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The Link Between Iron Deficiency Anemia and Hearing Loss

Have you wondered how iron deficiency anemia (IDA) can influence hearing loss? Well, you are not the only one. At first, it can be confusing to determine if IDA is associated with hearing loss. However, research concludes that IDA is related…

Serving People with Disabilities

Our practice is honored to be able to provide compassionate hearing healthcare to patients living with a disability in Shelby County and surrounding counties. We have long partnered with a variety of support organizations that allow us to be…
Kids and Audio Processing Disorder (APD)

Kids and Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)

Have you ever sung a song lyric at the top of your lungs only to be informed by your friend that you're singing it wrong? You wouldn't believe how many people think Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds" starts with "We're caught in a trout."…
Hearing loss is the #1 disability in the US

Did You Know Hearing Loss Is the #1 Disability?

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Did you know that by the young age of 54, two percent of people have hearing loss bad enough to qualify as a disability? That jumps to 8.5% by 64. By 74, that's 50%. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 billion…
Clock Ticking? Know When to See a Hearing Doctor.

Is Your 7-Year Clock Ticking?

If you lived with diabetes for seven years without a diagnosis, can you imagine what that raging blood sugar would do to your health? By year seven, your symptoms would probably be so bad you'd no longer be able to ignore them. You'd probably…
Ranges of hearing loss depend on frequencies

What Do We Actually Mean By Hearing Loss?

When we talk about hearing loss, we're usually referring to the permanent ranges of hearing loss, called age-related hearing loss or noise-induced hearing loss. But the official name is sensorineural hearing loss. Sensorineural hearing…
Is it hearing loss? An ear exam can tell you if it's something else.

Wax? Fungus? Actual Hearing Loss?

"Where'd my hearing go?" Did you wake up one morning with ears that felt full, like you were listening through a tunnel? Did you think, "I really did a number on my ears this time -- is it hearing loss?"  Or, could it be something else? There…
cochlear implants

Referring Patients for a Cochlear Implant

Laurel was a 42-year-old promoter for a Memphis band. When she first visited me, she told me she was dealing with progressively worsening hearing loss. She'd been wearing hearing aids from my office for the last 10 years, but her hearing loss…
How Loud Is Too Loud

How Loud Is Too Loud?

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The world is a noisy place. From the A/C running at full blast this summer to trucks rumbling past on I-40 to people talking, our ears are bombarded with sound. It's no wonder that 15% of Americans over 18 have experienced some hearing…
The Link Between Blood Pressure and Hearing

What You Need to Know About Blood Pressure and Your Hearing

Chances are, the last time you saw your doctor, they checked your blood pressure. And the time before and before. You'll find a blood pressure machine in many grocery stores and pharmacies. There's a reason health providers are so focused…