What is a Mild Hearing Loss

Mild hearing loss may sound, umm, mild, but it’s quite the misnomer. Professionals classify any hearing thresholds between 25-40 dB to be a mild hearing loss. (Click here for the different degrees of hearing loss.) But short of measuring your hearing loss precisely,...

Understanding Tinnitus

Do you (or a loved one) experience a ringing in your ears that no one else can hear? If so, you are not alone. Tinnitus isn’t a condition itself — it’s a symptom of an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder.

The Most Common Type of Hearing Loss

There are three main types of hearing loss. The most common and most treatable is called sensorineural hearing loss. It occurs when the auditory nerve or tiny hair-like cells in the inner ear have been damaged. The damage weakens or stops the transfer of signals to...

Tinnitus: A Brief Summary

Tinnitus The relief you've been waiting forDo you hear ringing, buzzing or whistling sounds, with no external source? You’re not alone. The condition is called tinnitus and it affects 50 million people in the United States. The noise can be intermittent or continuous,...