There are many ways that smoking and drinking can hurt your health. People know that these activities can be harmful to your health. But did you know that smoking and drinking can make it harder for you to hear? Hearing loss is the third most common long-term health problem that older people have today. It makes it harder for a …
Diabetes has long been linked to hearing loss, but new research strongly prompts hearing health professionals to recommend regular hearing tests for diabetes patients. Carried out by the National Institutes of Health, the study found that hearing loss is about twice as likely among people with diabetes as in the general population. With nearly 30 million adults in the United …
It is estimated that one in eight people in the United States (13 percent, or 30 million) aged 12 years or older has hearing loss in both ears. While age related hearing loss is the most common type of hearing loss, this condition can develop at any age and is more serious than you may first think. While one in …