What Causes Infant Hearing Loss?
In 2019 almost 6,000 infants were identified as having permanent hearing loss. There are multiple factors that can cause hearing loss in babies. Let’s take a look at a few of the more common causes as well as treatment options. Genetics Play a Significant Role in Infant Hearing Loss According to the Centers for Disease…
Can Balloons Cause Hearing Loss?
A lot of factors can cause hearing loss including aging, genetics and certain medical conditions. Another surprising potential cause? Balloons. Popped Balloons and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss To be more specific, while balloons themselves can in no way affect hearing, the volume from a popped balloon potentially could. Any exposure to sound that reaches above 85…
Is It Autism or Hearing Loss?
The symptoms of autism and hearing loss often overlap in children, which can make it difficult for parents and even experts to make an appropriate diagnosis. In fact, it’s common for children on the spectrum to be misdiagnosed as having hearing loss. Additionally, approximately one in 59 children with hearing loss also has autism spectrum…
Signs Your Child Has Hearing Loss
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 1.7 per 1,000 babies screened have hearing loss. While newborn screenings catch the majority of cases in children, certain genetic conditions or progressive hearing loss might not show up in your child until later. Let’s examine some of the signs that may indicate your child…
How Can Teachers Reduce Their Risk of Hearing Loss?
Teachers have a lot to deal with, from lesson planning and grading to budget cuts and overcrowded classrooms. Another thing they have to contend with is loud noise that can lead to occupational hearing loss. Below we review how the classroom can damage the ears and how teachers can reduce their risk of hearing loss….
How Does Hearing Loss Impact Learning in Young People?
Hearing loss can impact a child’s ability to learn in a variety of ways. Whether you’re a concerned parent or a teacher at Gorrie Elementary School, it’s important to be able to identify signs that hearing loss may be holding a child back in class. Children With Hearing Loss Struggle with Speech and Language Skills…
Hearing Loss & Strokes – Is There a Connection?
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is just as it sounds – a hearing loss that develops rapidly. In most cases, SSNHL develops within a three-day timespan and affects only one ear. The experience can be frightening, especially when you know that SSNHL puts you at an increased risk of stroke. What the Studies Show A…
How Often Should You Get a Hearing Test?
You probably already know that hearing loss can affect your ability to converse and communicate. But did you also know that, left untreated, hearing loss is associated with depression, anxiety, falls and even dementia? Fortunately, hearing aids can prevent or delay these conditions. Before you can be fit with a set of hearing aids, you…
Surprising Benefits of Hearing Aids
Roughly 30 million Americans are suffering from hearing loss, but only a fraction of people who would benefit from hearing aids are currently using them. This is unfortunate not only because hearing aids help you better comprehend speech and sound, but they have many other surprising benefits as well. Less Anxiety and Depression People who…
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 85 decibels (dB) can cause noise induced hearing loss. The louder the sound, the less amount of time it takes…