Hearing Health Blog

The vestibular system is located in the inner ear and is connected to our hearing organ – the cochlea.

Research regarding the link between diabetes and hearing loss is ongoing, but recent studies have reported a strong correlation between the two.

A telecoil is a small, copper wire coiled around a metal rod inside of select hearing aids.

Today’s world is much noisier than the world of just a few hundred years ago. And while all of that industry and change may have brought about a lot of benefits, human hearing wasn't designed for all the noise. There are a number of reasons people suffer from hearing loss, and noise is one of them.

Regardless of age, it is never a bad idea to have a baseline audiological evaluation.

If you’ve been watching the news recently, you may have heard about this new classification of hearing devices called Over-the-Counter or OTC hearing aids.

Earlier this year, Applied Hearing Solutions opened up a beautiful new clinic in North Phoenix. The new clinic is the culmination of over a year of planning, but Audiologist and clinic owner Dr. Cliff Olson is sure it was worth the effort. Read more and watch a video walkthrough of the new clinic.

The best of today's hearing aids are built to monitor body and brain health, remove feedback, and make it easier to understand conversation in noisy environments. Despite these technological advances, there is something else that is more important than the hearing aid when dealing with your hearing loss - your provider. Read on to find out why.

Last year, I scheduled an appointment for my assistant, who suffers from mild to severe hearing loss, at a local Costco Hearing Center so that we could assess Costco's dispensing model and the quality of care provided. I then had my assistant write a 10-page report detailing her entire experience. This required several trips to the local Costco.

Hearing loss occurs when our ability to understand the sounds around us is lost. There are many causes of hearing loss, and here we take a look at a few of the most common. Read on to find out more.