HEARING TIPS

If you can pass a hearing test with flying colors but have trouble making out what your friends say in a noisy restaurant, you could have hidden hearing loss. Hidden hearing loss often goes undiagnosed because a standard audiogram, which measures your ability to hear...

If you have hearing loss, you may qualify for special tax deductions for hearing-care-related expenses that can help reduce your overall tax burden—and keep more money in your pocket. Enlisting the help of an accountant to determine your eligibility is always a good...

There are a lot of misconceptions about hearing loss, but we’re here to help set the record straight. Knowing the facts about your hearing health can help you make an informed decision about how to manage it in the future. Let’s take a look at some common hearing loss...

Share your story for a chance to win free hearing aids.   Precision Hearing’s lead audiologist, Dr. Kristen Weinbaum, is no stranger to hearing loss. Having lived with it since the age of five, she always wanted to help improve the lives of others through better...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is often associated with other health conditions—and hearing loss and hyperacusis could be some of them.  Hearing Loss and Autism Research suggests autism is more common in people with hearing loss than in people with typical hearing....

Ahh, summer. It’s the perfect time to take a vacation where you can rest, relax and recharge. Whether you’re looking forward to a romantic trip with your spouse or gearing up for a getaway with your friends, you want the experience to be as stress-free as possible....

A better hearing message for men  Chances are, you probably equate hearing loss with factors such as older age and exposure to loud noise. It might surprise you to learn there is also a correlation between gender and hearing loss. Overall, men are nearly twice as...

Think back to some of your most cherished memories. Chances are they all contain one common variable: other people. Humans are social creatures. From growing our friendships to bonding with our family, we crave connection and thrive when we feel supported and part of...

Hearing loss can put a strain on relationships of all kinds, especially those closest to us. In fact, the family can experience equal amounts of stress as their loved one who is actually experiencing the hearing loss. In a 2015 study of hard of hearing people and...

May is Better Hearing & Speech Month, an annual occasion designed to raise awareness of hearing loss and speech problems. Originally created in 1927 by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in 1986, President Reagan issued a formal proclamation...