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No More Suffering in Silence: Siemens New Hearing Instruments Tailored to Meet Hearing and Lifestyle Needs
From cutting-edge designs to nearly invisible models to Bluetooth connectivity, hearing instruments have gone coolPiscataway, N.J., June 3, 2008 One in every ten Americans hea…
Justice Isnt Just Blind, Its Deaf, Too
A number of incidents involving law enforcement and legal system activity have pointed out the difficulties hard of hearing people have in finding equal justice under the law….
Grad Students' Survey Measures Arcade Noise Levels
Orono – April 25, 2008 – An informal survey of noise levels in four area video arcades found decibel peaks capable of causing temporary hearing loss in people exposed to them for…
Multi 'ME'-Dia: Siemens Hearing Instruments Launches Tek', Enabling Hearing Instrument Wearers to Stay Connected
Tek’ Wirelessly Brings Together Hearing Instruments with Cell Phones, Audio Systems, TVs and PCs For Tech-Savvy BoomersCharlotte, NC, April 2, 2008 For the roughly six Ame…
Phonak Flies High With Exlia and Nada
With the wireless world all around us, those who wear hearing devices have been somewhat left behind. Using a cell phone while wearing a hearing device can create garbled,...
Safe-in-Sound Award for Excellence and Innovation in Hearing Loss Prevention
Hearing loss is a major health and quality-of-life problem in the United States; hearing loss is the second most self reported ailment after back problems. One way to this…
Multicenter Clinical Trial Compares Effectiveness, Side Effects of Common Treatments for Sudden Deafness
NIDCD-funded scientists at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI), and 15 other sites around the United States, are conducting the largest effort to date to compare two…
Zebrafish May Help Solve Ringing in Vets' Ears
Chicago – Ernest Moore, molecular pharmacology and audiologist at Northwestern University, developed tinnitus chronic ringing and whooshing sound in his ears wenty ago afte…
Tax Credit Website Delivers 6,500 Support Letters!
In just six weeks since the debut of www.hearingaidtaxcredit.org over 6,500 letters of tax credit support have been sent to Congress! Recent cosponsors Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA),...
Exploring the World with Little Ears: Siemens Hearing Instruments Enters the Pediatric Market with the Versatile Explorer
Explorer’ Offers Latest in Hearing Technology for Infants, Toddlers and TeensCharlotte, NC, April 2, 2008 Approximately 3 in 1,000 children under age 18 experience hearing e…
Genes Shown to Influence Hearing Loss Risk
In the past decade several studies have allowed scientists to glean valuable knowledge into development, function, and pathology of the inner ear.The research leads scientists to…
Ida Institute Appoints Eight to Advisory Board
COPENHAGEN, June 2 The Ida Institute, an independent educational institute dedicated to fostering better understanding of the human dynamics associated with hearing loss, appo…
St. Jude Finds 'Dancing' Hair Cells are Key to Humans Acute Hearing
Memphis, Tennessee, May 7, 2008 – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators have found that an electrically powered amplification mechanism in the cochlea of the ear is…
AG Bell Adopts New Leadership Model
There is no better explanation as to what drives associations like AG Bell than the quote from anthropologist Margaret Meade, who once said, A small group of thoughtful people…
Looking for a Little Inspiration? Meet Kathy Buckley
Im hearing impaired, not deaf. I just dont listen. – Kathy BuckleyKathy Buckley is, indeed, hearing impaired. Shes also an extremely successful stand-up comedienne, a renowned…
Wind Farms: Good for the Environment, Bad for the Ears?
Here is the good news: wind energy is clean and renewable. It doesnt produce toxic waste that causes environmental damage, or deplete natural resources such as coal, oil or gas….
The Blast in the Ears: Good Hearing Among War's Casualties
Most of us wear helmets to protect our heads from injury while biking or playing football. In the historical context, however, helmets were thought of as military, not sports…
The Siemens Vibe Experience: You Can Never Be Too Cool
You can never be too cool. Even if youre 80, who cares? You can still show off, stand out and throw a little attitude around with the introduction of the Siemens Vibe…
Improved Hearing? The Answer May Be In Your Aquarium
Who knew fish had ears?Well, theyre not exactly ears in the way we usually think of them a couple of projections sticking out of the head of a human or other higher life (L…
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…
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:...
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…
Recent News
Hearing Aid Feedback: What You Can and Cant Fix Yourself
What is feedback?Hearing aids actually produce three kinds of feedback: acoustical, mechanical and electronic feedback. If the problem is mechanical the mic is vibrat…
Children's Oncology Group, Adherex Technologies Announce Activation of Phase III Trial With STS to Prevent Hearing Loss in Child
pediatric cancer research collaborative in conjunction with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and Adherex Technologies Inc., announced today the activation of a Phase III...
AG Bell Announces 2008 Cochlear Implant Fellowship Awards
Washington, D.C. March 17, 2008 The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) today announced the recipients of its 2008 Implant Fello…
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