2022/12/13

Can the flu cause hearing loss?

The flu impacts your health in many ways, but can it also cause hearing loss? Get the answer here.

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2025/02/11

When Sound Becomes Therapy

Did you know that 90% of tinnitus cases occur with an underlying hearing lossi? At Oticon, we offer advanced hearing aids that are designed to both enhance your hearing and deliver therapeutic sound to provide relief from tinnitus. Read more to discover how sound therapy can make a life-changing difference for you.

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2022/12/13

Can the flu cause hearing loss?

The flu impacts your health in many ways, but can it also cause hearing loss? Get the answer here.

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Hearing loss

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2022/12/12

Eat your way to healthy hearing!

It’s important to protect your ears against loud noise and ear infections. You might know this. But did you also know that certain foods can help prevent age-related hearing loss and the progression of hearing loss?

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2022/12/12

Reaching your full hearing potential with hearing aids

Being a new hearing aid user is both wonderful and challenging. You now have access to new sounds, but you are also getting used to a different way of using your hearing sense.

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2022/09/26

How to enjoy the magical sounds of the season

Read our best tips for enjoying the magical sounds of the season.

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2022/09/21

How to take care of your hearing aids in cold weather

The winter months can be tough on your hearing aids. Learn how to get them safely through the winter.

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2022/09/13

Becoming a hearing aid user to treat tinnitus: how does it work?

Hearing aids are common treatment for hearing loss, but did you know they can also relieve tinnitus? In this blog post we outline how hearing aids can relieve symptoms of tinnitus, as well as what else can help.

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2022/09/13

Reversing a hearing loss: what's the best way to restore hearing?

Whether a hearing loss can be reversed depends on which kind it is. Find out if a hearing loss can be restored and how.

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2022/09/13

Tips for driving safely with hearing loss

Good hearing is important when you are behind the wheel. Here are our tips for driving safely with hearing loss.

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2022/05/25

My hearing aids got wet! What should I do?

First of all, don’t worry – our modern hearing aids are very water resistant, and can easily survive an accidental soaking. Here’s all you need to know about hearing aids and water, and how to dry them again.

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2022/03/13

How do hearing aids work

Today, hearing aids are small and unobtrusive, yet they contain some of the most sophisticated technology. This technology helps empower people to live life to the very fullest, which is our fundamental mission here at Oticon.

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2020/10/12

Top tips for enjoying a festive (dinner) party with a hearing aid

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2020/01/29

Reasons to contact your hearing care professional

Getting into a good routine in those early days with your hearing aids can be very important. There may, however, be reasons why you should get in touch with your hearing care professional.

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2020/01/29

How to give your hearing aids a long life

Wearing hearing aids is one of the best investments you can make to improve your quality of life. As you may have already experienced, it doesn’t ‘just’ allow you to hear better; it lets you fully participate in life. Take good care of them and you have steady companions for years to come.

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2020/01/29

Five useful daily tips

Getting into a good routine in the early days with your hearing aids can be very important. We have helped hundreds of thousands of people get back to enjoying life with hearing, and we know that there are factors that can contribute to making this initial period with hearing aids a success.

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