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Hearing Conservation
Work Noise, or unwanted sound, is one of the most prevalent occupational health problems. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is permanent damage to the tiny hair cells in your ears, which are responsible for sending sounds…
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Hearing Aid Upkeep, Use, and Maintenance
https://www.healthyhearing.com/help/hearing-aids/cleaning Hearing aids are a great communication tool to improve relationships and overall quality of life. Sometimes, it can feel like extra work to wear them and take care of them if you are not…
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Hearing Aids vs. Amplifiers
Although hearing aids and hearing amplifiers serve similar purposes, they are very different devices. Amplifiers, sometimes known as personal sound amplifying products, or PSAPs, are designed to increase all environmental sounds for people with hearing…
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Hearing Aids: An Introduction
What are the different types of hearing aids? Hearing aids are available in many different styles and technology. They can be very small and sit deep inside the ear canal (IIC) to the larger, more…
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Hearing Aid Connectivity Resources
Connectivity Resources Resound: With the most recent firmware updates, iPhone and Android users can utilize both the Resound Smart App as well as directly stream music and phone calls from the hearing aids to their…
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Hearing Aid Batteries
Hearing aid batteries While there are rechargeable batteries available on the market, the most common type is still the zinc-air button disposable battery. Because zinc-air batteries are air-activated, a factory-sealed sticker allows them to remain…
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Hearing Aid Accessories & Gadgets
Most of the time, hearing aids will help you hear and understand better in almost any situation. However, hearing is very subjective, and no two people will hear speech and environmental sounds the same way,…
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Hearing Aid Accessories
Hearing aids are becoming more and more advanced each year. Manufacturers spend countless hours and dollars conducting research about what people with hearing loss need assistance with the most, and which situations tend to create…
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Health Literacy: Obtaining the Best in Healthcare
Health literacy is a growing concept in the healthcare and public health field. According to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, health literacy is “the degree to which an individual has the…
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Get to Know Your PHC Audiologists – Sara Gabriel, Au.D.
Where did you grow up? Iowa! I grew up in Sioux City. Where did you go to school? East High (’01), University of Nebraska – Lincoln (’05), University of Kansas (’09) Why did you want…
