The Healthy Hearing Report
Each week the Healthy Hearing Report team publishes helpful information about living with hearing loss, tinnitus and other auditory disorders.
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Impacted earwax: Causes and treatments
It's normal to have earwax, but it can sometimes become impacted. Find out how to properly get rid of earwax and how to keep your ears clean.
Impacted earwax: Causes and treatments
It's normal to have earwax, but it can sometimes become impacted. Find out how to properly get rid of earwax and how to keep your ears clean.
From 'eggcorns' to missed conversations: When to suspect hearing loss
We all mishear words sometimes—but if it’s happening often, it might be time for a hearing check. Learn how to tell the difference.
From 'eggcorns' to missed conversations: When to suspect hearing loss
We all mishear words sometimes—but if it’s happening often, it might be time for a hearing check. Learn how to tell the difference.
What is temporary threshold shift?
Ever get muffled or funny hearing after attending a loud event? That's a phenomenon known as temporary threshold shift, and it's a sign you have damaged your hearing.
What is temporary threshold shift?
Ever get muffled or funny hearing after attending a loud event? That's a phenomenon known as temporary threshold shift, and it's a sign you have damaged your hearing.
Can vitamin B12 deficiency cause hearing loss?
Growing evidence suggests that B12 deficiency may be associated with hearing loss and possibly tinnitus, especially in older adults.
Can vitamin B12 deficiency cause hearing loss?
Growing evidence suggests that B12 deficiency may be associated with hearing loss and possibly tinnitus, especially in older adults.
Why anxiety and dizziness often go hand-in-hand
Chronic vertigo, dizziness, and disequilibrium are often caused by balance disorders and tend to go hand in hand with anxiety. Here's how to get a handle on both.
Why anxiety and dizziness often go hand-in-hand
Chronic vertigo, dizziness, and disequilibrium are often caused by balance disorders and tend to go hand in hand with anxiety. Here's how to get a handle on both.
Fireworks and hearing loss: How to stay safe
Fireworks create noise and a blast wave that can harm your hearing. Here's how to protect yourself and your family.
Fireworks and hearing loss: How to stay safe
Fireworks create noise and a blast wave that can harm your hearing. Here's how to protect yourself and your family.
Doctor not taking your tinnitus seriously? Don't lose hope
It's common for tinnitus patients to feel dismissed by their doctors, and to lose hope in the process. Here's why that happens so often, and what you can do to feel better.
Doctor not taking your tinnitus seriously? Don't lose hope
It's common for tinnitus patients to feel dismissed by their doctors, and to lose hope in the process. Here's why that happens so often, and what you can do to feel better.
Meniere's disease, labyrinthitis, or BPPV?
Labyrinthitis, BPPV and Meniere’s disease are all inner ear disorders that cause dizziness. Here's how to tell them apart.
Meniere's disease, labyrinthitis, or BPPV?
Labyrinthitis, BPPV and Meniere’s disease are all inner ear disorders that cause dizziness. Here's how to tell them apart.
Age-related hearing loss
Learn about age-related hearing loss (presbycusis), its symptoms, causes, and treatment options to help you or your loved ones hear better as you age.
Age-related hearing loss
Learn about age-related hearing loss (presbycusis), its symptoms, causes, and treatment options to help you or your loved ones hear better as you age.
Got a bug in your ear? Here's what to do
It happens more than you think. Bugs, batteries, beads, hearing aid parts, cotton swabs are all commonly trapped items stuck in ears. Here's what to do if it happens to you.
Got a bug in your ear? Here's what to do
It happens more than you think. Bugs, batteries, beads, hearing aid parts, cotton swabs are all commonly trapped items stuck in ears. Here's what to do if it happens to you.
Birding with hearing loss: How hearing aids help
Age-related hearing loss can make it much harder to hear birdsong, which is a beloved sound for many people, especially birders. Fortunately, hearing aids and amplifiers can bring back the sounds of nature.
