Reasons Because People Avoid Hearing Loss Tests People With Hearing Loss Suffer A Negative Judgment By Others People check periodically their teeth. They also check their eyes. However, hearing is not checked. The reason is that hearing loss affects people socially and are affected by a negative judgment by others….
Unusual Causes And Facts About Tinnitus Some Causes Might Be Medications, TMJ Disorders, Head And Neck Injury Tinnitus is a constant sound, which might present itself as ringing, humming, hissing or clicking, among others, caused by a neurologic disorder. It can have a series of causes, such as hearing loss…
Ear Piercings And Tattoos Might Result In An Infection Extra Care Must Be Taken When The Piercing Goes Through The Cartilage Ear piercings and tattoos can cause serious damage, if improperly. The skin is penetrated with a needle with ink, which is injected into the dermis, the layer below the…
Study: Patients With Mild To Moderate Hearing Loss May Not Need Costly Hearing Aids They May Use Less Costly Personal Amplification Devices, Which Are Controversial There is a controversy about hearing aids. There are devices specially tailored got hearing loss sufferers, which amplify sounds between certain frequencies, such as human…
Study Shows That Listening Through Earbuds Is Not The Greatest Threat For Hearing Loss Teens With More Than Three Ear Infections Had More Risk Listening to loud music through headphones increase the risk of hearing loss. However, a recent study showed that even though teenagers were exposed through more loud…
Iphone-Compatible Cochlear Implant Restores Hearing It Is Controlled By A Smartphone App And Allows Hearing Music Or Conversations New cochlear implant connects via Bluetooth with an iPhone to restore hearing. Unlike hearing aids, which amplify sounds, cochlear implants send sound directly to the auditory nerve. They are also implanted in…
Magnetic Stimulation Treatment Improves Depression And Tinnitus It Induces Energy In Specific Nodes In The Brain Depression is normally treed by medication, but there are cases in which patients do not respond to medication. One alternate treatment involves using magnetic stimulation to “rewire” parts of the brain, which has also…
Causes Of Hyperacusis, When Normal Sounds Are Perceived As Too Loud The Brain Might Over-Compensate Hearing Loss Or There Can Be Previous Problems Like Tinnitus Hyperacusis is a condition consisting of a decreased tolerance and increased sensitivity to sounds not considered loud or uncomfortable. Some of these sounds are children’s…
Out-Of-Body Experiences May Be Caused By A Condition In The Inner Ear The Balance Organ Send Mixed Signals To The Brain Vestibular disorders involve the inner ear and are specifically related to the structures that provide the brain with the sensation of balance and spatial orientation. The most common problem…
Headphones With Sound-Limiting Devices Not Completely Safe For Kids Hearing Conditions Are Affected By Exposure To Loud Music And Sounds And Time Of Exposure Many headphones are being marketed as “child-friendly”, which considers that it limits the loudness of the music. However, hearing loss is caused by the exposure to…