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• The inability to distinguish sounds is a form of hearing loss Posted by Audibel Hearing Solutions on March 20, 2020 The National Safety Council’s Safety + Health magazine recently published an article about ototoxicants, chemicals that can cause hearing loss and balance issues. In the article, warnings were shared from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) about which industries have higher exposure risks to these chemicals — and how the adverse... Read More
• Should you treat or ignore your hearing loss? Posted by Audibel Hearing Solutions on March 11, 2020 Should you treat or ignore your hearing loss? The decision to treat or ignore hearing loss should not be taken lightly. Why? Because hearing loss plays a significant role in many issues that impact our quality of life, including five important ones: 1. Mental health 2. Physical health 3. Income and career 4. Personal safety 5. Relationships and social... Read More
• I can hear but I can't understand Posted by Audibel Hearing Solutions on February 21, 2020 One of the first things people with hearing loss observe is “I hear people fine, but I don’t understand what they are saying." This is a consistent complaint of individuals who are experiencing the effects of a “sloping high frequency hearing loss." What’s happening and why do so many have this complaint? Hearing loss involves not... Read More
• Five things you should know about tinnitus Posted by Audibel Hearing Solutions on February 07, 2020 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 50 million Americans experience tinnitus. That’s over 15 percent of the U.S. population, or nearly one in every six of us. So what is this condition that affects so many people — and what can tinnitus sufferers do about it? We cover the basics here. 1. What is tinnitus? Tinnitus is the... Read More
• Hearing loss impacts memory and comprehension Posted by Audibel Hearing Solutions on January 28, 2020 Readers of the publication Trends in Neurosciences will already know today’s fact. For the other 99.9 percent of us, though, it is definitely interesting. According to a story in the June 2016 edition, research has confirmed that “even relatively mild levels of hearing loss” can lead to cascading negative effects on the brain. Those effects can... Read More