Our Clinical Perspective(Audiology)

Nov

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Can Tinnitus Be Caused By Stress?

Tinnitus, the perception of ringing or noise in the ears when no external sound is present, can be a puzzling and distressing condition. While it's often associated with age-related hearing loss or exposure to loud noises, there's an emerging understanding of how stress can also ...

Nov

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Hearing Problems in 5 year olds

Hearing problems in five-year-olds are a common concern among parents and educators. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), about 3 out of every 1,000 children in the U. S. are born with some form of hearing loss every year. Hearing problems that go ...

Nov

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Are Hearing Problems Hereditary?

Whether a child is born with the condition or develops it at a young age, 50% of hearing loss cases in children are caused by genetic changes or mutations. In most cases, children who are born with genetic hearing loss do not exhibit any other major health issues. However, there ...

Nov

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Ready to go on the Better Hearing Journey? Meet, Dr. Maria Roa

Ready to go on the better hearing journey? Meet, Dr. Maria Roa, audiologist at South Florida ENT Associates! Dr. Roa received her Masters and Doctorate at the University of Pittsburgh and specializes in adult diagnostics, adult amplification treatment, tinnitus management and aur...

Nov

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Better Hearing Monthly Tip with Dr. Sherry Rauh

Join us on the journey to better hearing with these tips from Dr. Sherry Rauh! Dr. Rauh is a former medical journalist who discovered her passion for audiology after writing about treatments for severe hearing loss. She earned her doctorate in audiology from Nova Southeastern Uni...

Nov

Hearing Aid Patient Story

Scott Becker is a 63-year-old patient who recently underwent treatment for hearing loss at South Florida ENT Associates. Scott didn't know what level of hearing loss he was experiencing and thought that the condition was something that only manifests in people in their 70&r...

Nov

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Patient Elizabeth Del Rio shares her experience with South Florida ENT

When I was around two or three years old, I had an ear nose and throat surgery from South Florida ENT. The surgeon noticed that I wasn't responding properly. It was at the ripe old age of four when I was finally diagnosed with the hearing loss. You know, I've never really conside...

Nov

Risk of Dementia with Untreated Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is a common condition, with one in eight people in the United States, age 12 or older, experiencing hearing loss in both ears. 1 It can be caused by a variety of factors, including age, noise exposure and genetics. While many people may think of hearing loss as a mino...

Nov

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Better Hearing & Speech Month 2023

May is Better Hearing & Speech Month, which is a month dedicated to raising awareness about hearing and speech problems. Millions of people in the United States suffer from hearing or communication disorders, and the effects of these conditions can be devastating. At South Fl...

Nov

What are the best solutions for permanent hearing loss?

Hearing loss complicates everyday activities such as interacting with others, watching TV, and scheduling appointments. It's no wonder that getting a hearing loss diagnosis can be an emotional and challenging time. Because medical technology is rapidly advancing, you may wo...

Nov

What are the common causes of hearing loss?

Because the ear's primary functions are hearing and helping maintain balance, ear problems such as hearing loss can impact the ability to communicate and function effectively. It is a common problem for older adults, but hearing loss can affect people of all ages. If your h...

Nov

Why Hearing Loss Is Common In Older Adults

Hearing loss is a common condition that many older adults experience. Also known as presbycusis, hearing loss caused by age is a gradual process. Many people don't even know that the state of their hearing has declined because it happens so slowly over time. Often other peo...

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