Ringing in Your Ears? Here’s 5 Facts about Tinnitus
There’s a good chance that you or someone you know has experienced ringing in the ears at one point or another. It’s a common experience that generally doesn’t require urgent care. Over 50 million Americans experience some form of ear ringing or buzzing, known by...
Signs of Noise Induced Hearing Loss
This brief blog post talks about what to watch out for if you think you might have hearing loss from hearing too many loud things. Here in Regina, Saskatchewan we have many heavy industries like the Steel Mill at Evraz and the COOP Refinery, to name just a couple. These job sites have areas that are VERY loud and can easily cause hearing loss in people if proper precautions are not in place. Especially if you work at a place like this, take the time to read this article and answer the question, “could my work noise be causing me hearing loss.” Please don’t self diagnose though, always come and see us for proper, professional, and thorough hearing tests. You could just need your ears cleaned!
The Gift of Hearing
Here at Leake Audiology, helping people live well with better hearing is our goal, and untreated hearing loss has an enormous impact on quality of life. This is the time of year we want to focus on giving back to our community. HO, HO, HO! We have a HUGE GIFT...
Four Signs of Age-Related Hearing Loss if you’re under 50
Four Signs of Age-Related Hearing Loss if you’re under 50 Different types of hearing loss can arise for a number of reasons. Age-related hearing loss, also known as presbycusis, occurs naturally due to changes in the ear and this can be linked to other health...
OCTOBER IS NATIONAL AUDIOLOGY AWARENESS MONTH!
While October is usually associated with beautiful fall colours, pumpkin flavoured coffee and Halloween, it is also an opportunity to celebrate National Audiology Awareness Month! As audiologists, we are constantly reminded of how hearing loss can negatively affect...