Many of your patients are hard of hearing
More than half of all hearing-impaired people are of working age
Hearing loss is a natural consequence of getting older. Our hearing ability worsens from our 30s or 40s and onwards and when we reach our 80s, more than half of us suffer from significant hearing loss. Despite that, more than half of all hearing-impaired people are of working age. Read more
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 June 18, 2009
New advances in technology enable better perception of speech and sound. | | June 11, 2009
Missing information from parents may cause faulty diagnosis of hearing screened newborns.
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June 4, 2009
Americans suffering sudden sensorineural hearing loss cannot be sure what examination or treatment they will be offered. | | May 28, 2009
If you have tinnitus, a hearing aid may help you, according to hearing specialists. Hearing aids may reduce the stress of bad hearing and offer sound therapy.
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| Children and hearing loss: |
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| | Most children experience temporary hearing loss due to earwax or otitis media. |
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| An untreated hearing loss may have serious negative psychological effects.
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| Tinnitus is noises in the head, not related to any psychiatric condition. The noise can be heard anywhere in the head or in one or both ears.
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