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In HHMT blogs we have covered hearing loss associated with Cardiovascular disease , diabetes and a variety of other conditions.  This week we focus on a study published in June in The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc which links Childhood Obesity and sensorineural hearing loss in adolescents. First, how is Obesity defined?  The Body Mass Index (BMI) is

Ryan Kalef has written for HHTM several times, usually as a guest Blogger for Holly Hosford-Dunn at Hearing Economics.  When he submitted his views on selling, we felt it was a better fit for the “Healthy Hearing” section.  Both professionals and consumers read this section.  As the co-editor (with Bob Martin), I felt it would be very interesting to show

I want to tell you about a new reason why this is a good time to be an audiologist. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the marketing in the U.S. of a new test system called HEARLab. The system was researched and developed in Australia by the NAL (National Acoustic Laboratories). It is manufactured in this country by Frye

By: Diana Holan, MS Preeclampsia is a condition that causes blood pressure to rise suddenly and can occur anytime during pregnancy, delivery, and up to six weeks after delivery.  It can result in a host of medical problems, including stroke or other blood clotting problems, reduced kidney and liver function, pulmonary edema, seizures, and maternal or infant mortality.  It is

Important note: The information in this article is for patients who have been checked by a medical doctor and told that it is all right for them to clean their ears. If you have any ear pain, drainage from your ear, a hole (perforation) in your eardrum, or any other type of ear problem, do not attempt to clean your

As an audiologist I was taught about the hearing test early on. Though I do have to keep my eye out for many disorders (as you have seen in my past blogs), there is one condition that always seems to be on the top of my mind, Acoustic Neuroma, or Vestibular Schwannoma.  This is a slow-growing, (1.5 mm a year)

Today I want to tell you a story about two little boys who were born two weeks apart. Their mothers were sisters so they were first cousins. Their names were Billy and Joe. I first saw them when they about a year-and-a-half old. We saw these babies/boys in our clinic many times. We did hearing tests and fitted them with

My brother took welding in high school and he loved to scare me with the mask the students used to protect their face and eyes.  We would also use the mask to see astronomical phenomena when we could not look directly at the sun.  That was the extent of my exposure to welding. Welding is the joining of two or

A few months ago on this blog, I discussed using a “special listening program” to reduce unwanted noise. Such programs help you hear better in various situations, including when you’re in a crowd or on the telephone. Not all hearing aids come with multiple listening programs, so if you think you would benefit from this capacity, check to see if

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) can be a very painful and debilitating form of Arthritis.  It occurs when the tissue lining the joints becomes inflamed and bumps form in pressure points (knees, elbows, shoulders), which distort the joints. Areas that are most likely to become painful are the hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders and feet.  This condition can disturb a person’s sleep due