Reducing Noise in the New DTC Hearing Aid Market
New Normals; New Confusions Now more than ever, consumers are looking for products to arrive at their doorstep, including hearing aids. With new legislation rolling out this month, there is a lot of noise in the hearing aid marketplace, which obscures the key differences between these very different products. This month, the FDA is scheduled…
Why Earwax Removal Is Not A Job That Works From Home
It is not what you can do for your earwax, but what your earwax can do for you. Whether or not work relocated from the office to your bed during Covid-19, the pandemic has encouraged us to stay home. For many of you, you’re spending more time with your family than you have in a…
COVID-19: A Health and Safety Update
Like you, the staff at Benke Ear Nose & Throat Clinic is closely monitoring the conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. As of May 4, our office will begin seeing patients in the office. Our clinic hours are 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday through Thursday, 8:00am-12:00pm on Friday. We are reachable by phone (817) 641-3750 or by email, patientinfo@drbenke.com. …
Strongly Recommended
The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery strongly recommends you see an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist. Please call us so we can help you hear better! How does the hearing sense work? The aural or hearing-sense is a complex and intricate process. The ear is made up of three sections: the outer ear,…
Hearing – Fine
Your hearing is fine. No action is required. How does the hearing sense work? The aural or hearing-sense is a complex and intricate process. The ear is made up of three sections: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. These parts work together so you can hear and process sounds. The outer…
Ringing in the New Year?
Do it without ringing in your ears… If you’re one of the 36 million Americans who suffer from annoying ringing in the ears, you might be suffering from tinnitus or abnormal ear noise. In almost all cases, you’re the only one hearing the noise. It could be chirping, whistling, buzzing, or ringing—high pitched or low…
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Warm Weather means more cases of Swimmer’s Ear
As more and more people hit the beach or pool in an attempt to stay cool this summer, they may get an earful—of water, that is. And that earful just may cause swimmer’s ear. But Dr. Ted Benke of Benke Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic has some tips and a home remedy to help. “Water…
Secure Horizons & AARP update on Hi Health Innovations
WARNING CONCERNING HEALTH INNOVATIONS HEARING AID BENEFITS WARNING to all United Healthcare (UHC) members with hearing aid benefits from hi Health Innovations through the following plans: Secure Horizons and AARP Medicare Complete from Secure Horizons.  This letter is to inform you of our policy with Secure Horizons concerning hearing aid benefits, as well as providing…
Hearing Aids: Why won’t Dad get them?
Advice worth “hearing”by Katy Cosse University of Cincinnati Magazine Initial warning signs that a parent may need hearing aids are often misleading: Dad insists you never told him about an upcoming event, or Mom does not want to eat in restaurants anymore. The real issues are that Dad did not hear your announcement, and Mom…