
Could Fall Allergies Affect Your Hearing?
Fall allergies can make your ears feel strange, especially when ragweed is high and your nose is stuffy. Sounds may seem dull or far away, and you may notice...
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Fall allergies can make your ears feel strange, especially when ragweed is high and your nose is stuffy. Sounds may seem dull or far away, and you may notice...

Ringing, buzzing, humming, or hissing can seem much louder when the room is quiet. Many people start by searching "audiologists near me" because they want an...

Hearing affects almost every part of a normal day. Breakfast at the kitchen table, a quick stop at the store, a work meeting, a school event, a football game...

Hearing usually changes slowly. Because of that, it can be hard to notice when things are not as clear as they used to be. One day you are at a cookout or at...

Good hearing at home is about more than just volume. It is about being able to follow a joke at dinner, hear a story from school, or catch a soft "I love you...

Trying to fall asleep while your ears are ringing can feel almost impossible. The house settles, the traffic on the nearby road keeps swishing by, the neighb...

I had a patient come in recently who was really excited about a specific treatment called Lenire. It is an FDA-approved treatment for tinnitus. She'd done he...

Buying over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids can seem quick and easy. You see them in a store or online, click a button, and they show up at your door. But wit...

I recently met a patient who was just at the end of her rope. She had this constant, relentless ringing in her ears—tinnitus—and it was ruining her life.

Hearing loss usually does not show up all at once. It sneaks in little by little, until simple moments start to feel harder. You may still hear noises around...

Hot car, crowded pool, kids splashing, sweat rolling down your neck at the ballfield. That is a normal summer day in East Tennessee. It is also a rough day f...

Getting new hearing aids should feel like a new beginning. You want to hear your family clearly, follow along at church, and enjoy ball games and cookouts ar...