Yolandi Graham Audiologist

23/03/2025

Don’t do it. 🙅

Cotton swabs can push earwax deeper into the ear, causing impaction and preventing the eardrum from vibrating properly. People who use cotton swabs to clean their ears usually end up making earwax worse, not better.

Learn how to safely clean your ears: https://brnw.ch/21wRwdJ.

05/09/2024

In South Africa, diabetes is a significant health issue, affecting over 4 million people, with the majority of these cases being type 2 diabetes. (Medical Xpress journal)

Diabetes is a chronic condition that disrupts your body's ability to turn food into energy, leading to high blood sugar levels. These elevated sugar levels can damage small blood vessels in your inner ear, while low levels can affect nerve signal transmission to your brain.

In fact, hearing loss is twice as common in people with diabetes.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/WlXX50T8vmb

18/09/2023

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24/11/2022

Milestones - Babies learning to discriminate sounds.

18/03/2022

Surprising new science shows hearing problems can become brain problems – and turn into life problems. Find more about how hearing works in the brain.

03/03/2022

We are celebrating World Hearing Day. Many hearing losses can be prevented by "safe listening", this includes avoiding exposure to loud sounds.

18/02/2022

Hearing aid Apps give the user or person who wears the hearing aids more control. Here are some of features that these Apps may include, explained.

Most hearing aid manufacturers offer accompanying smartphone apps that let users control their hearing aid settings, monitor their batteries, and many other features.

18/01/2022

Hearing loss in one ear can affect your hearing in unique ways, primarily because it's harder to localize where sounds are coming from. http://ow.ly/Zkn450HvXL6

08/12/2021

17/09/2021

🎻Did you know?🎻

Always remember to wear hearing protection (earplugs) when you are exposed to loud sounds.

If your are concerned about your hearing or your exposure to loud sounds, contact your local hearing professional today.

25/06/2021

Know the signs and effects of hearing loss👂

Changes in hearing are quite common as one gets older, however these changes generally do not happen overnight and it is important to take note of the signs as the effects of untreated hearing loss can impact one’s quality of life in a big way.