At the age of 60, Michael had always considered himself to have perfect hearing. The family often joked that he could hear a whisper from the other room. So, you can imagine his shock when he developed sudden hearing loss last month. When he came to see me, we talked a few minutes about what […]
A 30-year-musician in the U.K. recently walked into her doctor’s office. Over the past seven days, she had begun to have trouble hearing in one ear. She was experiencing what she believed to be tinnitus, which many people experience as ringing, thumping, scratching, or other unexplained sounds in the ear. Imagine her surprise when her doctors found that […]
I walk into a room and forget why I came in there. I sometimes misplace my keys. I’ve forgotten a friend’s birthday and felt very bad about it. Like most people, I, too, struggle with glitchy memory from time to time. It’s these moments that remind me of just how important memory is. Few people can […]
Halle Berry got her start in the late ’80s as a regular on “Living Dolls” and a guest spot on “Amen.” She went on to star in many successful movies, including the X-men franchise. In 2004, Halle revealed that she had lost hearing in her right ear during a domestic incident. And she has worn a hearing […]
What is this ringing in my ears? Carl had been hearing the sound for weeks. It got even louder when he turned the TV off. His wife, Sonja, insisted she couldn’t hear it. She suggested some home remedies that her mother used to cope with her own ears buzzing. But, I’m very glad Carl decided […]
I know I’m not alone in saying these have been a stressful several weeks. Like you, I’ve needed to make sacrifices to keep my family, my patients and staff, and myself safe. Social distancing. Limiting trips. Extra precautions at the grocery store. A temporary pause on non-emergency appointments at the clinic. Plus, I know many of us […]
Little Ava was three when she developed a double ear infection so bad that her dad had to take her to the emergency room. What the single dad of two girls didn’t know at the time was that the infection would destroy Ava’s ability to hear. As she began to feel better, he started to […]
Want to keep your hearing for a lifetime? This story shows you how. Find out how preventative audiology is slowing hearing loss.
It’s been over two years now since the OTC hearing aid act became law. The Act gave the FDA three years to establish guidelines for approving OTC hearing aids as safe and effective. At this time, the FDA says it has not approved any OTC hearing aids. They are still working on developing those guidelines. […]
These 44 genes may explain why we lose our hearing as we age