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Sudden Hearing Loss: When Hearing Changes Are a Medical Emergency

The Hearing Change Most People Wait Too Long On You wake up one morning and something feels off. One ear sounds muffled. Maybe there's a ringing you didn't have yesterday. You figure it's clogged, or you slept on it wrong, or it's just allergies. You decide to wait it...

Hearing Loss in Your 50s: Why It Starts Earlier Than You Think

Hearing Loss Isn't Just for Older Adults When most people picture someone with hearing loss, they picture a grandparent. White hair, big hearing aids, asking "what?" at every family dinner. That picture is outdated. The truth is, hearing loss often starts decades...

Why Your Ears Feel Clogged: Hearing Loss vs. Earwax vs. Allergies

That Plugged-Up Feeling, What's Really Going On? You wake up and one ear feels off. Sounds are muffled. Your own voice sounds weird in your head. Maybe it pops when you yawn, maybe it doesn't. You shake your head a few times, hoping it'll clear. It doesn't. That...

How Hearing Loss Affects Your Relationships and Mental Health

More Than Just "Trouble Hearing" When most people think about hearing loss, they think about turning the TV up too loud or asking people to repeat themselves. But the real impact goes much deeper than that. Hearing loss can quietly change your relationships, your...

I Started Running at 57. At 73, I’m Heading Back to Boston — and I’m Not Stopping.

By Dr. Thomas A. McCarty, Au.D. (About | YouTube | Facebook) Date Published: April 2026 "Aren't you a little old to be running marathons?" I get some version of that question at least once a month — from patients, from friends, sometimes from strangers on the bike...

Hearing Rehabilitation for Women

Why it Can Be a Game-Changer for Women with Hearing Loss This month, let’s talk about hearing rehabilitation and how it can truly make a difference. First, we should acknowledge that hearing loss isn’t just about the inability to hear sounds. It’s so much more than...

Can Hearing Aids Help You Live Longer?

New Study Suggests They Might, But There’s a Catch Hey there! Ever wondered if wearing hearing aids could actually help you live longer? Well, recent research seems to suggest just that—but there’s a twist: you have to use them regularly for the magic to happen. If...

Tinnitus Awareness Week: Raising Awareness

Tinnitus Awareness Week takes place during Tinnitus Awareness Month, a time dedicated to educating the public about tinnitus, supporting those who live with it, and advancing research toward better treatments and solutions. Tinnitus affects millions of people and is...

How To Avoid Triggering Your Tinnitus in Anchorage AK

Mastering Tinnitus Management: How To Avoid Triggering Your Tinnitus in Anchorage AK Tinnitus, even when being properly treated, can be triggered, or exacerbated by a variety of factors. Let’s take this chapter to review some of the more common triggers that you can...

Tinnitus Masking in Anchorage AK

Finding Relief from the Ringing If you’re one of the millions dealing with that persistent ringing, buzzing, or humming in your ears—known as tinnitus—you’re not alone. While there’s no one-size-fits-all fix, one technique has brought relief to many: tinnitus masking...

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