Quality sleep is essential for health and wellness. Adequate sleep allows our bodies to replenish, providing the energy needed throughout the day. According to the Sleep Foundation: though adults need 7-9 hours of sleep per night, over 35% of people receive less than...
Many studies in recent decades have observed a link between general health and hearing health. Indeed, it seems that our ears may function as the “canary in the coalmine” of our bodies, with sensorineural hearing loss being one of the first indicators of problems...
Hearing loss in America is at an all-time high, both in terms of raw numbers and percentages. Today there are over 48 million Americans with hearing loss, and about 29 million of them could benefit from hearing aids. While 2% of adults aged 45-54 have disabling...
Most people perceive their hearing loss as a condition that exists independent of other aspects of their health. After all, hearing loss is seldom accompanied by physical pain and seems disconnected from other systems in the body. Unfortunately, nothing could be...
If you’re not hearing as well as you used to, it can be hard to come to terms with your hearing loss. You’re no longer experiencing the world around you in the same way, and this can be scary. When you first realize you have a hearing loss, it’s completely...
Many physical conditions affect not only your overall well being, but will also affect your hearing. For example, diabetes and heart disease can both lead to hearing loss. Did you know that hypothyroidism and other thyroid diseases are also linked to hearing loss?...