Your workplace has opted to encourage teamwork and cooperation by opening up the office floor plan. However, you find yourself struggling in this new configuration. It’s because the elevated noise is making it hard to follow along with conversation and not because you miss the privacy of cubical walls. The inability to follow conversations in […]
When you begin on a course of medication, it’s normal to want to be informed about any potential side effects. Can it give you a stomach ache? Will it dehydrate you? Cause sleeplessness? You may not even know about some of the more impactful side effects, including hearing loss. Ototoxicity is the medical term professionals […]
March 19, 2024 | Integrity Audiology & Hearing Center | Hearing Test Info
There are a large number of reasons for muffled hearing. For most people, it’s a temporary experience. In other cases, muffled hearing can be a harbinger of more significant hearing-related problems. That’s because, in general, hearing loss is a gradually developing condition. Symptoms build slowly and over time. One of the earliest symptoms of gradually […]
March 14, 2024 | Integrity Audiology & Hearing Center | Hearing Aids News
These days, the mobile phone network is a lot more dependable (and there’s a lot less static involved). But sometimes, it will still be challenging to hear what the individual on the other end is saying. And for individuals who have hearing loss, it can be especially challenging. Now, you may be thinking: there’s a […]
March 8, 2024 | Integrity Audiology & Hearing Center | Did You Know
March’s National Kidney Month is an opportune time to better understand kidney function and hear the facts about how it relates to our auditory system. Did you know your kidneys filter all of your blood up to 25 times daily? Located below the rib cage, on each side of your spine, kidneys are two bean-shaped organs about […]
March 6, 2024 | Integrity Audiology & Hearing Center | Hearing Aids News
Caring for your hearing aids likely feels simple enough. After all, you were most likely given a set of care instructions when you originally bought your devices. With regard to routine hearing aid maintenance, most hearing specialists will give you a step-by-step instruction tutorial. But it’s very likely that you might forget some of that […]
Is age a factor in the advancement of hearing loss? Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent conditions impacting all adults as they age, but it’s a slow process. In fact, over one half of those 75 and older have a hard time hearing. Presbycusis The slowly progressing condition of hearing loss as we […]
It’s no fun when you can’t sleep at night. Especially when it happens frequently. You toss and turn and probably stare at the clock (or your phone) and worry about just how tired you’ll be the next day. When these types of sleepless nights routinely happen, medical professionals tend to use the label “insomnia”. With […]
Genetic predisposition, aging, and extended exposure to loud noise are all familiar factors that can contribute to hearing loss. But the link between hearing loss and diabetes is not as widely known. Let’s dig a little bit deeper into that. How does diabetes raise your risk of hearing loss? As per the CDC, 9% or […]
Genetic predisposition, aging, and extended exposure to loud noise are all familiar factors that can contribute to hearing loss. But the link between hearing loss and diabetes is not as widely known. Let’s dig a little bit deeper into that. How does diabetes raise your risk of hearing loss? As per the CDC, 9% or […]
