by Hear Virginia | Mar 22, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
One aspect of hearing loss that is not often addressed is the basic decrease in safety of those who have experienced it. For instance, suppose that a fire starts in your home; if you are like most people you have smoke detectors to sound an alert so that you and your...
by Hear Virginia | Mar 16, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Hearing loss has many forms – it may occur gradually (for example, as the result of aging) or suddenly (as the result of an injury or trauma). The experience of hearing loss may range from mild episodes of not being able to hear conversations correctly to...
by Hear Virginia | Feb 26, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Loss of hearing is extremely common in America, with an estimated 20% of the general population having experienced it, but veterans who have served in war zones have experienced significantly higher percentages of hearing loss. Among troops who’ve been in...
by Hear Virginia | Feb 19, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Based on data from the National Institutes of Health, out of every one thousand babies in the US, 2 to 3 are born deaf or with impaired hearing. Childhood hearing loss can be caused by developmental irregularities in the ear, by a middle ear infection known as otitis...
by Hear Virginia | Jan 10, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Patients commonly inquire precisely why hearing in crowds of people is particularly challenging for them. Person-to-person conversations and even small group conversations don’t cause them any trouble. But in a crowd, such as a noisy party or in large public...
by Hear Virginia | Dec 28, 2012 | Hearing Loss Articles
Tinnitus (pronounced either tin-NYE-tus or TIN-ni-tus according to the American Tinnitus Association) is defined as hearing sounds that in most cases no one else can hear. It is a condition that seems to be related to age (most cases appear after the age of 50), and...
