Noisy Planet and Listen to Your Buds Take Hearing Protection Message to Schools
For younger audiences, ASHA sponsored safe-listening concerts in six elementary schools.
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World Cup Fans Warned About Risk of Hearing Damage From Popular South African Horn
The long, plastic, trumpet-shaped vuvuzela was found to emit an ear-piercing noise of 127 decibels, which is louder than a lawnmower and a chainsaw.
Read MoreVisual System Interprets Sign Language
One aspect is the ability to adapt the system to any other sign language, since the methodology used is general.
Read MoreHearing Aid Tax Credit Attracts 120th Cosponsor
The legislation has already exceeded previous cosponsorship totals achieved in the Republican-majority 109th Congress and the Democratic-majority 110th Congress, both of which peaked at 112 cosponsors at the conclusion of each full 2-year session.
Read MoreAvada Adopts Protocols Setting Forth Its Uniform Standards of Care
They serve as uniform standards to be followed nationwide to insure that every member of the organization provides consistent, professional service for patients.
Read MoreOticon Foundation Awards $60,000 Grant for Research in Otolaryngology
The grant will fund a program that trains young otolaryngology research investigators and provides much-needed research funding. The Foundations multi-year funding will be used to establish a new grant for research in otology, with the goal of generating vital new research about hearing loss and other hearing disorders.
Read More2010 Oticon Focus on People Awards: Call for Nominations of Outstanding Individuals with Hearing Loss
National award celebrates 13 years of honoring people who make a difference.
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The PSAP Dilemma
In my November 2009 editorial, I took the FDA to task for what I perceive as lax enforcement on personal sound amplifier products (PSAPs), as well as some direct-mail hearing aids marketed online. Specifically, I objected to those product
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GSI Is Back!
A venerable and respected name in the industry, GSI slipped into the background after being purchased by a series of large companies that were challenged by the unique nature of the hearing industry. However, last year the company was purchased by William Demant Holding, and GSI says it has been “reborn.”
Read MoreCochlear Implants Slightly Less Beneficial In Older Patients, Say Researchers
Older adults appear to benefit significantly from cochlear implants, but not as much as younger patients who had similar levels of hearing impairment before surgery, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Read MoreScientists Probe Formation Of Auditory Memories
A study has found that learning new sounds is quick, robust, and long-lasting, resembling a sudden insight.
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Fewer Wires, Less Complexity, and More Connections: The New Challenge for Wireless Hearing Instruments
Research was recently conducted by ReSound to create a comprehensive understanding of trends and preferences for wireless hearing instruments in the market today among hearing aid users, as well as hearing care professionals. The study results, presented here, have been used in guiding and refining the development of the company’s new wireless technology.
Read MoreJordin Sparks, Four Seasons, Doobie Brothers to Headline Starkey Hearing Foundation Gala
Proceeds from the event will support the foundation’s worldwide hearing missions, which since 2000, have distributed more than 400,000 free hearing aids to underprivileged, hearing-impaired, children and adults.
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Effect of Contralateral Noise on the Click-evoked Human Auditory Middle Latency Response
An investigation into the effects of contralateral masking noise on the click-evoked Pa waveform of the human auditory middle latency response (AMLR). Normative values for latencies and amplitudes of the Pa waveform for adults along with confidence intervals are provided.
Read MoreWilliams Sound to Surround InfoComm10 With Wave of Wireless Sound
And the AV Tech Tour will visit venues such as the recording studio at the Palms; Cirque du Soleils Ka, Love, and O productions; and the MGM Mirage LEED-Certified City to experience real-world application of the company’s technologies.
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