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Are There Waterproof Hearing Aids?
If you’re an active swimmer, live somewhere humid or simply want to avoid an accident, you may be wondering whether you can invest in waterproof hearing aids. Unfortunately, there aren’t really any waterproof hearing hearings;…
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How to Properly Clean Your Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are a significant investment in time and money. Under ideal circumstances, your hearing aids should last you about five years – but only if you commit to taking care of them. A major…
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How to Treat a Mold Allergy
Mold allergies are common. Unlike their seasonal allergy counterparts — tree, grass and ragweed pollen — mold is not killed off with the first frost. Instead, mold allergies can last year-round due to the mold’s…
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Strategies for Listening to Music While Wearing Hearing Aids
When you have hearing loss, experiences you once loved – like listening to music – become much harder to enjoy. Your hearing loss may make it so you are unable to tell when a new…
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How Hearing Loss Affects School Performance
If your child is inattentive at school, getting bad grades or is behaving poorly, your first assumption may be that they have a learning disability. However, hearing loss can cause the same issues and is…
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Waiting to Get Hearing Aids Can Cause Health Problems
Over 48 million Americans suffer from hearing loss. Despite its prevalence, only one in five people who could benefit from hearing aids actually wears them, and those who do wait an average of seven years…
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Is Hearing Loss Making You Tired?
Many people across the country are beginning to return to work as coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease. Increasing your daily interactions can be very draining, especially if you have hearing loss. Hearing loss is associated with…
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New Office Announcement – Charleston ENT & Allergy at Orangeburg
We are excited to announce that Carolina Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic, with offices in Orangeburg and Walterboro, has joined the Charleston ENT & Allergy team. This collaboration aims to continue to provide patients with…
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What Is Insomnia?
Getting enough sleep each night is crucial for your physical and mental health. While the exact number of hours differs per person, experts agree that most adults need seven to nine hours of sleep per…
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Hearing and Vision Loss Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
Many studies over the years by Johns Hopkins and others have confirmed that untreated hearing loss is associated with an increased risk of dementia. Other studies have found the same for vision impairment. However, new…