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Why Ear Wax and Hearing Aids Aren’t Friends

Whenever we go out and do public service events at health fairs, senior centers and lunch-and-learns, we always take a video otoscope so that people can see for themselves what is in their ears– most often they see earwax. Many people are embarrassed or “grossed out” by ear wax, but earwax (or cerumen) is a [...]

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American Academy of Audiology in Boston

Dr. Garrett and Dr. Forsey just returned from 5 days spent in Boston where they learned all about the new advances in hearing and balance treatment.  Besides attending classes, they were also able to visit with many of the manufacturers of audiology services. There have been a lot of advances made in the last year.  Over [...]

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Why NOT To Use Cotton Swabs To Clean Your Ears

An old saying tells us not to stick anything in our ears smaller than our elbow.  Audiologists have told their patients this for years.  It seems like common sense, but a new study has confirmed that there is a direct association between those who ignore that advice and use cotton swabs to clean their ears [...]

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