Do you find that it is becoming more and more difficult to understand what people around you are saying? Do you find yourself wishing you had the skill of reading lips when you are talking to someone in an environment with a lot of ambient background noises? Do you find yourself avoiding social situations because you cannot hear and understand those around you?

You are not alone. Approximately 15 of all Americans suffer from Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL). However, Noise Induced Hearing Loss is not just a problem for the elderly, it is becoming an increasingly common affliction for younger people and middle-aged people, often resulting from the misuse of headphones or failing to wear ear protection when attending musical events compounding over the years. Hearing loss also affects people who have careers involving loud environments who have not taken the proper protective precautions either because they were unavailable, or unaware that such precautions existed.

While there are many reasons that hearing loss occurs, some of which are preventable and some of which are are not, the medical solutions to hearing loss have increased dramatically over the years. If you are are suffering hearing loss and have not spoken with your doctor about what solutions are available to you, now is the time to do so.The hits keep comin’: Sanofi Enters Into Research Collaboration With Biopharmaceutical Company Audion Therapeutics To Develop Potential Treatments For Hearing Loss