Essential oils are concentrated liquids taken from plants, including herbs and fruits. Common essential oils include lemon, peppermint and lavender, but there are dozens, if not hundreds, of essential oils. They’ve been around for centuries, and are frequently used in food and other products to add flavor or a pleasing scent. Recently, essential oils have seen… Read More »
There is no denying that exercise is beneficial to the body and mind. But if a bustling gym is your favorite place to work out, be careful — heavy exertion paired with loud music can lead to hearing loss or tinnitus. Weightlifting and hearing damage Holding your breath and straining whilelifting weights can damage your inner ears.Loud music and… Read More »
For many of us, summer fun includes splashing in the nearest body of water. But what happens when our desire to cool off in the water leads to a painful swimmer’s ear or even temporary hearing loss? It happens more often than you might think. What is swimmer’s ear? Swimmer’s ear strikes children more oftenthan adults.… Read More »
Christian Gormsen is the CEO hearing aid startup Eargo. Courtesy of Eargo When Eargo CEO Christian Gormsen was approached by the venture capital arm of Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk in 2013 to join a fledgling startup making hearing aids, he says he told them, “I’ve seen all the startup attempts in the hearing aid… Read More »