How Hearing Loss Affected Those Involved in the Boston Bombings and the Fertilizer Plant Explosion in Texas
In the wake of tragedy felt in Boston from the appalling bombings to terrifying explosion due to a fire at the Texas fertilizer plant, many people are left suffering from unthinkable disabilities. These injuries felt by people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds were unfortunately sudden, leaving many victims with permanent disabilities. Not all of [...]
How You Can Participate in Better Speech and Hearing Month
The month of May is better speech and hearing month. This month is recognized by the American Speech- Language- Hearing-Association and by all of the people who are affected by communication disorders. This month gives everyone including those without a communication disease the chance to show their support and to raise awareness. At North County [...]
Tips for Friends and Family Members of People with Hearing Loss
Coping with hearing loss is difficult for those experiencing hearing loss but also for the family members and friends of those with hearing loss. People suffering from hearing loss often report feeling embarrassed or angry and many times have extreme anxiety in social settings leading to social isolation. However, how often do we stop to [...]
Migraines and Sudden Hearing Loss
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) is more commonly known as simply sudden hearing loss. This type of hearing loss can affect a persons ability to hear in a few hours or over a period of a few days, often no more than 3 days. Sometimes you will hear this kind of hearing loss referred to [...]
Are Your Earbuds Damaging Your Ears?
The technology available today has gone leaps and bounds in allowing us to enjoy entertainment while on the go. We have phones, MP3 players, tablets, and other gadgets that let us always stay connected to the world around us. Through the use of headphones and earbuds, we can watch shows and movies or listen to [...]
Hearing Care: Proper Hearing Aid Fittings
Did you know that nearly 17% of American adults suffer from hearing loss? That is nearly 36 million adults in our country that suffer from a hearing impairment. With such a large number of people, you would think finding the right hearing aid wouldn’t be so hard. However, it requires a knowledgeable and experienced audiologist [...]
Hearing Loss in Active Soldiers and Veterans
Protecting our hearing is extremely important, because once it has been damaged, the damage cannot be undone. Hearing loss and tinnitus are consistently ranked as the number 1 and number 2 service related disabilities among soldiers and veterans according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. At North County Audiology we would like to offer [...]
How NSAID Pain Relievers Can Lead To Hearing Loss
NSAID pain relievers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen are the go to solutions for many aches and pains that we experience daily such as sore muscles or headaches. Research shows that we may want to start rethinking how often we take these pain relievers. A study published in American Journal of Advanced Epidemiology showed that [...]
Hearing Loss Education: Hearing Loss in the Classroom
Hearing loss can affect people of all ages, it does not strictly affect one age group over another. Many children and young adults deal with the everyday complications of hearing loss. People of all ages suffer from the complications of hearing loss and trying to receive an education. Many children can receive the aid they [...]
Tips for First-Time Hearing Aid Users
It is easy to feel overwhelmed if you or a loved one suffers from hearing loss. There are questions you have for your audiologist about how to restore your hearing including talk of a hearing aid. Luckily, hearing aid technology has come leaps and bounds over the past few years. Now hearing aids offer noise [...]