February Fun Contest Continues
All month long we’re giving away prizes during our “February Fun” online contest. All you’ve got to do is join us on facebook or twitter and post the answer to the weekly question on our page. At the end of each week we’ll draw the lucky winner. Prizes range from Target gift cards to the…
New Technology Event
Our new technology event starts today in our Bellevue office and we’re off to a great start! Dr. Barbara Madden joins us to help further educate our patients on the new technologies available. We still have a few openings in our Redmond and Kirkland office if you are interested in learning more about what new…
New Study Links Hearing Loss and Dementia
In a new study conducted by Hopkins Medicine and the National Institute on Aging they found a link between seniors’ hearing loss and the development of dementia. Lead researcher Dr. Frank Lin stated, “Researchers have looked at what affects hearing loss, but few have looked at how hearing loss affects cognitive brain function,” The study…
Facebook and Twitter Fun
During the month of February we’re hosting “February Fun” online. Like us on facebook, or follow us on twitter for the weekly question. All you have to do is comment, reply or direct message us with your response and you’ll be entered into our weekly drawing for fun prizes. At the end of the month…
10 Reasons Play Makes Babies Smarter
CNN released an article this week unraveling the powers of play! It’s long been known that enriched play can play a critical role in a child’s development, teaching them skills that will be used not just today, but later on in life. Beginning in babyhood, play is directly linked to learning, socialization, development and even…
Demystifying Stuttering
CBS aired a special this past weekend unveiling the condition that 65 million people from around the world have. Take a moment to watch this video on the effects of stuttering for young adults and youth.
Heart Disease and Hearing Loss
American Heart Month starts today! Heart disease is our nation’s number one killer, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about every 25 seconds an American will have a coronary event. About one every minute will die from one. But there is good news: There are things people can do to…
Convertible Driving and Your Hearing
A new study released by the St. Louis University School of Medicine and the Ear Institute of Texas found that high-speech convertible driving can be hazardous to your hearing. When cruisin’ at speeds of 55MPH+ with the top down you are exposing your ears to sound levels greater than 85 decibels. This decibel range is…
New Ear Infection Study
This past week, The New England Journal of Medicine released new research findings on the treatment methods for children (under 2 years of age) with ear infections. The study looked at the varying treatment methods in current medicine which include immediate antibotic treatment and the watch and wait approach. The researchers randomly assigned 291 children, 6 to 23 months,…
Reducing the Risk of Falls
Did you know that 1/3 of Americans 65 and older fall each year? An update was made this week to geriatric guidelines that reccomended doing exercises to improve strength and balance as well as eliminating unnecessary medications. These two items have been found to be the top ways to prevent falls among older people. The…