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...
Dec 23, 2015 | Hearing Loss
As published on Medical Search: http://www.medicalsearch.com.au/Ear-health-vital-as-Australians-age/f/14598 Up to one in every four Australians could be affected by hearing loss in future as the population ages, Assistant Minister for Health Fiona Nash has warned. In...
Dec 23, 2015 | Hearing Loss
At Knox Audiology we consistently keep abreast with international research and findings from around the world in regards to hearing and hearing loss. We have summarised some of the latest information from the USA. If you would like more information about any of...