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THE MASKING DILEMMA

March 02, 2021 In the News In recognition of World Hearing Day, March 3, the American Academy of Audiology’s Health-Care Relations Committee wants to share some helpful information and tips to manage wearing a mask and communicating with patients. By Katharine A. Williams, Rebecca Henning, Jessica Spratt Novak, Margaret Kettler, Brittany Kyzer, and Emily Venskytis

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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS – RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIET, EXERCISE, AND TINNITUS

Happy New Year! Diet and Exercise are the most common New Year’s resolutions. What is the relationship between diet, exercise, and tinnitus management? Recent research suggests diet and exercise has a positive impact in dealing with chronic tinnitus. Tinnitus, the perception of phantom sound in the head or ears, is a common symptom experienced by

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HEARING PROTECTION

Hearing loss can be caused by a number of factors, including exposure to loud sounds. Noiseinduced hearing loss (NIHL), often accompanied by tinnitus (ringing, buzzing, or roaring) may be caused by prolonged exposure to sounds at an unsafe volume (concerts, heavy machinery) or by a one-time exposure to an intense “impulse” sound (explosion, gunshot). Nearly

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WHEN IS HEARING LOSS NOT JUST HEARING LOSS?: HOW HEARING LOSS CAN BE A SIGN OF MORE THAN JUST GETTING OLDER.

Hearing loss is very common. It is estimated that one in every five people have it. Many people consider hearing loss normal with age and do not feel it is necessary to have it evaluated. Although hearing loss may be due to a benign cause, it may be the symptom of a medical disorder. For

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