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Can a Glass of Wine a Day Protect Your Hearing?
Moderate alcohol consumption, particularly red wine, may offer some protection against hearing loss due to the antioxidant resveratrol found in red grapes, which can reduce inflammation and potentially slow age-related hearing degradation. However, excessive alcohol intake can cause significant harm, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease, temporary or permanent hearing loss by blunting low frequencies crucial for speech understanding, and exacerbating age-related hearing decline. Whi...
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Covid-19 Creating New Challenges for People with Hearing Loss
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted people with hearing loss, creating new challenges in communication and social interaction. Virtual meetings have become a lifeline, offering opportunities for connection, education, and support within the hearing loss community. Clear masks, while not perfect, help mitigate some difficulties by allowing lip-reading cues, though trade-offs like reduced sound clarity persist. Additionally, technological solutions such as captioning programs and speec...
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Dating with Hearing Loss: 6 Success Strategies
Dating with hearing loss presents unique challenges, but it is possible to find love and build meaningful relationships by embracing self-confidence, honesty, and effective communication. This article outlines six strategies for navigating the dating world with hearing loss: remembering your inherent attractiveness, being honest about your condition without feeling pressured to disclose it too early, exploring deaf-specific dating sites or communities, choosing optimal date locations that minimiz...
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Do You Have 20/20 Hearing?
The article discusses the challenges of describing hearing loss, which is often misunderstood or oversimplified as either complete deafness or perfect clarity with aids. It introduces the "hearing number" concept from the Hearing 20/20 campaign, analogizing it to vision's 20/20 standard, where 20/20 represents average hearing ability measured in decibels. While this metric aims to provide a clear, objective measure for communication and encourage regular hearing checks, the author acknowledges it...
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Earbuds vs Hearing Aids: The Latest Battle in the Hearing Health Revolution
Hearing loss is a significant global health issue, with over 2.5 billion people projected to experience hearing problems by 2050. While traditional hearing aids are widely available, they often come with high costs, limited insurance coverage, and complex access pathways. In contrast, over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids and true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds equipped with advanced features like noise cancellation, speech enhancement, and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology are emerging as acces...
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End your Isolation – Join a Hearing Loss Support Group
This article highlights the significant issue of untreated hearing loss, which affects nearly one in six people globally, with a staggering 67-85% of individuals not seeking or using hearing aids. Common reasons include lack of awareness, denial, social stigma, and high costs. The author shares their personal journey from isolation to embracing the hearing loss community, emphasizing the transformative power of support groups. These groups offer emotional support, practical advice, and resources ...
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