Are Loggers at a Higher Risk for Hearing Loss?
Exposure to loud noise is one of the leading causes of sensorineural hearing loss. Many activities can put you at risk, including jobs and various hobbies. Research has shown that loggers are one profession that may be at an increased risk for hearing loss. Loggers More Likely to Experience Hearing Loss A study from 2017…
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…
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…
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…
Study Finds COVID-19 Can Directly Affect the Inner Ear
While the world may be opening back up and we can once again attend birthday parties at Urban Air Adventure Park, that doesn’t mean the pandemic is over. In fact, some people who were infected with COVID-19 weeks or months ago are still affected by symptoms. These people are known as COVID ‘long-haulers.’ Long-haulers may…
How Hearing Loss Can Isolate You & Make You Feel Lonely
If there’s one thing we can all agree on about this pandemic, it’s that it’s been an incredibly lonely time. From closures of bars and restaurants to cancellation of social events, and from social distancing to full quarantine, most of us have suffered from increased feelings of loneliness over the past two years. This is…