Hearing Aids and Your Beauty Routine
Your beauty routine helps you feel polished and ready for the day. Whether it’s your morning skincare, applying makeup, styling your hair or a weekly manicure and pedicure, these rituals help you look and feel your best. But if you wear hearing aids, it’s just as important to think about their protection. How Can My…
Understanding the Connection Between Tinnitus and TMJ
Tinnitus, the ringing or buzzing in your ears with no identifiable source, is a common symptom. While researchers are still debating the possible causes of tinnitus, hearing loss is one of the most often cited. A second possible cause is temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD). What Is a Temporomandibular Joint Disorder? The temporomandibular joints (TMJ) connect…
Five Hearing Aid Features You Might Not Know About
Getting hearing aids is an exciting adventure. All hearing aids pick up and amplify sound to help you understand speech, but that isn’t their only perk. While hearing aids differ based on manufacturer and style, each has advanced features to make your life easier. Let’s take a look at five helpful features you might not…
The Connection Between Tinnitus and Mental Well-Being
Hearing a ringing or buzzing in your ear with no identifiable source is a symptom called tinnitus. When tinnitus persists longer than a few minutes, it can interfere with sleep, concentration and emotional health. The Link Between Tinnitus and Mental Health A 2023 study found a strong relationship between tinnitus and mental health challenges such…
Hearing in Virtual Settings: What To Know
Remote work saw a dramatic increase during and after the pandemic. With so many people still working from home, it’s more crucial than ever to know how to make software like Zoom and Teams work for you. For people with hearing loss, moving to virtual meetings can make conversations clearer and more accessible. Here are…
How to Clean and Maintain Your Hearing Aids
Properly maintaining your hearing aids not only extends their lifespan but also ensures you’ll always enjoy clear, crisp sound. Here’s a simple guide to keeping your devices in top condition, with tips for at-home care and the benefits of professional cleaning. At-Home Cleaning Tips Regular at-home cleaning is essential to keep your hearing aids working…
How Can Hearing Aids Keep You Safe at the Factory or Farm?
Factories and farms are brimming with sounds from the loud motors of heavy machinery to critical safety cues. If you have hearing loss and work in one of these high-risk environments, you may be missing alarms, engine problems, coworker warnings and more. An estimated 18% of all manufacturing workers have hearing difficulty (Centers for Disease…
Hearing Protection on the Job: Best Practices for Manufacturing Workers
An estimated 22 million U.S. workers are exposed to dangerous noise levels each year. When you spend too much time around unsafe noise, the tiny hair cells in your ear responsible for sending sound information to the brain can begin to die. If enough of these hair cells die, permanent hearing loss will arise. If…
How Machine Maintenance Protects Your Hearing
Manufacturing jobs can get a little noisy, and machines that aren’t regularly maintained don’t help. Worn parts, loose fittings and dry bearings increase noise levels. Approximately 5% of the global population has noise-related hearing loss. Let’s take a look at how loud noise damages your hearing and what you can do to protect it. The…
How Can Manufacturing Jobs Increase Your Risk of Tinnitus?
Manufacturing is a big deal in Katy. We have metal fabricators, farming, machine shops and so much more. With a town so focused on manufacturing, it’s crucial to stay educated about how these noisy industries affect our auditory health. Approximately 11% of manufacturing workers have tinnitus—the presence of a ringing or buzzing in the ears…