“Have you noticed a persistent ringing in your ears and wondered if your diabetes might be to blame? You’re not alone.” Did you know? “In 2023, 9.4% of Canadians—3.7 million people—had diagnosed diabetes. With over 549 new cases diagnosed daily, the number of people affected continues to grow.” Tinnitus—the perception of ringing, buzzing, or hissing […]
Hearing loss due to diabetes and pre-diabetes is often overlooked. Most people are aware that hearing loss can be caused by aging, repeated exposure to loud noise, and even one very loud noise event, high blood sugar is not readily connected to hearing loss. Prevalence of Diabetic Hearing Loss According to Statistics Canada, In 2017,
After reading through several hearing loss studies about the most common contributing factors to hearing loss, we decided we would highlight the effect of diabetes on hearing loss. The medical world has theorized links between hearing loss diabetes as early as 1859. Recent studies have drawn more conclusive links between diabetes and hearing loss. Diabetics are
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