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These new hearing aids look just like regular earbuds ... And pack unique tech
While perhaps a fifth of us have hearing loss, only 10-20% of those that do use traditional hearing aids. The core reason? Stigma. That’s something Signia Active hearing aids was designed to fix.
Study describes “cocktail party effect” in people with hearing loss
Plenty of people struggle to make sense of a multitude of converging voices in a crowded room. Commonly known as the "cocktail party effect," people with hearing loss find it's especially difficult to understand speech in a noisy environment.
Airplanes and ear pain: How to avoid it
Regardless of how much you paid for your seat, how much leg room you have or whether you are flying first class or coach, one thing many air travelers have in common is ear discomfort. Ear pressure, popping and even severe pain do not discriminate.
Ears: facts, function & disease
The ear isn't just the hearing organ. It is a complex system of parts that not only allows humans to hear, but also makes it possible for humans to walk.
Nighttime noise can affect your health—even if you're asleep
Waking up and losing sleep because of noise is bad for your health, but according to the World Health Organization, the biggest global health danger of noise pollution comes from the effects of noise we’re not consciously aware of while sleeping. It doesn’t have to wake you up to affect your sleep.