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Untreated hearing loss can affect more than just your hearing. Learn how it can lead to anxiety and depression and how treating it can improve both your hearing and mental health.
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Boost your mood this winter with these five simple tips, from gratitude journaling to connecting with pets, and discover the link between hearing health and mental well-being.
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Curious if hearing aids can combat cognitive decline? Dive into our analysis of recent headlines and find out what the research truly indicates about hearing loss.
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Concussions may seem only sports or military related, but they’re not. Learn how your hearing and balance are tied to head injuries.
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Our Own Dr. Fligor Analyzed Connections in 2009 Study Lifesaving therapies such as the cancer-fighting drug cisplatin can bring many benefits but may also be harmful to the inner ear. The problem, called “ototoxicity,” can lead to hearing loss, tinnitus,...
Greater Hearing Loss Risk Among Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Link Points to Importance of Regular Hearing Care for All Ages Patients with cystic fibrosis who receive aminoglycosides, a class of antibiotics, are at higher risk of sensorineural hearing loss. The finding, published in a 2009 report by researchers including...
Platinum-induced Ototoxicity in Children: A Consensus Review on Mechanisms, Predisposition, and Protection, Including a New International Society of Pediatric Oncology Boston Ototoxicity Scale
Breakthroughs in Protecting Children From Ototoxicity When people develop hearing or balance problems due to a medicine (as a side-effect), it’s called ototoxicity. An exciting consensus review on platinum-induced ototoxicity in children, co-authored by Dr. Brian Fligor, unveils promising strategies...
Cystic Fibrosis & Heightened Risk of Hearing Loss
Here’s What Our Own Dr. Fligor Shared in a Published Study An estimated 40,000 people in the U.S. have cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder characterized by thick, sticky mucus buildup that can clog the lungs and other organs and cause...
Study: Hearing Aids May Help Cut Mortality Risk
A new study links regular hearing aid use to reduced chance of early death. Learn more about living longer and happier with better hearing!
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