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SlimTip: Raising the Bar for Customized BTE and CRT Fittings

Stfa, Switzerland, May 2, 2008 For customized BTE and CRT fittings with superior cosmetics and secure retention, SlimTip from Phonak is the comfortable and durable SlimT…

HIA Helps Representatives Protect Their Hearing

HIA participated for the first time in the bipartisan Congressional Sportsmens Caucus annual Shoot Out in Glenn Dale, MD, May 13-14. The event featured a competition between…

Linking Low Frequency Hearing to the Cochlea's Curvature

By David F. Salisbury, Published: April 25, 2008Shape matters, even in hearing.Specifically, it is the shape of the cochlea the snail-shell-shaped organ in the inner ear conv…

Going Where No Hearing Instrument has Gone Before, Siemens Hearing Instruments Introduces the World's First Crest Fit Hearing Ai

The Latest in Ear Candy, Vibe Reflects Wearers Fashion and Moods with Interchangeable, Ready-to-Wear CasingsCHARLOTTE, N.C., April 2, 2008 For the growing number of people mi…

Children with Hearing Loss Have Higher Risk of Injury

Until recently, few studies have tested the hypothesis that children with hearing loss may be at increased risk of injuries. But a recently released study conducted at the…

Parents Advised on How to Detect Communication Disorders in Their Children

Group Uses Mays Better Hearing and Speech Month To Get The Word Out To Parents about Speech, Language, and Hearing Problems(Rockville, MD-May 13, 2008) Although more than millio…

Device That Produces Tiny Skull Vibrations a Big Help for Hearing Impaired, Loyola Study Finds

Oakbrook Terrace, IL. – Although Jim McGinn of Wheaton is completely deaf in his right ear, he still can hear from that side.A sound processor McGinn wears just behind his right…

Restaurant Noise: 'Waiter, Id Like to Order a Set of Earplugs, Please.'

You got your quiet little bistros and your rock-em-sock-em-bull-riding-draft-drinking-line-dancing thing. Theres lots of places to kick back, relax and have some restaurant fun,...

Sounds of Friends and Family Are Missed Most by Americans With Significant Hearing Loss, Survey Finds

Cochlear Americas Denver, CO Marketwire – May 1, 2008) – The sounds of personal connections shared with friends and family he joy of laughter, a child’s whisper, hearing the…

The inspiro Wins Best of Best Red Dot Product Design Award

Stfa, Switzerland (April 10, 2008) The inspiro Dynamic FM transmitter, a new global standard in paediatric FM, has won the 2008 best of best red dot product design Develope…

Colorado Resolution Declares May 21st as Tinnitus Awareness Day

On May 1st, 2008 the Colorado General Assembly designated May 21st, 2008 as Tinnitus Awareness Day. The resolution states the importance of continuing research for a cure tinn…

Causes of Vertigo Lie in Your Ears

Bouts of vertigo a balance disorder characterized by an illusion of spinning while remaining stationary can have several causes.The most benign one is called Benign Pos…

Sennheiser Continues Support of Sound Partners Teen Hearing Conservation Initiative

Los Angeles, CA – May 2, 2008 – House Ear Institute sponsor Sennheiser Corporation has renewed its commitment to the Sound Partners Teen Hearing Conservation Initiative – It’s…

UT Southwestern Testing New Hybrid Hearing Device Combining Advantages of Hearing Aids, Implants

Dallas April 17, 2008 A new hybrid hearing aid/cochlear implant device designed for patients who can benefit from both is being evaluated by UT Southwestern Center otolar…

'Cocktail Deafness' Study Shows Its the Real Deal

Whether youre attending a party with friends or having a pop at the local tavern, youve no doubt noticed that sound levels increase as the evening wears on. As patrons consume…

Hard of Hearing is Hard on a Marriage

Hearing loss isnt fun, but it is a natural part of aging for many seniors who are now entering retirement ageand hearing aid age. Maybe youve been putting it off. Too much…

Lions Club Launches Affordable Hearing Aid Drive: Largest Service Club Takes on Hearing Loss

The Lions Club is known globally for its good works especially its drive for used eye glasses that can be refitted and donated to those who otherwise couldnt afford Octobe…

Earbud Ear: Fast Track to Hearing Loss

MP3 Players and Hearing LossThe next time you drop off the kids at school, notice how many youngsters have those ubiquitous white wires draped over their shoulders. These kids…

Cocktail Party Ear: 'Please Pass the Pigs in a Blanket.'

The brain is an amazing mechanism.Youre at a crowded do with lots of noise, the band is playing and the noise level keeps going up with each round of drinks. Been there? Youre…

MAY IS BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH. Did You Hear That?

Come on. Admit it. If you remember where you were the day the music died, (February 3, 1959), chances are the old hearing just aint what it used to be.May is Better Hearing and…

War Vets and Hearing Loss: Heroes and Hearing

Hearing loss is the number one war-related injury on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. With the extensive use of improvised explosive devices, insurgents are creating…

Bilateral

In many ways, Michelle Tjelmeland and her 10-year-old daughter, Ellie, are hearing miracles. With the help of modern technology, they went from the world of total silence to…

Bilateral Cochlear Implants: A Fitting Choice for Mother and Daughter

In many ways, Michelle Tjelmeland and her 10-year-old daughter, Ellie, are hearing miracles. With the help of modern technology, they went from the world of total silence to…

Ventriloquism: Fooling the Brain

Theres nothing funnier than a good ventriloquist, called vents in the show business world. Using a variety of dummies, these professional entertainers keep audiences in stitches….

Law Enforcement and Hard-of Hearing: Can Justice Prevail?

You suddenly find yourself charged with a crime. Or, you find yourself a litigant in a civil suit. Our various systems of law enforcement, including policing agencies and our…

Are You Plugged Into the Wireless Communications Grid?

Swiss hearing aid manufacturer, Phonak, introduces two new hearing devices that move us forward in hearing aid tech Exlia and Nada. What makes these new devices cutting Wire…

Genes Provide Clues to Hearing Loss

In 1988, when the field of genetics was still relatively new, James Watson, one of the most influential genetics researchers and a co-discoverer of the structure of DNA said:...

Oticon Adds Glam to Hearing Aids: Boomers Take Note of High Coolness Factor

With a consumer tidal wave of boomers moving into the hearing aid market, manufacturers are taking steps to reach those of us who still remember the Fillmore West. (Good times.)...

Whats So Funny About Deafness? Meet Kathy Buckley

Shes funny. Very funny.Shes also an award-winning actress, accomplished author, renowned motivational speaker and humanitarian.Shes been nominated five times for the American…

Restaurant Noise: Eliminate the Problem with Technology and Smarts

Restaurants are fun places. Good friends, good food, generous libations. Let the good times roll at the local, neighborhood watering hole where everybody knows your name. Problem…