When you think about protecting your children from illness, your thoughts likely turn to getting them vaccinated and teaching them to wash their hands often. You probably don’t think about protecting their hearing as a way to prevent serious illness, but new...
New Technology Helps Prevent Noise Induced Hearing Loss Before It’s Too Late Did you know that many workers receive less than half of the hearing protection they should be getting from their earplugs? It’s hard to believe, but because you can’t tell if earplugs are...
Noise induced hearing loss is now the most common occupational disease in North America, affecting both the employee and employer. Here, we take a look at the 3 most misunderstood concerns about using a mobile hearing testing service. Misconception: The test must take...
Almost everyone has been in a restaurant, bar or office where we have cupped our ear or tilted our head to hear someone speaking to us. Even with good hearing, we may have difficulty because of background noise or what is known as ambient noise. However, if you find...
Noise induced hearing loss is now the most common occupational disease in North America. According to Statistics Canada, more than one million adults across the country have reported a hearing-related disability. It was estimated that hearing loss costs the Canadian...