A New BAHA Hearing Aid... Without the Screw Implant

For patients with a significant conductive hearing loss or mixed hearing loss, B one- A nchored H earing A ids (BAHA) are an option that negates the need to place anything in the ear canal. Traditional hearing aids require some type of ear hook that is inserted into the ear canal to allow amplified sound to reach the middle and inner ear. BAHA transmits sound to the inner ear via a different mechanism using actual bone vibration. The bone vibration can be transmitted either via direct…

12/15/2012 0

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New Non-Addictive Sleep Drug to Help People Sleep!!!

It was with great interest that I read a recent report that a new drug, Silenor, was approved by the FDA this month (March 18, 2010) to help people who have trouble sleeping. Although there are already prescription medications to help with sleep (Ambien and Lunesta being the most common ones), Silenor is very interesting in that there was no suggestion of any addictive properties or withdrawal with this medication in over 1000 patients during clinical trials. In fact, Silenor has not been …

3/22/2010 0

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www.VirginiaHearing.org

Fauquier ENT has offered hearing tests, hearing aids (dispensing and repairs), custom ear molds, and assistive listening devices for over a decade. In order to better promote and make our community aware of what we offer, a new web address has been created called: http://www.VirginiaHearing.org This web address will take a person directly to our audiology section of our main website ( www.FauquierENT.net ).

11/16/2007 0

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Hear Better & Improve Your Quality of Life!

What to Expect With Hearing Aids There are three important rules to remember. First : the most important thing to remember is that “We hear with our brain, not with our ears”. Second : hearing aids will not restore normal hearing. Hearing aids help your damaged auditory system work as well as it can. Third : hearing aids are only half of the process towards better hearing. You will be learning to listen and process sound again. Everything will sound different. Voices will be louder and c…

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