Jan 19, 2019 | Hearing Loss
I have suddenly lost hearing in one ear! Losing your hearing very quickly, typically only in one ear, is a serious medical condition and requires prompt medical attention. Early treatment can save your hearing. Call your doctor right away! You may be experiencing...
Nov 28, 2018 | Hearing Loss
Yes, recent research has suggested that smokers are more susceptible to hearing loss than non-smokers. The prevalence of the hearing loss in smokers is directly proportional to the years of smoking and history of noise exposure. Smoking affects your hearing health in...
Nov 9, 2018 | Hearing Loss
As we get older our hearing generally will decrease gradually. As a result of this gradual decline we may not realise we are missing sounds, and not even realise that we have any hearing loss! So how can you tell if you might have hearing loss? Are you needing...
Apr 29, 2016 | Hearing Loss
Sudden one-sided hearing loss: how urgent is it? Be aware of an abrupt drop in hearing, called Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) usually affecting only one ear . Often the affected ear is described by patients as feeling “blocked” or that their hearing is...
Dec 23, 2015 | Hearing Loss
According to a study conducted by John Hopkins University in the USA, men are five and a half times more likely than women to develop hearing loss as they age, starting as young as 20. Out of the 28 million Americans with hearing loss, over 60% of them are men....
Dec 23, 2015 | Hearing Loss
Exposure to noise is a known cause of one third of the cases of hearing loss. Damage to hearing from noise is cumulative. The louder the sound, the less time you can safety listen to it. Just because a sound isn’t annoying doesn’t make it safe. Many daily...
