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Understanding Tinnitus And Why It Happens

Tinnitus is often described as ringing in the ears, but it can sound different from person to person. Some people hear buzzing, humming, hissing, clicking, or even a whooshing sound, even when there is no outside noise causing it. For some, it comes and goes. For others, it can become a constant background sound. Tinnitus is also more common than many people realize. More than 40% of Canadians will experience tinnitus at some point in their lives, and for some, it can become bothersome enough to affect sleep, concentration, mood, and daily comfort. Understanding tinnitus means looking at what it is,

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How Do You Know If You Have Hearing Loss

Have you started asking people to repeat themselves more often? Maybe conversations in busy restaurants feel harder to follow, or you’ve noticed the television volume creeping higher than everyone else prefers. Hearing loss often develops gradually, which can make the early signs easy to dismiss. What feels like occasional mishearing or background noise frustration may actually be the beginning of a change in your hearing. Because hearing loss can happen slowly, many people do not realize how much they have been missing until someone else points it out. Recognizing the signs early can help you take action sooner, making it easier

The Hidden Impact of Headphones: Are You Listening Safely in 2026?

Headphones have become part of daily life. They’re on during commutes, at the gym, through the workday, and well into the evening. For many people, including teenagers and young adults, they’re in use for several hours a day. Yet very few people think about what prolonged listening at high volumes is doing to their hearing over time. This post explains how headphone use can affect your hearing, what the warning signs look like, and what safe listening means in practice. Can Headphones Cause Permanent Hearing Loss? Yes. Repeated exposure to loud sound through headphones can permanently damage the hair cells of

Outdated Hearing Aids? 5 Signs It’s Time for an Upgrade in 2026

Hearing aid technology continues to evolve rapidly. If your devices are more than a few years old, they may not be providing the clarity, comfort, and performance that newer models can deliver. Many patients continue wearing older hearing aids because they still function. However, there is a difference between hearing and hearing well. If you are unsure whether your devices are keeping up with your needs, here are five signs it may be time to consider a hearing aid upgrade in 2026. 1. You Feel Tired After Conversations Listening should not feel exhausting. If you notice increased listening fatigue after family

What Are the Signs I Need Hearing Aids?

Hearing loss often develops gradually, which makes it easy to overlook the early warning signs. Many people assume they are simply dealing with background noise, tiredness, or people speaking unclearly. However, difficulty hearing conversations, frequently asking people to repeat themselves, or turning the TV volume up can be signs that your hearing may be changing. If you’re wondering whether hearing aids might help, you’re not alone. Thousands of Canadians experience hearing loss every year, and many delay treatment simply because they are unsure what symptoms to watch for. In this guide, we’ll walk through the most common signs you may need

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GAMING TINNITUS

While there is no current cure for “tinnitus,” researchers have developed a computer game that they hope will bring relief. The persistent noise that tinnitus sufferers endure in their heads is the result of wayward sound-processing nerve cells producing the illusion of non-existent sound. The concept of the computer game under development calls for tinnitus sufferers to complete a jigsaw puzzle on a tablet computer by using audio cues to find puzzle pieces. As they move their fingers on the screen, the sound tells them if they are on the right path. The sounds are tailored to the characteristics of each

ALL SOUNDS NOT TREATED EQUALLY

It used to be that hearing instruments amplified sounds of all frequencies equally. This meant that the lower-frequency sounds associated with background noise were given the same emphasis as high-frequency sounds found in conversation. This approach did not help those with the most common type of hearing loss, which primarily occurs in the higher frequencies. Since then, however, the digital age has ushered in products that help make conversation in the higher frequencies more distinguishable. Digitally programmed hearing instruments use microchip technology to customize amplification of sound. By turning up some frequencies and keeping others at normal input levels, it is

FOLLOWING THE 60/60 RULE

If we do not properly address the problem that loud noise poses to young ears, we will raise a generation of children that experience hearing loss by their 20s and 30s to a degree once seen only among seniors in their 60s, 70s, and 80s. Those ubiquitous personal listening devices plugged into the ears of children have cause hearing loss in an estimated one in five teenagers. That percentage is nearly one-third higher than it was during the 1980s and 1990s. With this in mind, parents are encouraged to have their children follow the “60/60 rule,” which means listening to no

PROTECTIVE RESPONSE

Most of us have experienced a stuffy feeling in our ears after being exposed to loud noise. This protective response, known as “temporary threshold shift” (TTS), is the body’s way of protecting itself from extreme sound. This upward shift in the threshold of human hearing, which is usually caused by being subjected to a loud sound, involves reducing the hearing mechanism’s sensitivity to excessive noise. While most people recover from a TTS event in a day or two, it isn’t something you should ignore. It means that the noise to which you have been exposed could damage your hearing. Regular exposure

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