Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) and Hearing Loss: How Are They Linked? What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is a measure of the force of blood […]
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder that causes bones to become fragile. A study has found that 50% of OI patients over […]
The link between hearing loss and autoimmune disease Autoimmune disease such as Lupus, Sjogren’s Syndrome and Cogan’s syndrome experience autoimmune inner ear disease due to […]
Hemophilia is a rare disorder in which the blood doesn’t clot in the typical way because it doesn’t have enough blood-clotting proteins (clotting factors). If […]
Malaria Key Facts by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites […]
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“A child who has one developmental problem may have other problems that arose at the same time: Kidney problems and hearing problems, for example, are […]
There are different types, degrees and causes of hearing losses that are treated with different treatments. The main goal with any treatment is always to […]
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder that cause inflammation, pain and swelling in the body, especially around joints and organs. Typical symptoms include fatigue, […]
Epilepsy can cause various ear related symptoms such as sensorineural hearing loss as well as auditory processing disorders. This occurs due to the effect […]
What Is Tinnitus? Tinnitus (pronounced ti-ni-tus), or ringing in the ears, is the sensation of hearing ringing, buzzing, hissing, chirping, whistling, or other sounds. The noise […]
Did you know that some sexually transmitted diseases can cause hearing loss and other ear symptoms? STDs such as Syphilis, Herpes and Chlamydia can cause hearing loss […]
A very warm welcome to our new team member, Ruth Avierinos! Ruth is a qualified audiologist, she completed her Bachelor of Audiology degree with distinction […]
Bluetooth technology has been around for quite some time since around 1998. Bluetooth compatible hearing aids too – since around 2004. How has it developed […]
We often have a family member that sit in a conversation and does not participate. People living with a hearing loss isolate themselves, often without […]
au·di·ol·o·gist — Audiologists are health care professionals who provide patient-centered care in the prevention, identification, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment of hearing, balance, tinnitus, and other […]
The ADHEAR system consists of a bone conduction audio processor that is kept in place on your head with the ADHEAR Adhesive Adapter. The following videos will supply […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the WHO World Report on Hearing in March 2021 with some interesting reading material. Typically, people think that […]
World Hearing Day – 3 March 2021 World Hearing Day is held on 3 March each year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care […]
**Reference: WHO Website: https://www.who.int/health-topics/hearing-loss#tab=tab_1 Overview A person is said to have hearing loss if they are not able to hear as well as someone with […]
**Reference: WHO Website: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/deafness-and-hearing-loss Deafness and hearing loss Key facts Around 466 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss (1), and 34 million of these […]
STARKEY APP’s & ACCESSORIES Audiology is one field that has experienced exponential growth in the past two decades, especially when considering hearing aid technology. This […]
OTICON APP’s & ACCESSORIES Audiology is one field that has experienced exponential growth in the past two decades, especially when considering hearing aid technology. This […]
UNITRON APP’s & ACCESSORIES Audiology is one field that has experienced exponential growth in the past two decades, especially when considering hearing aid technology. This […]
SIGNIA APP’s & ACCESSORIES Audiology is one field that has experienced exponential growth in the past two decades, especially when considering hearing aid technology. This […]
What to expect from you initial visit at the audiologist for a hearing evaluation During a hearing evaluation your audiologist will assess the entire hearing […]
Product Wednesday Features: Unitron Discover NEXT Unitron market’s their new range as ‘MOVE BEYOND WORDS’, what is the reason behind that? Let us have a […]
This blog post is a collection of our weekly #MedicalMondays social media posts which aims at exploring the various medical reasons for hearing loss – […]
In the crazy-upside-down-world we live in now there are so many unknowns. At this moment everyone is in survival mode trying to avoid the contracting […]
Hearing impairment – SARS Additional Medical Expenses Tax Credit The South African Revenue Service (SARS) makes provision for persons with disabilities in the form of […]
You welcome your baby into the world, and now the nurse mentions something about newborn hearing screening. You probably read something in the preparation for […]
How to change or charge the batteries in your Starkey instrument? 4 sizes of hearing aid batteries are available in the disposable options (13, 312, […]
How to change or charge the batteries in your Unitron instrument? 4 sizes of hearing aid batteries are available in the disposable options (13, 312, […]
How to exchange the batteries in your Hansaton instrument? 4 sizes of hearing aid batteries are available in the disposable options (13, 312, 10 and […]
How to change or charge the batteries in your Beltone instrument? 4 sizes of hearing aid batteries are available in the disposable options (13, 312, […]
How to change or charge the batteries in your Signia instrument? 4 sizes of hearing aid batteries are available in the disposable options (13, 312, […]
The cost of hearing instruments is a topic that has been frequently brought up by many individuals. The cost thereof is generally perceived as high […]
The use of masks has become common practice during the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, and this will probably continue for many months. This of course is […]
During the Covid-19 pandemic and the complete lockdown as instructed by our president, our services will also be suspended. Our practices will close as from […]
Keeping our patients smiling is our nr1 priority Making a hearing protection mould of Mrs. Brenda Vlotman Alex is very excited about is new hearing […]
Human immunodeficiency virus and hearing impairment Considering that an estimated 36.7 million individuals live with HIV/AIDS and literature reporting that HIV/AIDS contributes to hearing loss, […]
Hearing loss is defined as a decline in hearing ability that is caused by a variety of factors such as noise exposure, ototoxic medications, medical […]
Hellen Keller said that blindness separates you from things, but deafness separates you from people… Hearing is one of the fundamental aspects that is necessary […]
