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JHBI Opens State-of-the-Art Hearing Center
Jacksonville Hearing and Balance Institute has just announced the opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art Hearing Center. The 1,180 square foot Hearing Center is located right across the hall from our existing offices in the Center One building on Centurion Parkway North just off Gate Parkway. The Hearing Center will be dedicated exclusively to serving our hearing…
Read MoreMay is Better Hearing Month
In an effort to raise public awareness for the growing number of Americans suffering from hearing loss, May has been designated Better Hearing Month. On average, most Americans consider hearing loss a condition that is simply associated with aging, and don’t know how to recognize the condition or who is qualified to diagnose and treat…
Read MoreHearing Loop Makes Headlines
In a world filled with new technology, hearing loops bring old technology back to life. The Washington Post reported that this “old technology could have the most profound impact in the decade to come on millions of people with hearing loss.” (The Washington Post) Telecoils were first put in hearing aids in the 1940s, and hearing…
Read MoreDiabetes and Hearing Health
To raise awareness about the link between hearing loss and diabetes, the Better Hearing Institute in conjunction with Jacksonville Hearing and Balance Institute is urging people with diabetes to get their hearing checked. Take the American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Risk Test to find out if you are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The Better Hearing Institute’s Across…
Read MoreCenterOne Featured in Florida DOCTOR
Florida DOCTOR has featured [intlink id=”55″ type=”page”]Dr. Doug Green [/intlink]and [intlink id=”41″ type=”page”]CenterOne Surgery Center[/intlink] and its mission of providing high quality, cost effective outpatient surgery to the community. “CenterOne Surgery Center started with a group of doctors who really cared about providing the best quality of care and service,” says Dr. Green, one of…
Read MoreSpring Along to Better Hearing!
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Read MoreGetting “In the Loop”
Many patients have been pleased to learn about the addition of a hearing loop to our waiting rooms. We have received positive feedback from patients who are delighted to find that they can take advantage of this technology. Hearing loops are devices that transmit sound from microphones, loudspeakers or even TVs directly to portable receivers…
Read MoreRecent Hearing Loss Statistics
Research on hearing loss indicates: 10% of all Americans have some hearing loss 14% of American adults have “a little trouble hearing” 3.4% of American adults have “a lot of trouble hearing” or are deaf 30% of all people over the age of 65 have hearing loss 65% of all people over the age of…
Read MoreHow To Get the Best Results From Your Hearing Aid
The best way to achieve maximum benefit with hearing aids is to wear them whenever you’re awake, not just when you think you ‘need to hear’. Those who wear them inconsistently don’t hear as well in different listening situations as those who wear them all the time. Using your hearing aid only occasionally just sets…
Read MoreCould You Have Hearing Loss?
Do you often feel that people are mumbling or not speaking clearly and have to ask them to speak up or repeat? Do you find it difficult to follow conversation in a noisy restaurant or crowded room? Do you experience ringing noises in your ears? Do you hear better with one ear than with the…
Read MoreSpotlight: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Got vertigo? Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (or BPPV) is one of the most common causes of the disorienting sensation of spinning or whirling. It is caused by a disorder of the balance center of the inner ear; specifically the displacement of the calcium carbonate crystals that are normally found there. These crystals play an important…
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