Hearing Loss Articles Archives

Kevin St. Clergy

7 Simple Ways to Prevent Hearing Loss

The best way to treat hearing loss is to prevent it from occurring. Here are some steps you can take to protect your hearing. […]

Large summer concert crowd of people in front of a stage at night who should be concerned about hearing protection

Kevin St. Clergy

Protect Your Hearing During Loud Summer Activities

Going to a concert this summer? Or maybe seeing some fireworks? Protecting your hearing now could have benefits for years to come. […]

Kevin St. Clergy

How Getting Your Ears Checked Could Cheer You Up

Could diagnosing and treating the hearing loss may help your emotional state? […]

Shot of a happy elderly couple on the beach suffering from hearin gloss.

Kevin St. Clergy

Why Hearing Loss is a Public Health Issue

Hearing loss has a profound impact on societies across the globe. Just consider this. […]

Happy man overcoming the stigma of hearing loss.

Kevin St. Clergy

Is There a Hearing Loss Stigma?

Many people avoid getting treated for hearing loss because of a perceived stigma…but new research reveals that’s changing. […]

Man holding his ear suffering from otosclerosis.

Kevin St. Clergy

What Is Otosclerosis?

More isn’t always better. That’s certainly the case with something called otosclerosis, the medical term for a hearing condition caused by excess bone growth in […]

Excessive Ear Wax: Common Culprits

Does it feel like your ears are producing too much earwax? Find out the causes of excessive ear wax and how to safely remove it. […]

Girl wearing a yellow shirt and green pants wondering if her earwax can tell her anything about her life history.

Kevin St. Clergy

What Does Your Earwax Say About You?

Find out what researchers have learned from studying this secretion. […]

Kevin St. Clergy

What You Need to Know About the Speech Banana

If you’ve been having trouble hearing certain words or phrases, it might be due to something called the speech banana. So what is the speech banana? […]