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It's been over a year since OTC hearing aids went on sale. So how come more people aren't buying them?
On October 17, 2022, the FDA permitted over the counter hearing aids to go on sale. These devices, with no need for a prescription, and...
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The best OTC hearing aid is the one that’s best for you. (Part 1)
Last week, in my post about shopping for over-the-counter hearing aids, I advised that since no two people – not even identical twins –...
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Now that you can buy hearing aids over the counter, should you?
A little over six months ago, the FDA approved the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids. Without a series of doctor or audiologist...
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Now you can buy hearing aids over the counter. But should you?
Now that the FDA deregulation I wrote about in August has taken effect, anyone over 18 years old can buy a hearing aid at a pharmacy, a...
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New hearing aid deregulation could be music to your ears
Back in the 1980s, when the Reagan administration deregulated air travel, interstate trucking, and phone service, the result was more...
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Can hearing loss lead to balance problems?
Many people, particularly older ones, have both hearing loss and balance problems. A 2018 Journal of Preventative Medicine report...
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Guess what’s poised to become the new Boomer fashion trend
The generation born between 1946 and 1964 has ushered in many fashion trends – some very attractive and useful, like the progressive...
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Who’d have thought this could be a way to stave off dementia?
The Lancet Commission report on dementia named factors that could prevent the onset of dementia or delay its progression. One of those –...
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