September 20, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Aiden loves music. While he’s out running, he’s listening to Pandora, while working it’s Spotify, and he has a playlist for everything he does: gaming, gym time, cooking, and everything else. His headphones are almost always on, his life a completely soundtracked affair. But the exact thing that Aiden loves, the loud, immersive music, may […]
September 13, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
You first notice the sound when you’re lying in bed trying to sleep: a pulsing or perhaps a throbbing, perhaps a whooshing, inside of your ear. The sound is beating in rhythm with your heartbeat. And once you notice that sound, you can’t tune it out. It keeps you up, which is bad because you […]
September 7, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Let’s imagine you go to a rock show. You’re cool, so you spend all night in the front row. It’s enjoyable, although it’s not good for your ears which will be ringing when you get up in the morning. (That part’s less enjoyable.) But what happens if you can only hear out of one ear […]
August 30, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Congratulations! You’ve just become the proud owner of hearing aids – an incredible piece of modern tech. But, just like with all new devices, there are things that hearing aid owners wish someone had told them. Let’s examine how a new hearing aid owner can avoid the 9 most common hearing aid errors. 1. Not […]
August 23, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Are you experiencing ringing in your ears that’s driving you crazy? Discover whether your tinnitus is inherited or what the cause may be. Tinnitus, what exactly is it? A ringing, buzzing, or droning in the ears with no outside cause of the sound is a condition called tinnitus. The word tinnitus translates to “ringing like […]
August 15, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
There are many ways to feel more youthful. However, one approach to staying young that isn’t usually mentioned is to protect your hearing. Diet and exercise have been promoted for years as a proven way to extend your lifespan while improving your quality of life. It also helps prevent heart disease, cancer, and promotes weight […]
August 8, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Some activities are simply staples of summertime: Outdoor concerts, fireworks shows, state fairs, air shows, and NASCAR races (look, if you like watching cars go around in circles, nobody’s going to judge you). The crowds, and the noise levels, are growing as more of these events are getting back to normal. But sometimes this can […]
August 1, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Hearing loss can be a consequence of many things and is usually incredibly frustrating. There are some situations where hearing loss is a consequence of a more serious underlying health condition and isn’t just the result of aging or an injury. Look out for these hearing loss red flags Hearing loss will frequently throw up […]
July 25, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Hearing aids are intended to help compensate for your unique hearing loss problem. Whether you are new to using hearing aids or have been using them for years, if your hearing aids cause headaches or any other type of pain, there is a solution. A correctly adjusted hearing aid will fit comfortably in your ear […]
July 18, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Does it seem as if your hearing aid batteries die way too quickly? There are numerous reasons why this may be taking place that may be surprising. So how long should the charge on my hearing aid battery last? The standard hearing aid battery lasts anywhere from 3 to 7 days. That range is rather […]