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Hearing loss rarely arrives all at once. For most people, it creeps in so slowly that it’s easy to blame the mumbling waiter, the bad phone connection, or the noisy room — anything but your own hearing. In fact, research shows that many adults wait years, sometimes close to a decade, before doing something about …

When most people think about hearing loss, they picture turning up the TV or missing parts of a conversation. What they don’t picture is their brain, and yet that’s exactly where some of the most important effects of hearing loss show up. A growing body of research has linked untreated hearing loss to faster cognitive …

You’re out to dinner with people you love, but instead of enjoying the conversation, you’re nodding along and hoping you’re reacting to the right thing. The clatter of dishes, the music, the tables around you — it all blends into a wall of sound that makes the person across from you surprisingly hard to follow. …

As a general rule of thumb, hearing ability in the two ears should be near equal to each other. After all, your ears are the same age. If you have a history of noise exposure it was likely the same in both ears, and if you were prescribed a medicine with a side-effect that could …

If you hear unpleasant, incessant ringing noises in your ears, you’re not alone. You’re actually one of approximately 25 million Americans living with a condition called tinnitus. You can address the annoying sounds in your ears through tinnitus therapy, which often involves the use of hearing aids. Below, learn all about tinnitus and how hearing …

Life in Nassau County moves at a rapid pace. The sidewalks are full of loud, fast walkers, and traffic is constantly rushing by. All this background noise can make it difficult to hear someone who’s standing right next to you. If you find yourself straining to hear someone with all these noises surrounding you, there’s …

Several studies have suggested that people with hearing loss may be at higher risk for other conditions. However, in the case of hearing loss and diabetes, the latter may increase one’s risk for the former instead of vice versa. Worse yet, the correlation between diabetes and hearing loss is substantially stronger than with other conditions. …

Ear wax may seem insignificant, but there are indeed times when your hearing will benefit substantially from removal. In these cases, you might be tempted to search the internet for home remedies or visit the drug store for over-the-counter solutions, but professional medical help may be necessary if the buildup is significant. What exactly is …

Picture this: You’re at a party, and you’re running into all kinds of people you haven’t seen in ages. However, you can’t hear what these folks are saying over the music and surrounding chatter. You keep trying to hear them, but after enough times saying “What?” or asking people to speak louder, you give up. …

Your ears are just as important as your brain, muscles, nerves, and eyes in maintaining your balance. An inner ear structure called the vestibular system, or labyrinth, tells your brain your head is rotating or that you’re standing, sitting, lying down, or moving. Without these vestibular system functions, you’d struggle to control your balance and …