What You Need to Know About Earwax

earwax

Everyone has earwax, also known as cerumen, and everyone needs it. It protects and lubricates your ear canal, stopping dust, water and anything else damaging from getting in. Without earwax, your ears, and hearing, would quickly become damaged.

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5 Common Tinnitus Myths

5 Common Tinnitus Myths

For tens of millions of tinnitus sufferers, daily activity can be a challenge. Finding help can be frustrating. And the confusion surrounding the condition can lead to feelings of anxiety and hopelessness. Tinnitus is often described as buzzing, ringing, hissing,…

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Hearing affects everything between your ears

Hearing affects everything between your ears

From Oticon People First – BrainHearingTM – Helping the brain make sense of sound. Untreated hearing loss increases the risk of mental decline. Did you know that we hear with our brains, not our ears? Surprising, perhaps, but true. Our ears simply pick up…

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Hot Weather Tips for Hearing Aid Users

Hot Weather Tips for Hearing Aid Users

Hot Weather Tips for Hearing Aid Users HOT weather is coming. HOT weather also brings heat, humidity and air conditioning all of which can wreak havoc on hearing aids. Moisture collects in tubing, corrosion forms on contact points, and ears may produce more wax….

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