We all know that firing guns regularly can cause hearing damage. That’s why some shooters try to minimize noise levels from gun blasts by using suppressors or “silencers”. While suppressors do reduce peak noise levels, that’s not the whole story, as suppressors alone aren’t sufficient to protect your hearing long-term. Read on to learn why […]

With Apple’s AirPod Pro line offering a number of advanced features to improve the listener’s auditory experience, you might be wondering whether high-tech Airpods could be a substitute for a dedicated hearing protection device. AirPods can help to passively protect your hearing by providing a comfortable and secure fit that isolates some external noise, which […]

Shooting without hearing protection may be appealing in the moment, yet you may live with the consequences for the rest of your life. Perhaps you don’t want to feel inhibited or burdened by ear protection muffs or plugs, or you don’t want to sacrifice the ability to hear speech or listen for certain sounds in […]

I recently returned from a lovely vacation in Hawaii where our bedroom overlooked the ocean and the sounds of the waves rocked me to sleep every night.  This got me wondering why some sounds have a positive physical effect on the body.   In a recent article in the online journal Live Science Orfeu Buxton, an associate […]

How Your Hearing & Memory Are Connected Isn’t it amazing when you turn on the radio and a song from the past comes on and it takes you back to high school, summer vacations, your wedding or cherished times with friends and family.  For me it is Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed” and “Get Back”.  […]

We know hearing loss can cause permanent damage to the fragile structures inside our ears, but what if it could change the way auditory nerve cells work as well? According to a recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, even temporary hearing loss can cause measurable changes in the behavior of the nerve cells […]