Hearing Conditions

Now and then I hear someone (myself included) proclaim “my brain is on overload.” This is not surprising given the myriad complex tasks the brain performs, among them enabling you to learn, plan, remember, communicate, see, hear and smell. Perhaps also not surprising, a growing number of studies have linked compromised sensory functions like poor […]

Most people take their ability to hear for granted. A sense that we are naturally born with, hearing is an essential feature of the body that is very difficult to live without. From daily conversations to navigation, hearing makes life comfortable. Unfortunately, various things can happen in life that can lead to loss of hearing. […]

There’s more to life with hearing aids than meets the eye… When I was 17 I was told I needed hearing aids. Evidently the best year ever! While it’s been a turbulent few years since, I’ve learned a lot about my disability and how to cope in a hearing world. Most importantly I’ve come to realise […]

New research indicates that drinking a pint of Guinness a day can actually prevent hearing loss. We heard before that Guinness has many health benefits and how its high iron content might combat hearing loss. The new research, published in the Journal of American Medicine indicates the benefits of Guinness. Previously, Guinness was given to patients in recovery, […]

It’s something we’ve all experienced. You’re out riding with your mates, trying to hold a conversation as you tap along. You head downhill, or the wind picks up, and before too long you find yourself yelling just to be heard over the wind noise. It was this very experience that prompted American ear surgeon Dr Michael […]

Hearing loss, that’s an older person’s problem, right? Think again. Noise, not age, is the leading cause of hearing loss. While hearing problems are common among older folks, damage from everyday noise is growing among younger Americans, including those in their teens and 20s. The latest research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

Do you get hearing loss exhaustion? I sometimes do. Particularly on days where there is more listening than normal required — like at a conference or when there is a social gathering at the end of the day. Even family outings can be exhausting if everyone is talking at once and there is plenty of activity. One time there was […]

Children with hearing loss who are diagnosed by 3 months of age and receive interventions by 6 months develop a far greater vocabulary than those whose diagnosis and treatment come later, according to a CU Boulder study published this week in the journal Pediatrics. Yet 17 years after early detection guidelines were established, nearly half of babies with […]

This handheld device, CLiKX, was developed by NUS for treating sufferers of glue ear. The gadget may eliminate the need for general anaesthesia and speed up recovery time. PHOTO: National University of Singapore Glue ear’ is said to affect about 84,000 children in Singapore every year SINGAPORE — Although her youngest child Daliah did not […]