Firearms and Hearing Protection
The combined use of earplugs and earmuffs may be the only effective solution to safeguard against the high-impulse SPLs generated by gunfire for police, military personnel, and shooting enthusiasts.
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Author: Hearing Review Staff
Sonus To Reveal Details of Strategic Improvements at AudiologyNOW!
Gold Standard Initiative to be implemented across entire network; details will be announced at conference.
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Hearing Protection Devices: Current Standards and Pending Development
Only by understanding how HPDs are evaluated and used can hearing conservation professionals effectively select HPDs appropriate for noise-exposed workers.
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Earmuffs: A Primer
Earmuffs offer some tremendous benefits for the workplace as well as recreational and non-occupational applications. The innovations in design continue to make earmuffs a vital tool in hearing loss prevention.
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Acoustics for Hearing Protection Devices
By envisioning three fairly straightforward physical laws, one can become an expert (or at least well-versed) in the acoustic properties of HPDs.
Read MoreScholarship Nominees Announced by AFA
Outstanding AuD Student scholarships worth $4,500 will be awarded to two second-year residential Au.D. students.
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Introduction: Occupational Hearing Conservation and Hearing Protectors
An introduction to the topic of occupational noise-induced hearing loss by this month’s guest editors.
Read MoreAudiologyNOW! 2007 Offers Variety of Learning Opportunities
AudiologyNOW! 2007, the annual event of the American Academy of Audiology will take place April 18-21 in Denver with a focus on hearing loss prevention.
Read MoreGenVec Proprietary Adenovector and Gene Used to Restore Balance Function in Mice
GenVec, Inc, has announced the publication of pre-clinical research demonstrating that delivery of the atonal gene (math1) can re-establish sensory cells and inner ear function.
Read More$4,500 Scholarship Awarded to Outstanding Audiology Student
The Audiology Foundation of America awarded its Outstanding AuD Student scholarship to Marissa Mendrygal on January 26 during a third-year student presentation event at the Callier Center in Dallas.
Read MoreResearchers Use Award Money to Develop Micropump
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology aim to surpass the inherent limitations of hearing aids and cochlear implants through the development of a micropump for administering drugs and gene-based therapy treatments.
Read MoreAG Bell Board Appoints Transition Team
The board of directors of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing announced the appointment of a transition management team following the departure of executive director & CEO K. Todd Houston.
Read MoreTax Benefits Announced For Families Affected By Disabilities
It is likely that 15 to 30 percent of families with a disabled child have one or more unclaimed tax benefits, according to parent attorney, Michael A. O’Connor.
Read MoreSonus Launches Scholarship Program
A new college scholarship plan launched by Sonus will award eight $2,500 scholarships annually to doctoral students in audiology
Read MoreFederally Funded Research Will Be Featured at ARO Conference
2/8/07 Current research funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) will be featured at the 2007 Midwinter Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) in Denver February 10-15. Fe
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