If you knew the most common causes of deafness would you take steps to prevent your own hearing loss?
Deafness can vary from mild to severe. Deafness at birth is called congenital deafness and that which occurs after birth is called adventitious deafness. The causes of adventitious deafness are many. Lifestyle has a vital responsibility for cause of hearing loss and one of the main causes of adventitious deafness is noise.
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When Should Hearing Be Tested?
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(ARA) – What? … I’m sorry I couldn’t hear you? … Could you repeat that? … What did you say?
If these are the questions you ask when talking with others, then it’s likely you need to have your hearing tested.
If you’re wondering why your friends mumble when they talk to you or when restaurants suddenly become cacophonous, frustrating places, have your hearing tested. If your family consistently turns the television volume down when you’re through watching it, have your hearing tested. If phone conversations are confusing or you find yourself having to concentrate on a speaker’s lips to understand what they’re saying, have your hearing tested. If you haven’t had a hearing test since high school … have a hearing test.
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Is There Any Proven Tinnitus Treatment?
Having tinnitus can literally be so frustrating. The disease you deal with make you can hear ringing in your ears. You know that the old saying that when you were so angry, your blood ran red and you could hear ringing in your ears? Well if you are dealing with tinnitus and looking for tinnitus treatment options, that ringing may be from your anger and not from the disease.
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