The Healthy Hearing Report
Each week the Healthy Hearing Report team publishes helpful information about living with hearing loss, tinnitus and other auditory disorders.
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Cancer treatments and hearing loss: What's the connection?
Cancer patients receiving certain treatments are at higher risk of hearing loss and tinnitus. Find out why this happens and what you can do about it.
Cancer treatments and hearing loss: What's the connection?
Cancer patients receiving certain treatments are at higher risk of hearing loss and tinnitus. Find out why this happens and what you can do about it.
Fireworks and hearing loss: How to stay safe
Fireworks create noise and a blast wave that can harm your hearing. Here's how to protect yourself and your family.
Fireworks and hearing loss: How to stay safe
Fireworks create noise and a blast wave that can harm your hearing. Here's how to protect yourself and your family.
What is swimmer's ear?
Swimmer's ear can lead to pain and temporary hearing loss. Find out what swimmer's ear is, its symptoms and how it's treated.
What is swimmer's ear?
Swimmer's ear can lead to pain and temporary hearing loss. Find out what swimmer's ear is, its symptoms and how it's treated.
Multisensory devices for tinnitus and hearing loss: How they work
For people with hearing loss or tinnitus, a new batch of wearable multisensory devices offer a unique way to hear better.
Multisensory devices for tinnitus and hearing loss: How they work
For people with hearing loss or tinnitus, a new batch of wearable multisensory devices offer a unique way to hear better.
Stop doing these 7 things, audiologists and hearing specialists say
Hearing care providers offer up what they you'd stop doing, like sticking things in your ears to leaving your hearing aids in the drawer.
Stop doing these 7 things, audiologists and hearing specialists say
Hearing care providers offer up what they you'd stop doing, like sticking things in your ears to leaving your hearing aids in the drawer.
All about teleaudiology and mobile hearing clinics
Teleaudiology, like telemedicine, is growing in popularity for rural or housebound patients with hearing loss.
All about teleaudiology and mobile hearing clinics
Teleaudiology, like telemedicine, is growing in popularity for rural or housebound patients with hearing loss.
What is an audiologist?
Audiologists are experts in hearing care and hearing loss. They work in a wide variety of settings, from clinics to hospitals to private hearing aid practices.
What is an audiologist?
Audiologists are experts in hearing care and hearing loss. They work in a wide variety of settings, from clinics to hospitals to private hearing aid practices.
Mild hearing loss
Mild hearing loss can have a big impact on your quality of life. Learn why it happens, how it affects what you can hear, and how to get help.
Mild hearing loss
Mild hearing loss can have a big impact on your quality of life. Learn why it happens, how it affects what you can hear, and how to get help.
'I can hear but not understand'
Struggling to hear conversations? Find out why this happens and how to get help.
'I can hear but not understand'
Struggling to hear conversations? Find out why this happens and how to get help.
Drinking and hearing loss
You might know the health risks associated with heavy drinking, but it may surprise you to know it can also harm your hearing and balance. Learn more and know when to seek help.
Drinking and hearing loss
You might know the health risks associated with heavy drinking, but it may surprise you to know it can also harm your hearing and balance. Learn more and know when to seek help.
Hearing aid feedback
When your hearing aid speaker gets too close to the microphone, loud feedback can result. Here's how to troubleshoot it.
Hearing aid feedback
When your hearing aid speaker gets too close to the microphone, loud feedback can result. Here's how to troubleshoot it.
Hearing aid users share the surprising sounds they can now hear
Car blinkers. Bacon sizzling. Faucets dripping. That's just a few of the many amazing sounds new hearing aid users report being able to hear again after years of hearing loss.
Hearing aid users share the surprising sounds they can now hear
Car blinkers. Bacon sizzling. Faucets dripping. That's just a few of the many amazing sounds new hearing aid users report being able to hear again after years of hearing loss.
How balance and hearing are connected—and why it matters
Your hearing and balance systems are the two main parts of the inner ear. Learn how the vestibular (balance) system works and how it can affect hearing.
