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Cotton swabs, earbud headphones, earplugs – what should and shouldn’t go inside your ear

February 22, 2022 audiology,  Ear Cleaning,  Earbuds

Dr. Deyanira Gonzalez has bad news for fans of cleaning out ear wax with a cotton swab – don’t. Ears are self-cleaning.

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Auditory symptoms and COVID-19: Is there a link?

April 8, 2021 audiology,  Coronavirus,  COVID-19,  Healthcare,  Molly Chiu

Audiology experts at Baylor College of Medicine weigh in on the potential connection between auditory issues and COVID-19.

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Virtual learning: Tips to reduce noise exposure

October 20, 2020 Andy Phifer,  audiology,  Healthcare,  hearing loss,  Nicole Blanton

Helping a student with virtual education? See advice for reducing noise exposure to protect their hearing.

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Tips to navigate hearing loss and communication during COVID-19

May 19, 2020 audiology,  Better Hearing and Speech Month,  Healthcare,  hearing loss,  otolaryngology

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our day-to-day lives and completely transformed the way we communicate with our families and friends. Because we are socially distanced,

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Hearing loss awareness: Tips for care, communication and treatments

March 3, 2020 audiology,  center for hearing and balance,  Healthcare,  hearing loss,  Nicole Blanton

The World Health Organization estimates that the number of individuals with disabling hearing loss could rise to 630 million worldwide by the year 2030. In

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What now? When hearing aids just aren’t enough

October 9, 2017 audiology,  Dr. Lauren Placke,  hearing loss,  otolaryngology

We live in a noisy world, and the importance of sound is impossible to ignore. Sound tells us so much about the environments we navigate

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New technology helps those with hearing loss stay connected

May 27, 2016 Aging,  audiology,  Audiology Services,  Better Hearing and Speech Month,  Dr. Lauren Placke,  Head and Neck,  Healthcare,  hearing aid,  hearing loss,  Houston,  Jeannette Sanchez,  otolaryngology,  Technology

In an increasingly fast-paced and technology-based world, people with hearing loss have struggled with staying connected to those around them due to hearing aids that

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What causes hearing loss?

May 20, 2016 Aging,  audiology,  Audiology Services,  Better Hearing and Speech Month,  Dr. Shirin Jivani,  Head and Neck,  Healthcare,  hearing,  hearing loss,  Houston,  otolaryngology

Suffering from hearing loss can be a painful experience for both you and your loved ones. Your first question might be, “why is this happening?”

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Strategies for effective listening and communication

May 6, 2016 Aging,  audiology,  Audiology Services,  Better Hearing and Speech Month,  communication,  Dr. Shirin Jivani,  Healthcare,  hearing,  hearing loss,  Houston,  otolaryngology

Hearing loss can be debilitating to an individual’s ability to communicate. It can impact everyday life and cause feelings of loneliness, isolation and frustration, specifically

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Tips for taking care of your hearing aid

April 20, 2016 Aging,  audiology,  Audiology Services,  Baylor College of Medicine,  Head and Neck,  Healthcare,  hearing,  hearing aid,  Houston,  Neidre Wilson,  Nicole Blanton,  otolaryngology

Have you ever wondered if you are managing your hearing aid correctly? Neidre Wilson, hearing aid technician with Audiology Services at Baylor College of Medicine,

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