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Protecting Your Ears During Fall Yard Work
Fall yard work isn’t always fun, but it supports healthy spring growth, prevents pests and reduces the chance of mold growth in leaf piles. Depending on the size of your lawn and the presence of…
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Managing Your Hearing Loss for a Better Festival Season
The Katy Rice Harvest Festival is here! Spanning October 11-12, 2025, the festival features over 100 vendor booths, offering tasty food, live performances and handcrafted items. If you’re getting excited about the festival but are…
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Schedule a Hearing Aid Service Appointment Before the Holiday Season Starts
Despite what the decoration aisle at your local Katy craft stores might suggest, we still have a little time before the holiday season starts. Before you start picking out your Halloween costume, making plans for…
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Tinnitus and Musicians: What To Know
When a loud noise hits your ears, even for a short time, they react with what’s called a temporary threshold shift. Your hearing loses sensitivity, sounds turn muffled and you may notice a ringing in…
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How Sonic Booms From Aircraft Affect Your Hearing
The CAF Wings Over Houston show is October 18 – 19, 2025. If you’re traveling from Katy to watch aircraft whoosh around the sky, there’s one thing you need to keep in mind: how the…
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Succeeding in College With Hearing Loss: A Practical Guide
Starting college marks an important transition. New academic challenges, increased independence and opportunities to form lasting connections make this a significant stage of life. For students with hearing loss, preparation is key to ensuring both…
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Smartphone Apps That Support Better Hearing
From morning commutes to weekend hikes around the Mason Creek South trail, our smartphones rarely leave our sides. They help us manage schedules, stay connected, capture memories and, for those with hearing loss, they can…
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Auditory Processing Disorder vs. Hearing Loss: Differences and Treatments
If you struggle to hear or have noticed someone else does, hearing loss might be your first thought. While hearing loss is a good guess, not all cases of hearing difficulty stem from issues with…
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How Can Hearing Aids Benefit You in the Workplace?
Work is a big part of our lives. Most people spend at least 40 hours a week around their coworkers. That’s a lot of time communicating. Hearing loss can disrupt communication flow and negativelyaffect your…
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How Does Hearing Loss Affect the Cocktail Party Effect?
When you head to a busy Friday night gathering at Katy Vibes, you probably expect the background noise to make communication a little more challenging than usual. That’s where the cocktail party effect comes in.…
