Hearing loss is so common that it’s long been considered a normal part of the aging process and no great cause for alarm. But studies from Johns Hopkins University have found links between hearing loss, cognitive decline, and dementia. That means that it may be...
At Fox Valley ENT, the health and wellbeing of patients has been at the foundation of our clinic. As your local physicians and doctors of audiology, COVID-19 has been closely monitored and appropriate steps have been taken with immediate effect to serve the needs of...
If you hear a chirping, buzzing, hissing, or ringing sound in your ears, chances are you are one of the nearly 15 million Americans who suffers from tinnitus. For some people, the sounds are intermittent, but for others it is a constant annoyance that seems like it...
You’ve had your suspicions for some time – your hearing just doesn’t seem as sharp as usual. Fortunately, you’ve taken the correct next step and made an appointment for a hearing test. Unfortunately, that’s also when your nerves kicked in, and the butterflies have...
Approximately 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss. That’s a significant amount of people, and one might assume that the cause of their hearing loss is all the same. But when it comes to hearing loss, one size does not fit all. Sure, some of the early...
If the thought of wearing hearing aids makes you want to hide in a dark, dreary corner, then let us at Fox Valley ENT show you the light. Thanks to modern technology, hearing aids are rapidly becoming mainstream devices. They come equipped with some amazing features...
