by Hear Virginia | Feb 21, 2015 | Hearing Loss Articles
It’s pretty easy to get hearing loss. It takes just 85 decibels in fact. The sound level reached by a rock concert is 100 decibels: not the best news for musicians or concert goers. There are several other sources of hearing damage. Here are some typical decibel...
by Hear Virginia | Jan 28, 2015 | Hearing Loss Articles
Pain medication can be hurting your hearing. Today we have firm evidence that ibuprofen, a common pain relief medication, can increase incidents of hearing loss in people as they age. As such, you may want to avoid certain medications in an effort to protect your...
by Hear Virginia | Jan 21, 2015 | Hearing Loss Articles
The holiday season is here again, giving millions of people the opportunity to come together to have a great time with one another. Unfortunately, this comes with complications for people who have hearing loss or impairment. While you may think that they are perfectly...
by Hear Virginia | Jan 10, 2015 | Hearing Loss Articles
“Now I wake up each morning to the sound of birds” A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. The implant consists of an external portion that sits...
by Hear Virginia | Jan 7, 2015 | Hearing Loss Articles
If you’ve yet to learn about brain hearing, you’re in the right place! In this article, we’ll discuss this new concept and related technology. Hearing aid technology is advancing faster than hearing aid reputation, and many people continue to associate hearing...
by Hear Virginia | Dec 20, 2014 | Hearing Loss Articles
Have you assumed that all hearing impaired people qualified for a traditional hearing aid? This is a natural assumption but it’s not accurate. In fact, some people have such a severe hearing issue that they must use an electric cochlear implant, which involves...
