Hear for the Holidays
November is here at last, meaning the holiday season is kicking off! This is the time of year to connect with loved ones and share joy and gratitude together. Just don’t forget that gatherings can be loud and chaotic. As hearing health professionals, we want to discuss how holiday parties and dinner conversations might be…
Protecting Your Voice and Throat in Utah’s Dry Fall Air
Nothing dampens the mood of a crisp, vibrant autumn quite like a sore throat. Beyond just being uncomfortable, a sore throat makes daily activities like eating, talking and even breathing difficult. Let’s discuss how you can protect your throat and voice from the dry air this autumn. Why Fall Air Is So Dry The colder…
What to Expect from an ENT Visit
Most people see primary care physicians and dentists annually. Unless you’ve got a chronic condition, ENT appointments may be much more infrequent. Because these specialists are trained to identify specific ENT-related conditions, these visits can be more involved than the GP visit that resulted in your referral. If you want to know what to expect…
How Seasonal Allergies Lead to Year-Round ENT Issues
Now that fall is underway, many people with seasonal allergies are looking forward to relief from their allergy symptoms during the pollen-less cooler months. However, allergies can have long-term effects on your ear, nose and throat system, even after the pollen clears up. The Cyclical Effect An allergic reaction occurs when a substance contacts your…
Why Fall Is the Right Time to Address Persistent Sinus or Throat Problems
Have you been dealing with a persistent cough or a sinus infection that won’t go away? Sometimes conditions like these seem manageable or temporary, but if they’ve been bothering you for more than two weeks, it could indicate a bigger issue. Now that fall is here, it’s a good idea to consider how the imminent…
How Heat and Dust Affect Hearing Devices
We’re moving into the hot, dry days of late summer, where the heat is thick, and the air is dusty. If you’re a hearing aid user, you should be aware of how these conditions can affect your hearing devices. Heat and Hearing Aids Have you ever described a broken electronic as “fried?” It’s an apt…
Back-to-School Sound Safety
As we wrote about in our last blog post, noise-induced hearing loss is on the rise among children and teens. School is just around the corner, and you want to make sure that hearing protection still continues into the classroom. Here are some things you can do to encourage your child to be proactive about…
Festivities and Family Fun: Keeping Your Family’s Ears Safe
If we could describe July in one word, it would be: festive. Take the whole family to enjoy the fairs, festivals and fireworks around West Jordan, but make sure you’re protecting everyone’s hearing. Noise-Induced Hearing Loss It’s a common misconception that hearing loss affects older adults, but hearing loss can happen at any age. In…
How To Protect Your Ears While Traveling
Summertime is vacation time. Whether your vacation includes hopping on a long flight to another city or taking a road trip around Utah, it’s important to keep an eye out for potential ear-related hazards. Let’s look at ear risks while traveling and how you can protect yourself. Airplane Ear Airplane ear, also called ear barotrauma,…
How to Prevent Summer Ear Problems
Sunburn isn’t the only hazard in the summer. Summer conditions and activities can also put you at risk of ear problems, ranging from earaches to ear infections to hearing loss. At , we want you to enjoy your summer to the fullest, so be proactive about these common summer hazards. Heat Our bodies are complex…