February 8, 2024
My name is Marisca van der Star and I am a proud Spectrum Hearing audiologist. Growing up in the small (warm) town of Phalaborwa, I […]
September 7, 2023
We are very excited and thrilled to welcome Tarmi Prinsloo to our team at Spectrum Hearing and Captain Hear’O. Tarmi has a wealth of experience […]
September 1, 2023
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July 16, 2023
So, you have hearing loss, but you are hesitant to do something about it? Having your hearing tested is a very important and essential step […]
July 11, 2023
In some cases your child’s hearing would have been tested at birth in the hospital. This hearing screening is however not the last one that […]
July 6, 2023
A big part of what we do as audiologists are educating and informing the general public about hearing, and hearing loss as well as the […]
June 12, 2023
Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma) What is an Acoustic Neuroma? A tumour that develops on the nerve that connects the ear to the brain (8th […]
June 12, 2023
Vitiligo and hearing loss Vitiligo is a condition where pale white patches develop on the skin. It is caused by the lack of melanin, or […]
June 9, 2023
The relationship between cardiovascular diseases and hearing loss A low-frequency hearing loss could be an early indicator that you have cerebrovascular disease or may be […]
April 1, 2023
Many mothers are aware of all the benefits of breastfeeding for themselves as well as for their babies. Not only is it a beautiful way […]
March 7, 2023
The famous Helen Keller and Thomas Edison have 1 thing in common, both lost their hearing through a disease called Scarlet Fever that developed into […]
February 8, 2023
The poliovirus global incidence has decreased by over 99% from an estimated 350 000 in 1988 in more than 125 endemic countries to 140 cases […]