How Can Hearing Aids Help Tinnitus?
Symptom: Ringing Sound In My Ears If you’re suffering from tinnitus in Encino, know that you are not alone: an estimated one out of five individuals across the country experiences a ringing in their ears. For some it’s an intermittent nuisance, while others find it a constant distraction that affects many areas of their daily…
Do You Need Hearing Aids?
According to the most recent studies, 48 million Americans experience some degree of hearing loss. Believe it or not, many of them don’t even realize they have a problem. You might think it would be obvious if you needed a hearing aid, but plenty of people with hearing loss in Los Angeles are completely unaware…
Yanny or Laurel? Hearing Loss Might Influence Your Answer.
A few months ago, a four-second internet audio clip went viral, generating a difference of opinion that rivaled the infamous “what color is the dress?” debate of 2015. (For the record, the dress was blue. End of argument.) This time, the question centered over whether a computerized voice was saying “Yanny” or “Laurel,” with respondents…
Hearing Loss and Heart Disease
Los Angeles residents have many things to worry about: traffic-clogged freeways, escalating housing prices, scoring a reservation at that trendy new eatery. Unfortunately, if you have been diagnosed with heart disease, you should add hearing loss to your list of concerns. The Connection Between Hearing & the Cardiovascular System Cardiovascular disease is the nation’s #1…
Protect Your Ears this Independence Day
Nothing screams summer like sunshine, barbecues, swimming pools, and the 4th of July. As fun as Independence Day is, the holiday poses danger to residents of Los Angeles and throughout the country, whose hearing can be damaged during the festivities. Taking steps to protect your hearing will ensure your holiday celebration is safe and enjoyable…
Protect Your Hearing During the World Cup
The World Cup is back! After four long years, we are finally reunited with the best players in the soccer community, playing for their home country in an epic month-long tournament. This time around it is hosted in Russia and games will be played in 11 different cities around the country. So why is your…
Types of Hearing Loss
There are more than 48 million people in Los Angeles and throughout the country with hearing loss. Much like the two types of vision problems, nearsightedness and farsightedness, there are two distinct types of hearing loss. Understanding the difference between these two types of hearing loss can ensure you receive the best treatment plan for…
Protect Your Hearing This Summer
With Memorial Day right around the counter, the unofficial start to summer is almost here. With that comes vacations, trips to the beach and backyard barbeques. But summer activities can also leave you exposed to particularly high decibel levels, which can permanently harm your hearing. Your Los Angeles audiologist is here to help you enjoy…
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month
In addition to preparing for the end of the school year, getting your summer vacation plans finalized and planning your next barbecue, May is the time to raise awareness of hearing loss and speech problems. Created in 1927 by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Better Hearing & Speech Month is a time to encourage people…
Airplane Ear
The summer is so close you can almost taste it. With that comes vacations; hopefully to a far-off land full of mystery. Even if you are only going a few states away, many of us will find ourselves at LAX for one reason or another during this time of year. To prepare for your trip…
