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• How are seasonal allergies and hearing loss connected? Posted by Echo Hearing Systems & Audiology on November 08, 2019 Fall and spring may be known for their pleasant weather, but people with allergies know that these seasons also come with a host of irritants. Most seasonal allergy sufferers know their typical symptoms, such as having a runny nose, itchy eyes, and sneezing; but in some cases, allergies can cause more severe problems. Can Allergies Affect Hearing Loss? One of... Read More
• How to know if you should get your hearing tested Posted by Echo Hearing Systems & Audiology on November 06, 2019 Do you ever feel like people around you are mumbling or speaking too quickly? Are you having to ask others to repeat themselves frequently or struggling to follow a conversation when there is background noise? If so, these could be indicators that you have a hearing loss. Often, our friends and family members may notice we have hearing loss before we do. We may... Read More
• What is mild hearing loss? Posted by Echo Hearing Systems & Audiology on October 10, 2019 Mild hearing loss may sound, umm, mild, but it’s quite the misnomer. Professionals classify any hearing thresholds between 25-40 dB to be a mild hearing loss. But short of measuring your hearing loss precisely, how can you tell if you have mild hearing loss? People with a mild hearing loss tend to be able to hear speech when someone is speaking close to... Read More
• Is hearing loss avoidable? Posted by Echo Hearing Systems & Audiology on October 04, 2019 Instead, I am going to write about what you can do to avoid the second-leading cause of hearing loss — noise-induced hearing loss. Did you know that one in four U.S. adults have noise-induced hearing loss? That’s a lot of people (at least 40 million)! The good news is that you can protect your hearing in most situations. And if you practice good... Read More
• Why it's important to check your hearing regularly Posted by Echo Hearing Systems & Audiology on September 13, 2019 We are all concerned about our health and well-being! Benjamin Franklin once said “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Whether it is diabetes, cancer, heart disease or hearing loss, we have become increasingly more focused on stopping illness through preventative healthcare. It’s one reason why we’re living longer and why, if... Read More