MURPHY HEARING SERVICES

03/26/2026

https://hearinghealthmatters.org/thisweek/2026/hearing-loss-media-portrayals/

Hearing loss affects millions of people across all ages—but you wouldn’t know it from mainstream media. New data from a multi-country survey reveals just how rarely hearing aids and cochlear implants are seen in everyday media—and how often those portrayals miss the mark. Andrew Bellavia speak...

03/12/2026

https://hearinghealthmatters.org/hearing-news-watch/2026/cochlear-implant-outcomes/

For people with severe to profound hearing loss, cochlear implants can provide access to sound that may significantly improve communication and quality of life. However, outcomes vary widely among recipients, and understanding which patients are most likely to benefit remains an important clinical q...

03/11/2026

https://hearinghealthmatters.org/hearing-news-watch/2026/hearing-loss-brain-health-review/

A new review in Frontiers in Dementia examines the growing body of research connecting hearing loss with cognitive decline and dementia risk—while underscoring that key questions about how, why, and when these conditions are linked remain unresolved. The paper also argues that, beyond risk reducti...

03/01/2026

https://hearinghealthmatters.org/tinnitus-education-corner/2026/tinnitus-volume-change-fluctuate/

Changes in perceived tinnitus loudness from day to day are usually a sign of a dynamic nervous system responding to attention, stress, fear, frustration, and context—not a sign of damage or disease. What’s changing is the brain’s spotlight.

02/26/2026

https://hearinghealthmatters.org/hearing-news-watch/2026/hair-cells-nih-hearing-loss/

BETHESDA, MD — Proteins long known to be essential for hearing may have an additional, previously unrecognized role: regulating the structure and stability of cell membranes. When this function becomes disrupted—due to genetic mutations, noise exposure, or certain medications—it may trigger th...

02/12/2026

https://hearinghealthmatters.org/hearing-news-watch/2025/dementia-hearing-aid-benefits/

A large U.S. study has found that among people living with dementia (PLWD) who report functional hearing loss, those who use hearing aids experience fewer and less severe neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) compared to those who do not. The research, published online in The American Journal of Geriatric...

02/05/2026

https://hearinghealthmatters.org/hearing-news-watch/2026/tinnitus-vitamin-d-deficiency/

A new observational study suggests that individuals with primary subjective tinnitus are significantly more likely to have low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 compared with individuals without tinnitus, and that deficiency may be associated with greater tinnitus severity and chronicity. The findings,...

01/29/2026

https://hearinghealthmatters.org/hearing-technologies/2026/auracast-public-frankfurt/

01/22/2026

Did you know that hearing loss is the single largest "modifiable" risk factor for dementia? That means it’s something we can actually take action on!

When the brain doesn’t get the sound stimulation it needs, it can begin to atrophy. Regular hearing evaluations are about more than just volume—they are about keeping your brain sharp, social, and healthy.

✅ Schedule your annual hearing test today.
✅ Stay connected with loved ones.
✅ Keep your brain active!

01/15/2026

https://hearinghealthmatters.org/hear-the-music/2025/earplugs-for-musicians/

Since 1988 hearing protection has been available for musicians and those in the performing arts (Killion, et al., 1988). Prior to that, only polymeric foam, or foam-like “industrial strength” hearing protectors were available. There were two innovations in 1988 that made them appropriate for tho...