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What Is the Cost of Untreated Hearing Loss
Untreated hearing loss can negatively affect relationships, mental health and general well-being, but it also has unexpected economic repercussions. A World Health Organization (WHO) study estimates the global cost of untreated hearing loss to be…
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Can Untreated Hearing Loss Affect Your Memory?
Individuals with hearing loss can struggle with remembering information they’ve heard. Due to the effort it takes to hear speech sounds or background noise, hearing loss has been associated with confusion, trouble concentrating and other…
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How Treating Hearing Loss Can Help with Anxiety
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with hearing loss or feel that your hearing loss is getting worse, you may be worried about the unknown. If this is true for you, know that you’re not alone,…
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What’s the Connection Between Hearing Loss & Shingles?
Two conditions that occur together are called comorbidities. One comorbidity of hearing loss that may surprise you is shingles. In this post, we review the connection between these two conditions. What Is Shingles? According to…
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Job Interview Tips for if You Have Hearing Loss
If you’re one of the 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over who report some trouble hearing (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders), you may have some extra jitters leading…
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Is There a Link Between Migraines and Hearing Loss?
Studies have linked migraines to a higher risk of sudden hearing loss. Let’s take a closer look at what the research says as well as what you can do to protect your hearing. What Are…
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Is There a Connection Between Hearing Loss and Chronic Diseases?
Research has demonstrated that there may be a link between hearing loss and several common chronic illnesses. Four Diseases Linked To Hearing Loss Protect Your Hearing by Prioritizing Your Health For some of these chronic…
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How Hearing Loss Impacts Other Senses
It’s commonly thought that if you lose one of your five senses, the others will become stronger to compensate. While this is partially true, this phenomenon is a little more complex than you might think.…
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Is There a Connection Between High Cholesterol and Hearing Loss?
If you are one of the millions of Americans with high cholesterol, you may also be at an increased risk of hearing loss. What Is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a type of lipid that is found…
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What Are Frequent Causes of Hearing Loss in Seniors?
Though hearing loss can occur at any age, it is more common in older individuals. Research has shown that “nearly 25 percent of those aged 65 to 74 and 50 percent of those who are…
