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The Connection Between Your Ear and Kidney Health
National Kidney Month starts March 1st, and there’s no better time to learn about how chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects the body. One thing worth noting is the impact CKD has on your ears. Let’s…
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Can Arthritis Contribute To Hearing Loss?
Arthritis is a condition that causes inflammation in the joints. While joint pain and stiffness are among the most well-known side effects, some research suggests that certain forms of arthritis and the medications used to…
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The Link Between High Blood Pressure and Hearing Health
Almost half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, also called hypertension. The condition occurs when your blood pushes too forcefully against the walls of your arteries. Left untreated, high blood pressure can overwork your…
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How Diabetes Can Affect Your Hearing
Diabetes affects approximately 11% of the U.S. population, with Type 2 accounting for 90% to 95% of cases. The condition occurs due to high blood sugar, which arises when your pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin…
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Managing Listening Fatigue After the Holidays
With all the extra time laughing with family and friends, eating tasty food and singing along to festive songs at Spare Time Vernon, there’s a lot to love about the holidays. Unfortunately, for the nearly…
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Can Holiday Parties Damage Hearing?
We all know that a huge explosion, heavy construction equipment or booming loud music at Starlite can damage our hearing. What few of us think about is how our holiday celebrations affect our ears. Holiday…
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Managing Tinnitus Over the Holidays
It’s that time of year when it feels like there’s never a quiet moment. Whether you’re rushing to the store for a few last-minute things, joining in on the caroling or attending an office holiday…
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Thanksgiving Shopping Tips for People With Hearing Loss
It’s a well-known fact that grocery stores are a hectic place to be the week before Thanksgiving. Crowds chatting, carts rumbling, freezers humming and seasonal music playing are a lot for anyone, but they can…
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What is Unilateral Hearing Loss?
What is Single Sided Deafness? Sometimes referred to as unilateral hearing loss, single sided deafness is a condition in which an individual experiences hearing loss in only one ear but can hear normally out of…
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What is Sudden Hearing Loss?
For most people who experience hearing loss, the condition comes on gradually over a period of years. In rare cases, an abrupt loss of hearing occurs with little or no warning. This condition is known…
