Are Online and App Hearing Tests Accurate? Part 2

By: Kelly Warf, Au.D. You’ve completed a hearing test performed by an audiologist; the functioning of your outer, middle, and inner ear as well as speech discrimination skills have been assessed. Understanding the results, diagnosis, and recommended treatment plan can only be appropriately reviewed by an audiologist. Types of Hearing...

Are Online and App Hearing Tests Accurate? Part 1

By: Kelly Warf, Au.D. While a hearing test completed in the convenience of your own home may be attractive as an alternative to making an appointment to see an audiologist, the tests and equipment currently available has never been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the federal agency...

Widex Moment Updates

If you are currently wearing Widex Moment hearing aids, check out the following announcements! Hearing aid firmware update: if your hearing aids are connected to the Widex Moment app, this quick update will automatically push through the app. If you do not have the hearing aids paired to the app,...

When a Sinus Infection Turns into Sinusitis

By: Kelly Warf, Au.D. Alexander Goldin, M.D. Do you feel like your cold or sinus infection just won’t go away? Do you have a headache, pressure behind your eyes, sore throat, cough, and/or facial tenderness? Then you might have sinusitis. What starts as a cold can turn into sinusitis. Other...

Remedies for a Sore Throat

By: Kelly Warf, Au.D. David Tojo, M.D. Sore throats rarely present on their own; they are typically a symptom of a viral infection (e.g., the flu or cold). Other causes of sore throats include allergies, dry weather, muscle/voice strain, gastroesophageal reflex disease, or cancer. The following remedies for sore throats...

Acid Reflux; What’s the difference between LPR and GERD?

By: Kelly Warf, Au.D. Alexander Goldin, M.D. Acid reflux occurs when stomach content backflows up the esophagus. Overtime, the acid from the stomach content can cause tissue damage at the esophagus and/or throat. But did you know there are different types of acid reflux? We will compare LPR and GERD;...

Silent Reflex and Esophageal Cancer

By: Kelly Warf, Au.D. Alexander Goldin, M.D. What do Humphrey Bogart and Eddie Van Halen have in common? Esophageal Cancer. The esophagus is a long, hollow tube that extends from the back of the throat to the stomach helping to move food from the mouth to the digestive system. Cancer...

You Need Hearing Aids- Here’s What to do Next – Part 2

By: Kelly Warf, Au.D. After a new hearing loss diagnosis, patients have many questions. In this second part, I will answer some of the most commonly asked questions. What happens if I choose to do nothing about my hearing loss? Studies have linked untreated hearing loss effects to balance problems,...

You Need Hearing Aids – Here’s What to do Next – Part 1

By: Kelly Warf, Au.D. Hearing loss develops gradually over time, thus its impact may not feel apparent at all times. However, untreated hearing loss is far more noticeable than hearing aids. If you miss a punch line to a joke, or respond inappropriately in conversation, people may have concerns about...

How to Prevent Swimmer’s Ear

By: Kelly Warf, Au.D. Michael Layland, M.D. Who doesn’t love the feeling of sand between their toes, the sun glistening overhead, and the salty breeze cooling them off? A wonderful day at the beach that ends with the slushing of water stuck in your ear; it seems like after a...