Birding with hearing loss: How hearing aids help
Age-related hearing loss can make it much harder to hear birdsong, which is a beloved sound for many people, especially birders. Fortunately, hearing aids and amplifiers can bring back the sounds of nature.
Causes of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL)
Learn about the many different causes of sensorineural hearing loss, the most common type of hearing loss.
Causes of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL)
Learn about the many different causes of sensorineural hearing loss, the most common type of hearing loss.
How tinnitus can cause or exacerbate PTSD
Tinnitus coach Glenn Schweitzer makes the case that tinnitus is less like a hearing disorder and more like a complex stress disorder that requires multiple tools and treatment options.
How tinnitus can cause or exacerbate PTSD
Tinnitus coach Glenn Schweitzer makes the case that tinnitus is less like a hearing disorder and more like a complex stress disorder that requires multiple tools and treatment options.
Drinking and hearing loss
You might know the health risks associated with heavy drinking, but it may surprise you to know it can also harm your hearing and balance. Learn more and know when to seek help.
Drinking and hearing loss
You might know the health risks associated with heavy drinking, but it may surprise you to know it can also harm your hearing and balance. Learn more and know when to seek help.
Hearing aid settings: What you need to know
Hearing aids come with default settings, but your hearing care provider can also set up custom programs, such as music listening or for driving in a car.
Hearing aid settings: What you need to know
Hearing aids come with default settings, but your hearing care provider can also set up custom programs, such as music listening or for driving in a car.
Millennials and Gen Z are at increased risk for hearing loss
Hearing loss isn’t just for seniors-teens and young adults are at risk too. Learn about causes, prevention, and how to protect your hearing health.
Millennials and Gen Z are at increased risk for hearing loss
Hearing loss isn’t just for seniors-teens and young adults are at risk too. Learn about causes, prevention, and how to protect your hearing health.
What is pulsatile tinnitus?
In rare cases, a person can hear their pulse, which is known as pulsatile tinnitus. It requires prompt medical attention to make sure nothing serious is afoot.
What is pulsatile tinnitus?
In rare cases, a person can hear their pulse, which is known as pulsatile tinnitus. It requires prompt medical attention to make sure nothing serious is afoot.
Drugs that can cause hearing loss or tinnitus
Hearing loss and ear ringing (tinnitus) can be a side effect of ototoxic medication and drugs. Find out which drugs can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
Drugs that can cause hearing loss or tinnitus
Hearing loss and ear ringing (tinnitus) can be a side effect of ototoxic medication and drugs. Find out which drugs can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
Our top children's books about hearing loss
Books on hearing loss and hearing aids help kids (or grandkids) learn to celebrate the differences in others. They also make great stocking stuffers and gifts.
Our top children's books about hearing loss
Books on hearing loss and hearing aids help kids (or grandkids) learn to celebrate the differences in others. They also make great stocking stuffers and gifts.
ADA guidelines for the hearing impaired
Here's what you need to know about rights for people with hearing loss, including as an employee, parent or consumer under the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA.
ADA guidelines for the hearing impaired
Here's what you need to know about rights for people with hearing loss, including as an employee, parent or consumer under the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA.
Shooter's ear: Hearing loss caused by gunfire
Even with hearing protection, gunfire is so loud that people who are exposed to it regularly—such as active-duty and retired military service members—will likely develop hearing loss later in life.
Shooter's ear: Hearing loss caused by gunfire
Even with hearing protection, gunfire is so loud that people who are exposed to it regularly—such as active-duty and retired military service members—will likely develop hearing loss later in life.
Four causes of temporary hearing loss in kids
Infection, earwax and other reasons your child may suddenly be struggling to hear.
Four causes of temporary hearing loss in kids
Infection, earwax and other reasons your child may suddenly be struggling to hear.
How audiobooks can sharpen your hearing
Love books? If you've got hearing loss, listening to audiobooks is a form of auditory therapy that can help sharpen your sense of hearing.
How audiobooks can sharpen your hearing
Love books? If you've got hearing loss, listening to audiobooks is a form of auditory therapy that can help sharpen your sense of hearing.
