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The Surprising Connection Between Hypertension And Hearing Loss
If you’re in your 50s, 60s or early 70s and struggling to hear clearly, high blood pressure could be one piece of the puzzle. Research published in BMJ Open found that hypertension was significantly associated…
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Should You Treat Mild Hearing Loss?
We classify hearing loss by degree, ranging from mild to profound. According to research published in JAMA, an estimated 55 million U.S. adults will have hearing loss by 2030, including about 35 million with mild…
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Hearing Test Results Explained: What Do They Actually Mean for You?
If you’ve recently had a hearing test, the results are meant to answer a simple question: how is your hearing affecting your ability to understand the world around you? A hearing evaluation isn’t just one…
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High-Frequency Hearing Loss: Why It’s Common in Active Adults
An active life often includes more noise than people realize. Across Sacramento and California’s Central Valley, adults may spend years around workshop tools, agricultural equipment, recreational vehicles and crowded events without feeling that any one…
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Online Hearing Tests vs. In-Person Exams: What Sacramento Residents Should Know Before Booking
If you’re wondering whether an online hearing test is enough, the short answer is this: online hearing tests can be useful screening tools, but they do not provide the same level of information as a…
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When Is It Time to Get Your Hearing Checked After Noise Exposure?
Noise exposure is one of the leading causes of hearing loss, so it’s important to be proactive about your hearing health if you’ve been around noise recently. However, sometimes the effects of loud noise on…
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Why Hearing Seems Worse in Summer
This is a common concern for patients this time of year. It’s an interesting phenomenon, so let’s discuss why hearing can sometimes seem worse in the warm summer months. Congestion and Allergies Wandering around Sacramento…
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Cochlear Implants: Rediscover Your World
You’re never too old to try something new—and that includes improving your hearing. Thanks to Northwestern University’s cochlear implant program, Kitty Grutzmacher, 84, went from struggling to hear with hearing aids to finding auditory success…
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What Does “Ototoxic” Mean?
Many medications, both over-the-counter and prescription, are ototoxic. Oto means ear, and toxic means poisonous or damaging; the term literally means “poisonous to the ear.” This may seem scary at first, so let’s discuss ototoxic…
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Five Early Signs of Noise Damage
Noise-induced hearing loss is growing more common in our noisy world. Whether you attended a loud event with no hearing protection or work in a loud industry that gradually chips away at your hearing, if…
