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Ears are completely individual just like fingerprints! Yahoo has even explored technology that could unlock a cell phone when held to the ear. #haveyouheard #research #ears

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Please get your hearing checked by a doctor! Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the United States. #Putapluginit #hearinghealth #hearinglossawareness

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Hearing aids do more than improve hearing loss. They can also slow cognitive decline. Research suggests that cognitive decline is sped up by social isolation and lack of communication, common results of hearing loss. #putapluginit #hearinglossawareness #hearingaid

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The eardrum moves less than a billionth of an inch in response to sound. #haveyouheard #ear anatomy #hearing

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Ears detect most sounds, but they have limits. When a sound exceeds a certain frequency level, it registers only as ringing or buzzing in our ears (not to be confused with tinnitus, which is a ringing, buzzing, or similar sound with no external cause). #haveyouheard #audiology

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Do not let hearing loss stand in the way of a comfortable life! Talk to your doctor about hearing aids. Eight out of 10 hearing aid users say they’re satisfied with the changes that have occurred in their lives specifically due to their hearing aids. #putapluginit #hearingaid

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A study in 2014 found that women between the ages of 20 and 50 who drink three or four cups of coffee a day have a lower risk of developing tinnitus. I know what I’m drinking today! #putapluginit #coffee #tinnitus

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Humans can hear frequencies as low as 20 Hertz (Hz) and up to 20,000Hz. #haveyouheard #hearing #sound

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Sleeplessness, anxiety and frustration can make tinnitus unbearable. However along with sound therapy, counseling-based approaches such as cognitive behavior therapy, biofeedback, and mindfulness-based therapy can help. #putapluginit #hearinghealth #mentalhealth #tinnitus

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The middle ear contains the smallest bones in your entire body, with the stapes being the tiniest. These three little bones help transmit sounds to the inner ear. All together, they can fit on a penny! #haveyouheard #audiology #earanatomy

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Ask your doctor about your medication’s side effects. Certain medications can cause or worsen tinnitus. Particularly in large doses, aspirin can cause ringing in your ears. As well, some antibiotics can cause tinnitus as well as hundreds of medications. #putapluginit #tinnitus

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At the age of 65, one in three adults has some hearing loss; however, a majority of the people who suffer from hearing loss are under age 65. #haveyouheard #hearingloss #hearinghealth

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A portable listening device at maximum volume (105 dB) is louder than heavy city traffic, drills, noisy subway platforms and is equal to a table saw. #putapluginit #hearinglossawareness #hearinghealth

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The cochlea is the innermost part of the ear, and is about the size of a pea! It looks similar to a snail shell, and if unraveled would be a mini-tube about 31.5mm long. #haveyouheard #audiology #earanatomy

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You are never too young to think about hearing loss prevention. Nearly 1 in 5 American teenagers are expected to acquire hearing loss largely due to overexposure of loud sounds. #putapluginit #hearinglossawareness #hearinghealth

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We turn the radio up when we drive on the highway and down when we are on side streets because those with normal hearing need sound levels to be nearly 10 decibels louder than background noise. This is referred to as the signal-to-noise ratio. #haveyouheard #hearing #ears

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A great way to protect your hearing during loud activities is by owning a pair of earplugs. There are reusable earplugs musicians tend to use that do not muffle sound, but simply reduce the volume! #PutAPlugInIt #hearinglossprevention #hearinghealth

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Hearing loss may result from genetic causes, complications at birth, certain infectious diseases, chronic ear infections, the use of ototoxic drugs, exposure to excessive noise, and aging. #HaveYouHeard #hearingloss #audiology #hearinghealth

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It is recommended to get regular hearing checks, at most once a year. Hearing loss can be found at all ages, and the earlier hearing loss is spotted, the earlier it can be treated! #PutAPlugInIt #hearinglossawareness #audiology

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Current estimates suggest an 83% gap in hearing aid need and use, i.e., only 17% of those who could benefit from use of a hearing aid actually use one. #HaveYouHeard #hearingloss #hearinglossawareness #hearingtest