Hearing Blog – June 2026

Weather…. Specifically the humid weather of Florida can affect your hearing.  People who already have hearing loss, wear hearing aids, or are prone to ear problems may  experience more difficulties hearing when it is very hot and humid. Why?  Humid air can cause the skin inside of the ear canal to retain moisture and swell.  […]

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It is interesting to me that every time I have a new patient that has been a teacher, professor, educator and they have a hearing loss…they are shocked when I tell them that it may be a by-product of their work environment. When we think of occupations that can cause noise induced hearing loss we […]

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Treating hearing loss is filled with benefits from improving conversation to never missing a moment. But as today’s hearing fact shows, the advantages only get greater, underscoring that better hearing health is directly linked to better overall health. So, even though the risk of dementia, depression, anxiety, and falls increases as we age, thankfully there’s something that people with hearing loss can do […]

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Last week I threw out the term “AI” or Artificial Intelligence.   So, what exactly is Artificial intelligence and how is it used in our everyday life?  Simply…it is machine learning.  Now, it’s a little more complicated than that.  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the development of intelligent machines.  Intelligent computers that react and work with humans.  […]

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Welcome to Men’s Health Month (already in progress)—a time when we raise awareness of preventable health issues in men. And what better time for men everywhere to examine their hearing health and get any hearing issues squared away? After all, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, men between 20–69 years of age are […]

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