How balance and hearing are connected—and why it matters
Your hearing and balance systems are the two main parts of the inner ear. Learn how the vestibular (balance) system works and how it can affect hearing.
What is third mobile window syndrome?
This name refers to a group of inner ear disorders that are caused by thinning or ruptured tissue, which can cause hearing problems, tinnitus, dizziness and other concerning symptoms.
What is third mobile window syndrome?
This name refers to a group of inner ear disorders that are caused by thinning or ruptured tissue, which can cause hearing problems, tinnitus, dizziness and other concerning symptoms.
What to know about Deaf culture
'When you are Deaf, you see the world in a different way. You don’t believe you have a disability—and you don’t want to be fixed.'
What to know about Deaf culture
'When you are Deaf, you see the world in a different way. You don’t believe you have a disability—and you don’t want to be fixed.'
Hearing loss in the workplace
Got hearing loss or worried your job might be damaging your hearing? Find out all about hearing loss and employment, wearing hearing aids at work, and what your rights are as an employee.
Hearing loss in the workplace
Got hearing loss or worried your job might be damaging your hearing? Find out all about hearing loss and employment, wearing hearing aids at work, and what your rights are as an employee.
Meniere's disease and brain fog: How to cope
Brain fog is a type of fluctuating cognitive impairment that can affect people suffering from vestibular disorders and other health conditions as well. Coping techniques can make it more manageable.
Meniere's disease and brain fog: How to cope
Brain fog is a type of fluctuating cognitive impairment that can affect people suffering from vestibular disorders and other health conditions as well. Coping techniques can make it more manageable.
OSHA worksite noise regulations
Regulations from OSHA help protect workers from harmful levels of workplace noise. Learn what your rights are and what you can do if your employer is not protecting you from noise-induced hearing loss.
OSHA worksite noise regulations
Regulations from OSHA help protect workers from harmful levels of workplace noise. Learn what your rights are and what you can do if your employer is not protecting you from noise-induced hearing loss.
I hate my hearing aids. What do I do?
Hate your new hearing aids? That's a pretty common reaction, but don't give up. Here's how to learn how to love them instead.
I hate my hearing aids. What do I do?
Hate your new hearing aids? That's a pretty common reaction, but don't give up. Here's how to learn how to love them instead.
Hearing loss and hospice care: What to know
Tips for navigating hospice and palliative care for a loved one who has hearing loss.
Hearing loss and hospice care: What to know
Tips for navigating hospice and palliative care for a loved one who has hearing loss.
What kind of specialist should I see for my hearing loss?
Do you know which type of professional to see for your hearing loss or balance disorder? Here's what you need to know to make the right choice.
What kind of specialist should I see for my hearing loss?
Do you know which type of professional to see for your hearing loss or balance disorder? Here's what you need to know to make the right choice.
What is a hearing instrument specialist?
Hearing instrument specialists are licensed healthcare providers who can dispense hearing aids, provide hearing tests and provide other hearing care services. Learn more about when you should see a hearing instrument specialist.
What is a hearing instrument specialist?
Hearing instrument specialists are licensed healthcare providers who can dispense hearing aids, provide hearing tests and provide other hearing care services. Learn more about when you should see a hearing instrument specialist.
Cognitive reframing techniques for tinnitus sufferers
People with tinnitus often struggle with negative thoughts. A technique known as cognitive reframing can be a helpful way to ease distressing emotions and thoughts.
Cognitive reframing techniques for tinnitus sufferers
People with tinnitus often struggle with negative thoughts. A technique known as cognitive reframing can be a helpful way to ease distressing emotions and thoughts.
Spring allergies and weather changes: Are your ears ready?
Springtime brings barometric pressure changes, seasonal allergies and wet weather—all of which can impact people who wear hearing aids.
Spring allergies and weather changes: Are your ears ready?
Springtime brings barometric pressure changes, seasonal allergies and wet weather—all of which can impact people who wear hearing aids.
