SmartChoice Hearing Centers News and Notes updateTime SmartChoice Hearing Centers - Blog kcrowley@smartchoicehearingcenters.com Altus MainStreet urn:uuid:1B60D688-C141-49E8-BD56-0DD6E530031A Ringing In Your Ears? urn:uuid:ACA3A6B1-D511-48F9-866A-CC0391DEF690 2012-02-04T02:28:16Z Ringing In Your Ears? What is tinnitus? Tinnitus is a ringing, swishing, or other type of noise that seems to originate in the ear or head. In many cases it is not a serious problem, but rather a nuisance that eventually resolves. Rarely, h... Hearing Loss....Secondhand Smoke to Blame? urn:uuid:A942EFB3-268D-4497-8005-8E103481DEAB 2012-01-28T04:50:51Z Hearing loss is another danger of secondhand smoke "More than half of all children in the U.S. are exposed to secondhand smoke, so our finding that it can lead to hearing loss in teenagers has huge public health implications,"* says ... Telephone and Hearing Loss urn:uuid:1C245090-30FD-454B-B67C-F29C92E6FE72 2012-02-04T02:30:11Z "Hello?" "Helloooooooo?" We take the telephone for granted. It is such a common everyday device. We can talk to people all around the world and keep in touch with friends and family. It is an essential tool in the b... Hearing Loss and Dementia Linked in Study urn:uuid:1E1A1C6F-C8F7-408C-96E0-17F63C6EFE3F 2012-01-20T17:38:46Z Hearing Loss and Dementia Linked in Study Hello and welcome to the blog of SmartChoice Hearing Centers. This is one of our favorite articles here in our office that was released from Johns Hopkins. It really hits home the point that hearing loss... What Happens If I Put It Off....? urn:uuid:9A5FF1F8-A496-4C7A-9F8B-3E0C1F438C6E 2012-01-20T17:25:00Z What happens if I put it off..? "I'm too young!" "It's not bad enough yet!" "No one I know likes hearing aids!" "We can't afford it now!" Statements lik... Over the Counter Hearing Aids urn:uuid:4BF187D9-D7AC-42D0-88C1-94D0F1EBC939 2012-01-05T18:06:38Z Better Hearing Institute Warns on Do-it-yourself Hearing Care Washington, DC., October 12, 2011 - The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is warning consumers of the inherent risks associated with purchasing over-the-counter, one-size-fits-all hearing aids... Cotton Swab Dangers urn:uuid:0B5EA44E-9C77-4854-AA0D-7AC6B67E7ACD 2012-02-04T02:32:30Z The bad news: A study by Henry Ford Hospital shows a direct association between cotton swab use and ruptured eardrum. The good news: The study also shows that, in most cases, the rupture heals on its own and surgery is only necessary for the most severe... How Do I Know If I Have Hearing Loss? urn:uuid:18CD98DE-F665-4041-A714-EFC8325E7A45 2012-01-05T18:04:31Z Almost everyone asks at least once in their life that BIG QUESTION... Do I really have a hearing loss? Lets get started with the basics - 38,000,000 people suffer from hearing loss in the United States, that is 1 in every 10 Americans. That numbe... Is Hearing Loss Really That Dangerous? urn:uuid:68F61FD2-88C5-4351-8C3D-9A83FE3CB230 2012-01-05T18:05:08Z Many people know that they suffer from hearing loss. Often times, even when it is accepted, many refuse to get the treatment they need. Is hearing loss really that big of an issue? Yes! Hearing loss is a serious problem. Not only is it frustrating fo... Marriage and Hearing Loss urn:uuid:9AAF1040-91E5-45AB-B8D7-E63BFFEAB373 2012-01-05T18:05:54Z More than a third of married couples over the age of 50 believe their hearing loss had a negative impact on their marriage, according to a national poll conducted earlier this year by Opinion Research Corporation International in Princeton, NJ. They d...