While everyone knows that you hear using your ears there is a lot more to the human ear than meets the eye. Here are some facts about the human ear you may not have heard before.
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When Should You Be Wearing Your Earplugs?
It’s obviously not very practical to walk around all day with earplugs in your ears, even if the decibels around you are exceeding the limit of what your ears can take without damage. We don’t always expect loud noises, and… Read More
What is Ear Wax Removal and When Do You Need It?
Ear wax removal is a procedure that many different people, of all ages, need to hear clearly. Of course, it’s important to visit your doctor at Bay Area Audiology to determine if the problem is related to ear wax build-up… Read More
How Can You Protect Your Newborn Baby’s Hearing?
Disregarding some conditions that a baby could be born with, a newborn’s hearing should be nearly perfect. At the start of its life, you have the chance to make sure its hearing is as good as possible, for as long… Read More
A Guide To Cleaning Hearing Aids
Your audiologist and healthcare professionals should be cleaning your hearing aids every time you visit, but if you want to clean them at home you certainly can. Your hearing aids are sensitive pieces of equipment that you don’t want to… Read More
Avoiding a Huge Mistake in Treating Hearing Loss
There are two things that can be devastating to your hearing health: denying hearing loss entirely and improperly treating hearing loss. It’s one thing to try additional hearing health preventative measures like switching up your diet or being extra careful… Read More
Swimmer’s Ear Basics
Swimmer’s ear, also known as otitis externa or acute external otitis, is an infection that can develop in your outer ear canal. It often comes as a result of swimming. When water collects in the outer ear, it results in… Read More
Why Do People Deny Hearing Loss?
Even though hearing loss is incredibly common throughout the country, most people suffering from hearing loss take an average of 5-7 years to actually talk to a doctor about their problem. Do people wait because they are stubborn and don’t… Read More
3 Myths About Tinnitus Treatment
Last week, we covered using white noise to treat tinnitus. This week we want to take some time to discuss tinnitus more at length as we realize it can be somewhat confusing to some people. There are a lot of… Read More
White Noise and Tinnitus: How You Can Get to Sleep
If you’re suffering from tinnitus, you know all too well how difficult it can be to get to sleep at night. The usually-quiet hum can get maddeningly loud until you find yourself unable to pay attention to anything else. Maybe… Read More