For those with hearing difficulties, hearing aids offer the chance at a restored quality of life. And they’ve been around for longer than most people think. In fact, the first commercially-produced hearing aid and hearing aid battery hit the market back in 1913. But the original hearing aid had some significant drawbacks — most notably
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If there’s one thing that all of our ears have in common, it’s that they produce ear wax. And even though it may seem like a nuisance or a grooming problem, ear wax is a critical part of a healthy ear. It plays an integral role in protecting your ear canals and eardrums from harm.
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Among the population of people with hearing loss, hearing aids are viable options to restore or improve hearing. The type of medical professional you would visit for treatment is an audiologist, who specializes in prescribing hearing aids that improve your quality of life. As a doctor and licensed hearing aid specialist, your audiologist can perform
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Audiologists are experts in the field of hearing, but do they treat ear infections? At North Shore Hearing P.C., one of the most common questions we receive is whether an audiologist can help or treat ear infections. While we specialize in audiology and treat hearing loss with cutting-edge hearing aids, we do much more. Read
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Most people may not be extremely surprised to learn there is a connection between hearing loss and face masks. Why? During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve all had to learn how to communicate through face masks. And most people can attest that face masks make it more difficult to do so. However, if you suffer from
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When it comes to the human body, the ears are one of the most sensitive areas. Because of this, your ears are subject to a variety of different ear conditions that range from annoying to downright debilitating. Fortunately, the hearing professionals at North Shore Hearing P.C. can help. As the leading team of ear and
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If you’ve ever asked how to safely remove ear wax, you’re not alone. Clogged ears can affect how well you hear. Ear wax, also called cerumen, protects the ears but too much of it can be problematic. If you wear a hearing aid or an earmold for a cochlear implant, earwax can actually damage your
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If you suffer from hearing loss, you may be considering the feasibility of cochlear implants vs hearing aids. While both devices are designed to help those with hearing loss communicate better, they go about doing so in very different ways. For the most part, a thorough examination will be key in determining which option is
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Are you experiencing crackling, buzzing, ringing, static, or clicking in the ear sound? If so, it could be that your hearing aid batteries need to be changed. But if you’re experiencing clicking in the ear and you don’t wear hearing aids, it could be an indicator of tinnitus. In either case, the team at North
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If you’ve heard one hearing loss myth, you’ve heard a dozen. You’ve probably heard so many hearing loss myths that it’s virtually impossible to separate the facts from the fiction. Fortunately, the hearing experts at North Shore Hearing P.C. can help. We’ve created an easy-to-read guide designed to put certain hearing loss myths to bed
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