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Hearing Loss and the Great Outdoors

Posted on March 12, 2025, by South Bay Hearing // Posted in Hearing Loss

Hiking, hunting, and camping are more enjoyable with great hearing. Read tips on maintaining and protecting your hearing aids for your next outdoor adventure.

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Hearing Loss Doesn’t Sound Like Hearing Loss

Posted on September 7, 2024, by South Bay Hearing // Posted in Hearing Loss

Early Stages of Hearing Loss Are Very Subtle When you think of hearing loss, what image comes to mind? A common image of hearing loss is someone cupping their hand around their ear and leaning in to hear better. But...

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Turn the Music Up, Dude — But Not Past 85 Decibels

Posted on August 12, 2024, by South Bay Hearing // Posted in Hearing Health, Hearing Loss

Are Portable Music Players Hurting Your Hearing? You probably often use your tablet or smartphone to stream music, TV shows, or movies. In fact, many websites these days auto-play videos regardless of whether you want them to or not. Smartphones,...

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Q&A: Can Hearing Loss Be Cured?

Posted on August 7, 2024, by South Bay Hearing // Posted in Hearing Loss

From Silence to Sound: Treating One of the Most Important Senses With nearly 1 in 5 people worldwide living with hearing loss, an often chronic health condition affecting individuals of every age, many wonder whether there’s a cure. After all,...

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6 Fascinating Animal Facts: Hearing Edition

Posted on May 1, 2024, by South Bay Hearing // Posted in Hearing Loss

Animal Hearing Is Not One-Size-Fits-All The animal kingdom has developed a surprising variety of hearing — or non-hearing — styles based on anatomy, environment, and necessity. Let’s look at a few.   Did You Know Cats Have Pockets? Just above...

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How Loud Is It?

Posted on March 12, 2024, by South Bay Hearing // Posted in Hearing Loss

When Breaking Out the Power Tools, Protect Your Ears Since childhood, you’ve probably heard the warnings about loud noises and hearing loss. Maybe you’ve even experienced the sensation of ear pain, ringing in the ears, a headache, or a moment...

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NCAA Athletes With Hearing Loss

Posted on March 1, 2024, by South Bay Hearing // Posted in Hearing Loss

Notables in Volleyball, Swimming, and Beyond For many in the U.S., the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) means brackets, basketball, and American athletes. But it’s so much more. Did you know at least 50 Canadians have participated in the last...

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Hearing Loss Myths Debunked

Posted on October 1, 2023, by South Bay Hearing // Posted in Hearing Loss

Fact or Fiction? Get the Scoop Here. It’s easy to get the wrong idea about hearing loss — its effects are invisible. In fact, misconceptions are commonplace, from antiquated stereotypes to wrong assumptions. These common myths are a great starting...

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Hearing Loss Q&A

Posted on September 1, 2023, by South Bay Hearing // Posted in Hearing Loss

Q: When someone speaks, I often miss nuances, like tone. Could this be hearing loss? A: That’s an interesting question! Hearing loss shares symptoms with other conditions, though. Let’s look at what hearing loss is and consider another possible culprit....

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I Don’t Want to Hear It: Three Steps to A Comfortable Dialogue About Hearing Loss

Posted on August 12, 2023, by South Bay Hearing // Posted in Communication, Hearing Loss

How to Discuss Hearing Loss with A Loved One It could be core memories of Grandpa’s loudly beeping 1960s hearing aids. It could be the cost. There are many reasons why your loved one just doesn’t want to hear it....

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