Take a moment and think about one of the most fun-filled events you’ve experienced. Was it a wedding reception highlighted with great conversations and lots of laughter? Was it the time you and your friends won front row seats to see your favorite Broadway play? Whatever it is, there is no doubt that part of… Read more »
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Why Should I Buy Name-Brand Hearing Aids?
For most people looking to purchase hearing aids, the expenditure will be the third largest they will make over the course of their lives, ranking just behind buying a home and buying an automobile. With such a significant amount of money going into what is obviously an important item, most hearing aid consumers have similar… Read more »
How to Help a Friend with Hearing Loss
Have you ever been out to dinner with a friend or loved one when, in the midst of the conversation, you happen to notice they have a piece of food stuck in between their teeth? What do you do? Do you tell him/her immediately and risk them being embarrassed in that moment or do you… Read more »
Connecting Your Hearing Aids to Your Smartphone
If you are someone with a hearing loss, you probably know that talking on the phone can be difficult. When you combine the fact that you can’t see the other person´s lips moving with the softer and more muffled tones of many phones, having a conversation can not only be a struggle but it can… Read more »
Diabetes Linked to Hearing Loss
Diabetes and hearing loss are two of America’s largest health concerns. Nearly 30 million people in the U.S. have diabetes and an estimated 34.5 million have some type of hearing loss. Now it appears there is a good deal of overlap between the two. Combining the results of 13 previous studies, Japanese researchers found that… Read more »
What to do about Ringing in the Ears?
Live music is one of the great pleasures in life. Whether you enjoy classical, jazz, or even rock, watching your favorite group perform in person is likely to leave a lasting impression. And if you’ve been to many concerts, it’s likely that as you exited one of the venues, you noticed a ringing and/or buzzing… Read more »
Woodard’s Annual Upgrade Event
We are excited to announce that our Annual Upgrade Event will be held on Monday, October 20th through Friday, October 24th at all Woodard Hearing Center locations. This is a great opportunity for you to come out and take a look at the newest technology Woodard has to offer. And if you are someone with… Read more »
How to Select a Hearing Aid Center
On a daily basis, we are accustomed to having many options and for the most part, we enjoy having these options. Based on our personal preferences, we are able to decide on everything from what sort of breakfast cereal we want to eat to the make and model of vehicle we want to drive, etc…. Read more »
Hearing Protection – Why Is It So Important?
“If it’s too loud, you’re too old”. This phrase is meant to create laughter when it appears on a bumper sticker or t-shirt but the truth behind the catchy saying is no laughing matter. In fact, though there are multiple causes for hearing loss, damaged hearing or noise induced hearing loss is number one. According… Read more »
Des Moines Register Response
As you may or may not have heard, the Des Moines Register recently published an editorial entitled, “Where’s the logic in these licenses?” This article directly addresses the odd, confusing and startlingly low requirements that must be met in order to become a hearing aid dispenser in the state of Iowa. Because this article was… Read more »