How To Prepare for Your First Audiology Visit
Many of us haven’t had a hearing screening since grade school. The long stretch between hearing tests can make your first audiology visit as an adult seem a little daunting. Before you attend your first audiology visit, look at a few of our tips to ensure you get the most out of your appointment. Do…
How Hearing Aids Can Strengthen Your Friendships
Presbycusis, also known as age-related hearing loss, is a common form of hearing loss among older adults. Nearly 25% of individuals aged between 65 and 74 experience significant hearing loss. This can make it challenging to converse with friends and family, sometimes making it difficult to connect with others. Hearing aids, equipped with advanced technologies…
What Is Musical Ear?
Hearing music in your ear that you can’t attribute to an external source may be a little alarming at first. Learning about the potential reasons you may be experiencing this phenomenon is a great way to alleviate your stress. Musical ear is one such reason why you may hear musical sounds, harmonics, melodies or rhythms…
What to Know About Tinnitus During Pregnancy
Tinnitus, ringing or buzzing in one or both ears, is a common side effect during pregnancy. It affects one in three pregnant women and is the most common ear symptom experienced by women during pregnancy. If you’ve noticed a ringing in your ears or are experiencing hearing problems during a lunch date to Cox Cafe, schedule an…
Can Viruses Cause Permanent Hearing Loss?
More than 1.5 billion people have hearing loss. Common hearing loss causes include age, loud noise exposure, physical trauma and viruses or illnesses. What Viruses and Illnesses Cause Hearing Loss Hearing loss from a virus may be due to damage to the cochlea from high fever or another aspect of the virus itself. Viruses and…
Company Culture Is an Important Part of ENT Center of Central Georgia
At The ENT Center of Central Georgia, we’re dedicated to providing the best experience for our patients. This work starts internally with building a supportive culture for our staff, so in turn we can provide outstanding care for our patients. On Global Company Culture Day, Sept. 18, we’re reflecting on the values we strive to…
How to Protect Your Ears While Woodworking
Loud noise exposure is one of the most preventable causes of hearing loss, but there are certain noisy professions where it can be difficult to avoid. Woodworking is one profession where you may find yourself consistently exposed to hazardous noise levels. Hearing loss can impact many aspects of your life by reducing the ease of…
Can Medications Cause Hearing Loss?
Medications that can cause hearing loss and tinnitus are called ototoxic drugs. More than 200 known ototoxic medications used to treat serious infections, cancer and heart disease are on the market today. While some cases of hearing loss from ototoxic drugs can be reversed when the medication is discontinued, it is not guaranteed, and damage…
How Are Hearing Loss and Balance Related?
Hearing loss can, at times, be a stressful experience. It can negatively impact mental and physical health, communication, relationships and even balance. Hearing aids can help alleviate the side effects of hearing loss by providing speech amplification, reducing background noise, managing tinnitus and improving balance. Let’s look at how hearing loss affects balance and how…
The Cost of Untreated Hearing Loss? $980 Billion Globally
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that approximately 1.5 billion people, or 20% of the global population, have hearing loss. Of this total, 430 million have disabling hearing loss—though this number is expected to grow to 700 million people by the year 2050. And what is the estimated global cost of hearing loss? It’s $980…
