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👂 October is Audiology Awareness Month! This is the perfect time to learn more about the importance of hearing health and how better hearing can support communication, relationships, and overall quality of life.

If you’ve noticed changes in your hearing, consider scheduling a hearing evaluation and taking the first step toward better hearing.

For National Protect Your Hearing Month, here’s one for the gamers: long sessions and loud volume can add up fast. New safe-listening guidelines are helping make it easier to protect your hearing while you play.

New WHO and ITU standard aims to prevent hearing loss among gamers Ahead of World Hearing Day 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are highlighting the first global standard for safe listening in video gameplay and esport activities, which aims to reduce the risk of and prevent hearing loss among gamers.

💊 Did you know some medications can affect your hearing health? Certain drugs are considered ototoxic, meaning they may contribute to hearing changes or symptoms like tinnitus in some people.

If you’re taking medications and notice changes in your hearing, don’t ignore them. Talk with your healthcare provider and consider a hearing evaluation to better understand what’s happening.

Learn more about how medications and hearing health can be connected.

These Drugs May Contribute to Your Hearing Loss Some prescription drugs cause hearing loss as an unfortunate side effect. Monitor your hearing if you're taking one of these.

Hearing changes can happen with age, but some deserve more attention than others. Knowing what’s gradual and what’s sudden can help you know when to act.

🔋 Your hearing aids are an important investment in staying connected to the people and moments you love. Like any technology, they need regular care to perform their best.

Simple habits like keeping them clean, dry, and properly stored can help extend their life and improve your everyday hearing experience.

Learn more about how to care for your hearing aids and keep them working at their best.

How to Care for Your Hearing Aids Feel like you're not getting the best hearing experience with your hearing aids? Check out these 7 tips to care for your hearing aids

Ever find yourself struggling to follow a conversation at a busy restaurant while everyone else seems to hear just fine? You’re not alone. Hearing in noisy environments requires your ears and brain to work together to separate important sounds from background noise.

New hearing technology is designed to support this process and help make conversations clearer in challenging listening environments. Learn more about why crowds can be difficult to navigate with hearing loss and what solutions are available.

Why You Can’t Hear in a Crowd Having trouble hearing in a crowd? Here's why.

👂 Not all hearing challenges are caused by aging or loud noise exposure. Sometimes, hearing difficulties can occur when sound is not properly transmitted from the inner ear to the brain—a condition known as auditory neuropathy.

Understanding the cause of hearing changes is the first step toward finding the right support. Learn more about auditory neuropathy and how it is diagnosed.

What is Auditory Neuropathy Auditory neuropathy is a hearing disorder that occurs when signals from the ear do not successfully reach the brain. Treatment can help improve symptoms.

👂 Earwax is a natural part of your ear’s protection system, but too much buildup can cause discomfort, muffled hearing, or a feeling of fullness.

Before reaching for a cotton swab, know that inserting objects into your ear canal can push wax deeper and potentially cause problems.

Learn more about safe earwax removal and protecting your hearing health.

Ears Blocked by Wax? Here’s How to Safely Remove It If your ears are blocked by wax, you might be tempted to use a cotton swab. But there’s a better--and safer--way to remove unwanted earwax.

For World Alzheimer’s Day, remember that hearing can affect communication too. Hearing loss may make conversations more challenging for people living with Alzheimer’s disease. https://bit.ly/2XWbMPd

🌿 Allergy season can bring more than sneezing and itchy eyes—it may also affect your ears. Environmental allergies can sometimes contribute to ear pressure, tinnitus, balance issues, and changes in hearing.

If you’ve noticed your hearing feels different during allergy season, it may be time to learn more about the connection between allergies and hearing health.

Environmental Allergies Can Lead to Poor Hearing Depending on where you’re located, allergy season can be all year long. From pollen to pet dander, environmental allergies can range from a slight