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Loneliness is not good for your health

NewsBy Chris MichelsFebruary 19, 2023

Maybe it’s been this way for a while and we just didn’t notice, but loneliness is getting a lot of attention from healthcare professionals lately. One obvious reason is COVID-19, which has forced people to socially distance or isolate themselves, and has severely limited in-person interactions, especially for older adults. Another reason is the increasing…

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Your hearing and your heart, sitting in a tree…

NewsBy Chris MichelsFebruary 12, 2023

It’s February, which, thanks to Valentine’s Day, is a good month to discuss matters of the heart. Plenty will be written and said about the heart’s connection to love. We’ll leave that topic to the relationship experts. Instead, we want to discuss the heart’s connection to hearing and hearing loss — a subject much more…

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Hearing Loss Affects Your Doctor Visits

NewsBy Chris MichelsJanuary 24, 2023

Todays hearing fact probably isn’t something that comes to mind when you think about hearing loss. But — if you do think about it — makes a lot of sense. It’s also potentially much more consequential than, say, missing a punchline in your favorite sitcom or your name being called when your Starbuck’s mocha is…

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Do You Need A Hearing Test?

NewsBy Chris MichelsJanuary 15, 2023

Do you ever feel like the people you’re talking to are mumbling or speaking too quickly?Are you having to ask others to repeat themselves frequently? Or maybe you’restruggling to follow a conversation when there is background noise? If so, these could be indicators that you have a hearing loss. It’s not uncommon for friends and…

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