Loss of hearing can have a detrimental effect on your quality of life, so if you think you are experiencing it, you should get yourself checked out by an ears, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor right away. ENT doctors, like Dr. Scott W. Franklin of Georgetown ENT, can help you by performing hearing and balance tests…
Hearing Loss Diagnosis
6 Benefits of Having Hearing Aids
As you get older, you may lose some of your hearing. Sudden or continuous exposure to loud sounds, aging, and genetic disposition to hearing loss all contribute to the condition. Other factors such as infection, head trauma, or certain medications might also reduce your ability to hear. Fortunately, hearing aids can help restore your hearing….
What is the First Sign of Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is often called the invisible condition because of its gradual progression. Unlike other health conditions that cause pain or obvious setbacks (such as loss of vision or osteoporosis), hearing loss is not painful, usually occurs over time, and doesn’t really present any major setbacks outside of inconvenience or embarrassment. In fact, most people…
