Dawn Heiman, AuD

What Happens If You Don’t Clean Your Ears for Years?

https://youtu.be/hJIiIwdvYII If you don't clean your ears for years, earwax, also known as cerumen, can accumulate in the ear canal. The earwax can harden and become impacted, which can cause a

Over the Counter Hearing Aids

On August 16, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration issued their finalized rule that allows Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids (OTC Hearing Aids) to be sold to consumers. This rule is effective October

What Happens During a Hearing Test?

What Happens During a Hearing Test?What happens during a hearing test? Usually the test, itself, takes about a half hour in the sound booth. But there's more to than that.

Why try to go to the right place the first time for your hearing care?

I'm frustrated. Once again, yesterday, I met a new patient who said she wished she'd known about us sooner. She'd been overcharged and under served at a large hearing aid

What’s all the worry about an ear infection?

An "ear infection" can affect people of any age. It can be of varying degrees and the symptoms can, but don't always include, fullness of the ears, ringing of the

How Can I Relieve my Tinnitus?

Frequently a person will come into my office because they are hearing sounds in their ears that have become bothersome. They'll tell me about how it is loudest when they

Tips for the most memorable Thanksgiving yet!

As our family is taking a break and trekking to my hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania, I have been reflecting on how I can make the most of this Thanksgiving. Now I

Can Everyone Get the Smallest Hearing Aid? Maybe Not.

“Can I get the smallest hearing aid? I see it in advertisements everywhere.” At least once a week, I meet someone new in my office who asks me this question. No

Do you Believe? Can you Hear the Bells?

I was watching the movie the "Polar Express" with my two sons the other evening. It is a popular animated movie with Tom Hanks playing most of the characters. The

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