US Teens’ Hearing Loss is Much Lower Than Has Been Widely Reported, Say Researchers
New research shows hearing loss percentage is much smaller due to limitations in the precision of hearing tests.
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Clarity Visual Alert System Signals Activity for Hard-of-Hearing Individuals
The system visually alerts one to the telephone, doorbell, alarm clock, and other motions or sounds by flashing a lamp, vibrating a bed shaker, and lighting up the side lights and icon image on the base unit.
Read MoreNIDCD’s Noisy Planet Web Site Becomes Bilingual
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders has launched a new Spanish-language section on its popular Web site for parents of 8- to 12-year-olds, Its a Noisy Planet. Protect Their Hearing.
Read MoreStarkey Awards 2010 Academic and Clinical Scholarships
William F. Austin Scholarship and Outstanding Student Clinician Awards announced.
Read MoreArtone Bluetooth Transmitter Proves Versatile
Oaktree Products offers the Artone TVB Bluetooth transmitter, a suitable accessory for t-coil equipped hearing instrument wearers who want to use their instrument with a non-Bluetooth, sound-emitting device.
Read MorePlural Publishing Releases Title on Digital Hearing Aids
James M. Kates, EE, provides an overview of the signal-processing strategies implemented in modern digital hearing aids, discussing algorithms ranging from dynamic-range compression and directional microphones to sound classification and binaural noise suppression.
Read MoreIda Institute Nets Award in International Web Site Competition
The annual competition, sponsored by the Web Marketing Association, recognizes outstanding Web sites that are judged against Internet standards and peer sites within their industries.
Read MorePresident of Mexico Gives Starkey’s Bill Austin Highest Noncitizen Award
Four other US citizens have received the distinguished Azteca Award: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ted Kennedy, and Bill and Melinda Gates.
Read MoreHear the World Survey Reveals Underestimated Impact of Noise in the Classroom
If noise levels within the classroom are not lowered appropriately, or if a hearing loss is left undiagnosed, the potential consequences are often underestimated, and students academic performance, and emotional growth may suffer, as a result.
Read MoreOticon, HealthyHearing Partner to Link End-Users with Hearing Care Professionals
Optimizing connections that foster client-professional relationships.
Read MoreDiabetes and Hearing Loss: A Message Often Unheard
HearPO, a subsidiary of Amplifon, has formed a national strategic partnership with the American Diabetes Association, which will provide additional resources and avenues to educate people with diabetes, medical practitioners, and the general public about the connection between diabetes and hearing loss.
Read MoreAble Planet Debuts Pink Headphones to Help Fund Breast Cancer Research
The company will continue its extreme sports-focused campaign by launching pink-colored units of its award-winning True Fidelity foldable active noise cancelling headphones at this years Winter X-Games Kick-Off Bash benefits Boarding for Breast Cancer.
Read MoreClearSounds Quattro Bluetooth Neckloop Offers Versatility for Hearing Aid Wearers
Helps hearing instrument wearers use their hearing aid with a variety of devices.
Read MoreScripps Research Scientists Identify Molecules Involved in Touch and Other Mechanically Activated Systems
Findings could lead to new treatment approaches in deafness, pain, and cardiac function.
Read MoreStarkey Hearing Foundation, Home Makeover Show Team to Help Kids
Working with ABCs Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, the Starkey Hearing Foundation is providing more than 400 hearing aids to students, family members, faculty, and alumni from the Oregon School for the Deaf.
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