by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, I recently came across an ad for The Hearing Loss Pill. Do you know anything about it? The Hearing Loss Pill is one of several formulations out there that purport to make your ears healthy and restore some lost hearing. In actual fact, most of us have sensorineural […]
Rexton Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, Have you ever heard of Rexton hearing aids? A new hearing dispenser opened up in Springfield, Ohio and she tells me she has the perfect hearing aid for profound hearing loss and guarantees I would hear 100% better. She tells me that I might not be able understand […]
Tinnitus and Cochlear Implants
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A daughter wrote, I enjoy reading your newsletter because my dad cannot hear. He had a cochlear implant last year. He also has loud tinnitus, which we hoped the CI would help. Unfortunately, it didn’t, and his doctor hasn’t been able to help. He’s 85 and sometimes he says it’s unbearable. […]
Get It Right! Repeat Back What You Heard
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, My friend asked me why I didn’t tell her I hadn’t heard her. I said, “If I didn’t hear, how do I know to ask?” I liked the “duh” look on her face. That’s sort of my experience. When I was in school, the only accommodation I had […]
Is Ear Wax Causing My Hearing Problems?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I have been reading your site and samples of your book on tinnitus and I think you are the person to ask. I recently fell ill with a sinus cold and a sore throat. The cold went away after about a week. Two to three days after this, […]
Buzzing When Using an FM System
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I was interested to read your answer to the question FM Systems and Magnetic Interference. It prompted me to ask you the following: I cannot use my Phonak MicroLink FM System in our car (Ford Fusion) because there is quite a buzz which interferes. This FM System requires […]