Hearing Blog – October 2026

Not sure if you have hearing loss? That’s not uncommon. Hearing loss symptoms are subtle and typically emerge slowly. It frequently takes years for people to realize they have hearing loss. Also, we simply don’t test our hearing enough. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that “less than half of adults who reported trouble hearing […]

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Question of the day: What is the biggest preventable cause of hearing loss? The answer—noise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), noise exposure to sounds over 85 decibels (dB)—even for a short time in some cases—can cause noise-induced hearing loss. These harmful sounds are more common than we think. They can come from appliances […]

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