A new study from the University of Vermont found evidence that children that practice piano or violin showed better brain functions. http://www.uvm.edu/medicine/?Page=news&storyID=19874&category=comall
Here’s what getting a hearing test and using professionally fitted hearing aids, if recommended by a hearing care professional, may do for you: 1. Strengthen your relationships. Healthy relationships rest largely on good communication. In one Better Hearing Institute (BHI) study, more than half the respondents said using hearing aids improved their relationships at home, …
A new study from the University of Illinois found that people suffering from tinnitus (ringing in the ears) processed emotions differently in their brain compared to people with normal hearing. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20140626/Tinnitus-patients-process-emotions-differently-in-brain-from-those-with-normal-hearing.aspx
Stimulating nerves in your ear could improve heart health, researchers have discovered. Scientists applied electrical pulses to the tragus, the small raised flap at the front of the ear immediately in front of the ear canal. The stimulation reduced the nervous signals that can drive failing hearts too hard. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140819200211.htm
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As people get older, they generally become less outgoing, but new research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that this change in personality is amplified among people with impaired hearing. The researchers say the findings emphasize the importance of acknowledging and treating hearing loss in the elderly. The researchers studied 400 individuals 80-98 years …
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Can ear buds lead to hearing loss? You see them every day: Teens and young adults wearing ear buds that pipe favorite tunes directly into their ear canals. This habit may be contributing to hearing loss at a younger and younger age, as this ABC News video reveals.
We all have them – our favorite sounds of summer. Whatever yours may be, make sure this summer you’re hearing them. If you or someone you know suspects a hearing loss, now is the time to get it checked. Through a free hearing screening and consultation in our office, we can determine whether a hearing …