Over-the-counter hearing protection
Over-the-counter hearing protection and where to buy them Good quality hearing protection can be used reduce the intensity of sounds that enters the ears without causing discomfort. Here are some hearing protection products that are used by Faith Hearing’s clients. Faith Hearing neither sells nor endorses these products – please do read the reviews and […]
Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation resources (Downloadable PDF guides)
Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation resources (Downloadable PDF guides) A cochlear implant can restore hearing to your deaf ear. However understanding those sounds and recognising them as speech or useful information requires a period of rehabilitation. Whether you are a cochlear implant recipient who has never heard sounds before or a recipient who is learning to hear […]
What is Unilateral Hearing Loss (Single-Sided Deafness)?
What is Unilateral Hearing Loss (Single-Sided Deafness)? [vc_single_image image=”3791″ img_size=”717×537″]UHL (Unilateral Hearing Loss) is when a person has impaired hearing in one ear. When it worsens to the point that the ear loses complete hearing function/ability, it is called SSD (Single-Sided Deafness). 1 in 1000 children are born with UHL, an estimated 7% of the […]
What to eat in Lucky Plaza/Orchard MRT station (All 60 eateries)
What to eat in Lucky Plaza/Orchard MRT station (All 60 eateries) Lucky Plaza is a shopping centre with over 500 retail shops. It was one of the most successful luxury shopping centres in Singapore in the 1980s. Due to the development of newer shopping centres (such as ION Orchard, Wisma Atria), Lucky Plaza re-established itself […]
Is there a link between COVID-19 vaccinations and hearing loss?
Is there a link between COVID-19 vaccinations and hearing loss? What is VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) [vc_single_image image=”3650″ img_size=”full”]VAERS is vaccine safety surveillance programn that monitors the safety of FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved vaccines. Its purpose is to detect unusual or unexpected adverse events patterns and provide an early warning system. […]
What is the link between hypertension (high blood pressure) and hearing loss?
What is the link between hypertension (high blood pressure) and hearing loss? What is Hypertension? Hypertension or high blood pressure is diagnosed when a person has a systolic blood pressure* > 140 mm Hg and/or a diastolic blood pressure** > 90 mmHg. It is a common chronic disease that affects 1 in 4 Singaporeans between […]
Is my phone compatible with my hearing aids?
Useful links to check with your smartphone is compatible with your Resound/Phonak/Oticon/Signia/Widex/Starkey hearing aids.
Resound ONE M&RIE Scientific Research
Resound ONE M&RIE – Scientific Evidence Resound uses scientific-based evidence behind the creation of every hearing aid. Here are all the links to their research papers: 1. Resound ONE M&RIE receiver preferred by listeners for sound quality and localisation. 2. Resound ONE M&RIE’s All Access Directionality and Ultra Focus help users hear well in all […]
Phonak Paradise Scientific Research
Phonak Paradise – Scientific Evidence Phonak uses scientific-based evidence behind the creation of every hearing aid. Here are all the links to their research papers: 1. Phonak Paradise’s Motion Sensor Hearing provides superior speech understanding and environmental awareness (Info Graphic). 2. Phonak Paradise’s Motion Sensor Beamforming detects if a user is walking and adapt the […]
Unclog your blocked ears with these 5 simple tricks!
Unclog your blocked ears with these 5 simple tricks! Sometimes, our ears may feel like there is something blocking them from within, which may happen due to various reasons: (1) Ear wax (2) Infection in sinuses (3) Cold (4) Shift in air pressure when changing elevations i.e., going up a mountain, airplane or scuba diving. […]