Jessica Adams
Jessica Adams is a licensed practitioner by the North Carolina Medical Board and holds active certification with the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. A native to North Carolina, Jessica began her studies at Western Carolina University, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Biology to lay a strong foundation for her future in medicine….
What Hearing Tests Can Reveal About Your Overall Health
Hearing tests can do more than assess how you hear. They also have the potential to provide valuable insights into your overall health. Because the auditory system is closely connected to other parts of the body, certain hearing issues can signal underlying medical conditions. Here’s what a hearing test might reveal about your health. Signs…
Is Your Home Too Loud? Everyday Noises That Could Be Hurting Your Hearing
Have you ever considered what sounds around your home could be harming your hearing? Understanding the impacts of the sounds around your home could help you protect your hearing in the long run. How Hearing Loss Happens Inside your inner ear, tiny hair cells help transmit sound signals to your brain. Unlike other cells in…
Why Do Adult Allergies Happen?
Even though most people develop allergies in childhood, there are many who develop new allergies well into adulthood. How Allergies Work Regardless of when you develop allergies, the mechanism is the same. Your body identifies a harmless substance (like pollen) as a threat and creates antibodies in response. The next time you come into contact…
Allergies Worse in the Morning? It Might Be Dust Mites
Do you wake up every morning with itchy eyes and a runny nose? If you’ve noticed that your allergy symptoms always seem worse in the morning, it may be due to an incredibly common culprit: dust mites. What are Dust Mites? Dust mites are microscopic pests. They are closely related to ticks and spiders and…
Can Allergies Affect Your Ears?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 25.7% of adults in the United States have seasonal allergies. While seasonal allergies, or hay fever, are most commonly associated with symptoms like nasal congestion, sneezing and itchy, watery eyes, sometimes allergies can affect your ears as well. Allergies and Ear Pain If you have…
How Hearing Aids Can Help Relieve Thanksgiving Shopping Stress
As Thanksgiving approaches, grocery stores fill with holiday shoppers gathering ingredients for the big feast. Navigating the busy aisles can be a challenge for anyone, but for people with hearing loss, holiday shopping brings unique obstacles that bring extra stress. Fortunately, hearing aids can help relieve these stressors and make Thanksgiving shopping more enjoyable. Let’s…
Celebrate Audiology Awareness Month by Prioritizing Hearing Protection
Every October, the American Academy of Audiology celebrates Audiology Awareness Month by spotlighting the importance of protecting your hearing health. While you’re enjoying the fall weather, carving pumpkins and finding the perfect Halloween costume, take some time to learn a little bit about potential sources of hearing damage and how you can protect against them….
Transparency in Coverage Rule
This link leads to the machine readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers to more easily access and analyze data:…
How Hearing Aids Can Help You Rediscover Your Favorite Activities
Hearing aids are not just tools to combat hearing loss; they also play a significant role in enhancing social interactions and quality of life. By amplifying sound, these devices can help you re-engage with social activities, rediscover old hobbies and explore new opportunities that may have seemed out of reach. Hearing loss is often a…