Get in the Dirt With These Five Ear-Resistible Plants Nothing says springtime like seedlings and fresh compost for a bountiful new season in the garden. Planning your homegrown fruits and vegetables? Consider these yard-to-table superstars to help support healthy hearing....
Should I Clean My Ears at Home?
By now, many of you have probably seen or heard of videos in which various people demonstrate how to use OTC digital otoscopes and ear irrigation kits to clean your ears at home. While this can be a tempting foray...
6 Questions to Ask During Your Annual Physical
A Bit of Preparation Can Go a Long Way It can sometimes take a little nudge to schedule an annual physical. So when you finally take that step, it’s important to maximize your visit. For National Heart Month and beyond,...
How Better Hearing Improves Romance
Hear With All Your Heart Better hearing improves your relationship with everyone in your life — especially your romantic partner. Read on to find out how. Better Hearing, Less Miscommunication Stakes are high in romantic relationships. Treating hearing loss is...
6 Soup Recipes That Support Hearing Health
A Delicious Way to Make Your Cochlea Happy Nutrition is an easy way to keep your hearing health going strong. January is National Soup Month, and it’s just the time to try some great soup recipes that will please your...
Better Hearing: Paying It Forward
5 Ways to Help Others With Hearing Loss Getting treated for hearing loss can be such a life-changing experience that it’s only natural to want to share the sense of independence, reconnection, and other positive outcomes that can go hand...
New Year, New Hearing, New You
6 Tips for Hearing Better in 2022 Your world is filled with sound — sounds you don’t want to miss. There’s your grandchild’s virtual piano recital, your favorite sci-fi marathon, or a phone conversation with an old friend. As the...
The Best Hearing Health Accessories for Children
Most people associate hearing loss only with seniors, and they consider it a natural part of getting older. The reality is that it affects people of all ages. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 34 million children live...
The Nutrients Behind Healthy Hearing
As we learn more about how nutrition affects health, many folks are taking a functional medicine approach to fine-tuning their diets — eating the right foods to prevent certain conditions. You’ve no doubt heard of heart-healthy foods as well as...
How Head Injuries Impact Hearing and Balance
The force of a traumatic brain injury (also known as a TBI, concussion, or head injury) can damage or displace the delicate bones of the inner ear, rupture the eardrum, and disrupt parts of the brain responsible for auditory processing....