What Is Cookie Bite Hearing Loss?
Cookie bite hearing loss is a type of sensorineural hearing loss that affects your ability to hear in the mid-range frequency, between 500-2,000 Hz. It gets its odd name because if you have mid-range hearing loss, your audiogram results are shaped like a U, similar to if someone took a bite out of it. Causes…
How to Help Your Child with Hearing Loss Navigate Social Situations
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 15% of school-age children, ages six to 19, have low- or high-frequency hearing loss of at least 16 decibels in one or both ears. If your child is one of this population, you may be concerned about their ability to navigate social situations at Augusta…
How To Interpret Your Audiogram Results
If you get a hearing test, your results will be displayed in a chart or graph known as an audiogram. Let’s take a look at what an audiogram measures and how to interpret your results. What Does an Audiogram Measure? Audiograms plot your hearing thresholds across a range of frequencies in each ear. A hearing…
What Type of Hearing Aid Batteries Will Work Best for Me?
Hearing aids come in a variety of styles, sizes and colors. One thing they all have in common is they rely on batteries to supply them with power. If you’re new to hearing aids, you may be wondering how to choose what type of battery you need. We review how below. Two Types of Batteries…
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Are Cyclists at Risk for Hearing Loss?
Cycling is a fantastic way to stay healthy and enjoy the scenery in places like the Augusta Canal. However, without taking the right precautions, it may also increase your risk of noise-induced hearing loss. What is Noise-Induced Hearing Loss? Noise-induced hearing loss happens when the structures in your inner ear are damaged due to loud…
Why Do So Many Veterans Get Tinnitus?
Hearing problems such as tinnitus are the most prevalent service-connected disability among veterans. Let’s take a look at why that is and what can be done to help manage the problem. What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is described as a perceived ringing in the ears. However, it can also sound like hissing, buzzing, roaring, sizzling, clicking…
Ways to Protect Your Ears While Flying
Many people are resuming air travel again. If you are one of them, be sure to have all you need to protect your ears before you depart from Columbia Metropolitan Airport to embark on your latest adventure. Noise From Planes Can Damage Your Hearing It’s not just loud concerts or going to a shooting range…
Study of the Cochlea Could Lead to Hearing Aid Improvements
Someday, hearing aids may be able to correct hearing loss the way glasses correct poor vision. Until then, researchers are working on ways to improve hearing aids so they can better address the cocktail party problem, which occurs in settings like Craft & Vine where there is more than one voice speaking at a time,…
4 Temporary Causes of Hearing Loss
Some people experience temporary hearing loss that can either be treated by addressing an underlying condition or that will simply go away on its own. Let’s look at four of the most common causes of temporary hearing loss. Loud Noise Can Lead to Temporary Hearing Loss Exposure to sounds over 85 dB can lead to…