While hearing loss is most commonly caused by prolonged exposure to loud noises — also referred to as sensorineural hearing loss — a number of medical conditions can lead to hearing impairment as well. Fortunately, some of these medical conditions are reversible, allowing hearing to …
Diabetes and Your Hearing
A recent study from the National Institutes of Health has combined the results of 13 earlier diabetes studies and found that impaired hearing was twice as common among people with diabetes — yet many individuals with diabetes are still unaware of the link. It’s still …
Blunt-Force Trauma — Not Just Loud Noise — Can Cause Hearing Loss and Tinnitus, Too
September usually means a handful of things: Summer’s almost gone, the kids are going back to school, the holidays will be upon us before we know it (how many holiday shopping commercials have you seen already?), and football is finally back. The return of football …