Whether for business or for fun, travel is an important part of our lives. However, for more than 20 million people in the U.S. with hearing loss, travel can be difficult. The good news is that with a little preparation … Continue reading →
Have you ever wondered what makes hearing work? It’s actually quite a complicated process involving several different kinds of body parts. Here’s a quick description of how they all work together so that you can hear what’s going on around … Continue reading →
According to chemist Katherine Prokop-Prigge at Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, “We could obtain information about a person’s ethnicity simply by looking in his ears.” It turns out that a single gene controls both a person’s underarm odor and … Continue reading →
Hearing aids are precision instruments that require proper maintenance. If you take care of them properly, they can serve you well for many years. Here is a brief summary of the most important issues, followed by detailed recommendations for getting … Continue reading →
External Ear Canal Stenosis (Narrow Ear Canals) A child with Down syndrome who has narrow ear canals should see an ENT specialist every three months to avoid undiagnosed and untreated ear infections. Cleaning of the ear canals by an ENT … Continue reading →