Hearing Health

Hearing Loss and Depression: Help Is Available
Hearing loss and depression are two unfortunate facts of life. While they can both feel isolating, in truth, these issues…

Better Hearing Is the Gift to Give this Mother’s Day
Have you considered better hearing for Mom means a better quality of life. What if, during this year’s Mother’s…

Hearing Loss & Health: Finding Your Best Self | Hearing Solutions
Have you heard? World Health Day is on April 7 — that means spending a day considering your overall…

The Top Sounds of Spring with Hearing Solutions
Celebrating spring is about experiencing the world with all your senses. It’s seeing the bright green buds emerging on the…

Tinnitus the cause and effect on your life
Have you ever seen a band at a concert, let your feet go at a dance club, or even…

4 Ways That Healthy Hearing Can Improve Your Mental Health
Being able to hear is an integral part of human relationships, well-being and positive mental health. Although hearing difficulties…

Ask an Audiologist: Protecting Yourself Against Tinnitus
Tinnitus is when you hear sounds like buzzing and hissing noises, among others, that no one else can hear. This…

Can You Hear Me Now?
In today’s ever changing and demanding society, people are often reminded that one of the most important things they can do for themselves is to take care of their health.

The Effects of Cancer and Treatment on Your Hearing Health
It’s World Cancer Day and there are probably not too many people who can say their life hasn’t been touched, directly or…

Can Exercise Help You Hear Better?
It has long been suspected that a lack of blood flow to the inner ear and parts of the brain…

What is Aural Rehabilitation?
Aural Rehabilitation is the technical term used for the ongoing counselling and education process required to assist hard-of-hearing people learn how…

What is Misophonia or Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome?
Misophonia causes sufferers to experience irritation or even rage at certain sounds like chewing food. In 2002 research couple Margaret…

Hearing Health Check – What is Tinnitus and How is it Treated?
Tinnitus is any sound you hear when there isn’t any physical external noise present. In other words, you hear it…
How Does Your Heart Health Affect Your Hearing?
World Heart Day is on September 29th and seeks to spread awareness about cardiovascular disease and the importance of a healthy…

Ménière’s Disease – Science, Symptoms & Diagnosis
Ménière’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear that causes severe dizziness (vertigo), ringing in the ears (tinnitus), hearing loss, and a feeling of fullness or congestion in the ear.

Ask an Audiologist – Is there a Cure for Tinnitus?
I got on the internet and there was an ad about a miracle cure for Tinnitus. If you could please fill me in.

What Are the Common Causes of Acoustic Trauma?
Acoustic trauma occurs from sudden or prolonged exposure to sounds of 85 dB or higher. It results in the temporary…

Tips to Avoid Tinnitus in Noisy Work Environments
Industries that expose workers to loud noise must take the necessary steps to protect the health of their hearing. Issues…

Media Planet’s Vision & Hearing Feature: The Baby Boomer Approach to Hearing Health
The latest Media Planet Vision and Hearing Supplement features an article by Hearing Solutions Audiologist and Trainer, Tracy Saunders, called Baby Boomers: How North America’s Largest Population Deals with their Hearing.

INFOGRAPHIC: Omega 3 Fats
One study found that the risk of age-related hearing loss decreased in over 40 per cent of people who ate two servings of fatty fish per week. Researchers think that omega 3 fats strengthen the blood vessels in your ear’s sensory system.

INFOGRAPHIC: Zinc and Hearing Loss
According to the researchers of one study on Zinc and hearing loss, “Its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects may help reduce the oxidative stress of the cochlea in Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss SSNHL, implying a new direction in the treatment of this disease.”

INFOGRAPHIC: Tinnitus Facts
If you suspect that you have Tinnitus, you should visit your local Audiologist, Hearing Instrument Specialist, or Ear, Nose and Throat Doctor for further assessment.

INFOGRAPHIC: Folic Acid and Hearing Loss
Recent research by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation found that 20 per cent of men over the age of 60 with a high intake of folic acid lowered their risk of developing hearing loss.

INFOGRAPHIC: Vitamin C, E and Hearing Loss
These well known antioxidants are good at keeping free radicals at bay and giving your immune system the boost it needs to fight off sickness including ear infections, which can sometimes be the cause of hearing loss.

Calling All Baby Boomers
You are currently the largest population in North America, 85 million strong. You are the generation that is still working to fulfill your goals and dreams.

How Does Loud Noise Affect Infants?
We recently took our 7 month old son to a wedding reception where the music was quite loud (95-100 db) according to the sound meter app on my iPhone.

Headphones and Hearing Health Safety
Hello. We have purchased musicians’ earplugs from you for our sons. One is a drummer and has asked for headphones for his birthday this week so that he can listen to CDs while he plays drums.

What is Meniere’s Disease?
What is Meniere’s disease? The diagnosis was a right-sided, flat severe sensorineural hearing loss. The right side was also diagnosed with Meniere’s disease.