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Good Hearing, Healthy Ears

June 30, 2023

How can you help prevent hearing loss? What should you do if you have tinnitus? How do you clean your ears properly? We’ve got everything you need to know about ears!

Path of sound in the ear
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Hearing: From the auricle to the brain

Our hearing converts sound waves into physical motion and eventually into electrical signals that are then processed by the brain — and it works around the clock.

 

 

 

 

 

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Top tips to clean your ears

What is the best way to clean your ears? How effective are cotton swabs or ear candles? How can you prevent noise-induced hearing loss? Here are our top tips!

 

 

 

 

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How earplugs can protect your hearing

Whether it's loud concerts, DIY or traffic, constant noise pollution damages the ears and can affect your hearing — but earplugs can help!

 

 

 

 

 

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How cochlear implants restore hearing

In cases of total deafness, a normal hearing aid will not help. Cochlear implants work directly on the auditory nerve and can make it possible to hear again.

 

 

 

 

 

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Learning to live with tinnitus

Tinnitus is a continuous noise in the ear. The cause can be an ear disease, but also a psychosomatic reaction to stress. The condition can’t always be cured, but it can be managed.

 

 

 

 

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Relaxation for the neck and throat

Fitness coach Tim Bertko shows you a simple exercise to help relax the muscles in your neck and throat.

 

 

 

 

 

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