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Study Finds COVID-19 Can Directly Affect Inner Ear
For the past two years, doctors, researchers and other scientists have been looking into the causes and effects of COVID-19. Fortunately, we’re seeing cases dropping and life at Downtown and the Gaslamp Quarter returning to…
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What is an Acoustic Neuroma?
If you are having headaches, trouble hearing in one ear, or feeling unsteady during walks through Ruocco Park, make an appointment with your medical provider. While there are numerous conditions that could be causing these…
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Is Hearing Loss Making Your World a Quieter One?
It’s important to enjoy the little things in life. The sun hitting your face on a warm day or your first sip of coffee in the morning. For you, maybe it’s the sound of birds…
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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…
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What is Noise Induced Hearing Loss?
How Can Sounds Hurt Your Ears? Background sound is a constant in our busy lives. Normally, background noises are at safe levels that do not negatively impact our hearing. But repeated exposure to noise above…
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How Can Treating Hearing Loss Help Your Loved Ones?
For those suffering from hearing loss, it can feel like a very personal experience. However, it’s often the case that their loved ones are highly affected as well. As Catherine Palmer, Director of Audiology and…
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How Gender Affects Hearing Loss
Men are more likely than women to experience hearing loss. Data from the 2019 National Health Interview Survey examined hearing difficulties among adults in the United States. They found that: While the data demonstrates a…
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How Hearing Loss Hurts Physical Function
Untreated hearing loss can take a toll on so many aspects of your life that go beyond just the ability to hear. It has been associated with negative physical, mental, and emotional health issues including:…
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The Beat of Your Own Drum: Musical Hallucinations
We all know what it’s like to get a song stuck in our heads without any explanation. However, some people with hearing loss experience something one step further. They hear music just as if they…
