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Pulsatile Tinnitus: Understanding and Managing the Symptoms
If you’ve ever gone for a run or hike on Winsor Trail, you are likely familiar with the sensation of hearing your heartbeat in your ears. Pulsatile tinnitus causes a similar heartbeat sound in the…
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What Is the Link Between Hearing Loss and Iron Deficiency?
One in eight people in the U.S., aged 12 or older, has hearing loss based on standard hearing examinations. Approximately 15% of adults in the U.S. aged 18 or older report experiencing some degree of…
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What to Know About Job Searching With Hearing Loss
The idea of job searching puts many into an immediate state of stress. Numerous hand-wringing aspects accompany a job search, from filling out and editing your resume to interviews and choosing first-day outfits from Uli’s…
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How Hearing Aids Can Help Improve Your Golf Game
October is Audiology Awareness Month. Your hearing health is essential to your overall quality of life and well-being. Protecting your hearing and treating any hearing loss you may have is vital to continuing to live…
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What Is the Link Between Hearing Loss and Arthritis?
Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more joints, usually accompanied by joint pain and stiffness. With arthritis, you may find repetitive motion activities such as tennis at Herb Martinez Park or typing…
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Can Poor Cardiovascular Health Contribute to Hearing Loss?
A review of research studying the correlation between hearing and heart health has found that negative cardiovascular health can impair both the peripheral and central auditory system, the system responsible for transforming sound waves into…
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How Can a Good Night’s Sleep Help Your Hearing?
Not getting enough sleep can leave a person with dark circles and a cranky disposition, but it may also lead to poor hearing. The average healthy adult needs seven to eight hours of sleep a…
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Tips for Building the Best Relationship With Your Audiologist
The amount of people who use hearing aids is steadily growing. Data analyzed from 2011, 2015 and 2018 found that “The overall proportion of participants 70 years and older who own and use hearing aids…
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Should I Wear a Medical ID Bracelet if I Have Hearing Loss?
If you’re ever in an emergency situation, a medical ID bracelet can provide first responders with important information about you whether you’re at home or going for a walk at Torreon Park on Alameda Street.…
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If You Use Hearing Aids, Here’s What to Know About Hearing Loops
Even with hearing aids, public events can be a tricky listening environment for people with hearing loss. The good news is that if your hearing aids have a telecoil, you can use hearing loop systems…
