5 Ways Your Overall Health Affects Hearing

5 Ways Your Overall Health Affects Hearing

What you eat and do can affect your well-being, from your cardiovascular system to your cognitive function. But did you know that can also impact your hearing abilities? Although there isn’t something in particular that can unequivocally be linked to causing or...
Can hearing loss affect your brain?

Can hearing loss affect your brain?

“If you break down what hearing is, it is a major component in our ability to connect with the rest of the world.”  – Nicholas Reed, audiologist and faculty member at Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health at John Hopkins Bloomberg School of...
Understanding Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Understanding Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

What’s the definition of hearing loss? Hearing loss is defined as an inability to hear as well as the average person. That threshold is usually set at about 20 dB or better in both ears, but it’s important to remember that hearing loss can happen in just one ear or be...
Does Hearing Loss Impact Mental Health?

Does Hearing Loss Impact Mental Health?

Hearing loss is about more than just hearing Over the last decade or so, mental health has become a very hot topic, both in the world of medicine and among the wider population, and it’s not surprising why! According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH),...