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Hearing Aid Battery Warning
PSA: Dogs love to chew up hearing aids as Dr. Salazar knows IRL. Batteries are toxic so it’s always recommended to have your hearing aids...
Dr. Emily Salazar
Jan 231 min read
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2025 Resolutions
If health and wellness are on your list of resolutions for the new year, scheduling your hearing evaluation should be included! Treating...
Dr. Emily Salazar
Jan 171 min read
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Research Working on Restoring Lost Hearing
Scientists continue to search for ways to restore lost hearing. This interview with Paul Simon shows his personal story with hearing loss...
Dr. Emily Salazar
Nov 20, 20241 min read
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End of Year Insurance Benefits
If you've met your insurance deductible/out of pocket costs for the calendar year, it's a great time to maximize your benefits while...
Dr. Emily Salazar
Oct 23, 20241 min read
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AirPods as OTC Hearing Aids
Apple has announced that AirPods Pro 2 can be used as OTC hearing aids. OTC hearing aids can be used for mild to moderate hearing loss...
Dr. Emily Salazar
Sep 19, 20241 min read
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Free Captioning for Phone Calls
People with hearing loss qualify for free captioning assistance for calls with cellular phones. Captioning can be very helpful especially...
Dr. Emily Salazar
Jul 23, 20241 min read
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Dr. Emily Salazar
Apr 30, 20240 min read
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"The New Norm
Think hearing aids are big, bulky, beige? Think again. The New Norm collection aims to break the visual misperception people have of...
Dr. Emily Salazar
Mar 6, 20241 min read
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Be Careful, It's Loud Out There!
Enjoying an event with 83,000 of your closest friends (and maybe a few enemies)? Dr. Salazar recently did and measured sound levels at...
Dr. Emily Salazar
Oct 23, 20231 min read
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Another Win For Accessibility!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knGJ0T477UM AT&T developed football helmets with visual indicators for students at Gallaudet University,...
Dr. Emily Salazar
Oct 16, 20231 min read
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New Bluetooth Technology May Help Hearing Aid Users
Bluetooth technology has been a great innovation that has sent audio signals from one transmitter to one receiver…until now. This is...
Dr. Emily Salazar
Oct 16, 20231 min read
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New Study Shows Hearing Loss is More Common than Previously Thought
A new study published in JAMA reports that about 65% of the people studied who were 71 years or older have some hearing loss (Reed et al,...
Dr. Emily Salazar
Aug 3, 20231 min read
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Dr. Emily Salazar
Jul 12, 20230 min read
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New Help for Understanding Dialogue on Amazon
Amazon has released a new feature that allows a person watching some Prime shows to emphasize the dialogue over background sounds. This...
Dr. Emily Salazar
Apr 29, 20231 min read
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Rechargeable Custom Hearing Aids are Here!
Custom in-the-ear and in-the-canal prescription hearing aids are optimal for some people with hearing loss. There is now a rechargeable...
Dr. Emily Salazar
Apr 27, 20231 min read
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Dr. Emily Salazar
Mar 3, 20230 min read
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Consider Shingles Vaccine to Prevent Possible Hearing Loss
Many people rarely think about hearing loss as one of the complications of common viruses including shingles. The CDC recommends two...
Dr. Emily Salazar
Jan 22, 20231 min read
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Earphones: Proceed with Caution
Using earphones/headphones safely can make a great listening experience but be sure to keep the volume low and take breaks. Most smart...
Dr. Emily Salazar
Jun 15, 20221 min read
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Protect Your Ears and Hearing
Be careful out there! Loud sounds can cause permanent hearing loss and other ear symptoms like tinnitus. If you need help protecting your...
Dr. Emily Salazar
May 9, 20221 min read
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May is Better Hearing Month!
What is an audiologist? Audiologists are healthcare professionals who provide patient-centered care in the prevention, identification,...
Dr. Emily Salazar
May 2, 20221 min read
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