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