GN Store Nord announced in its fiscal 2016 results that the company experienced a revenue increase of 12% to $1.24 billion (DKK 8,651 million), with 6% of that being organic growth. GN Hearing reports that it gained market share in 2016 for the 6th consecutive year, underlining the company’s continuing strong momentum.
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GSI has announced the addition of Amy Yanta as Director of Regulatory Affairs. Yanta brings to the company over 9 years of experience in the medical industry.
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According to the new study, about 40 million US adults aged 20-69 have hearing damage in one or both ears that may be due to noise exposure. CDC found that more half (53%) of those report no exposure to loud noise at work. Based on the information they provided, researchers believe their exposure to loud sounds comes from everyday activities in their homes and communities.
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The Phonak Audéo B-R rechargeable hearing aid has been recognized for outstanding product design with the iF DESIGN AWARD, one of the most prestigious design competitions in the world.
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The Hearing Industries Association has recommended that, if the FDA creates a new over-the-counter (OTC) category for hearing devices, these products be confined to mild hearing losses and comply with the same safety and efficacy standards required for air-conduction hearing aids. Further, if the OTC category is established, HIA recommends that FDA review and finalize its guidance for PSAPs so these devices cannot be marketed to address hearing loss.
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Oticon’s Henning Falster, long-time industry leader and senior manager of professional programs & events for the company, has been honored with the 2017 Ken Saiki People First Award.
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The 25th annual International Conference on Management of the Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Patient will be held June 15-16 by the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Organized each year by Rich Tyler, PhD, the conference is designed to review current evaluation and management strategies for the treatment of tinnitus and hyperacusis, and otologists, audiologists, hearing aid specialists, psychologists, and all health care professionals who provide clinical services for patients are invited to attend.
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The guest-editors of this special Hearing Review Expert Roundtable provide a background for this special issue about music and hearing loss on the 100th anniversary of the first jazz recording.
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Author Bethany Ewald Bultman commemorates the 100th anniversary of the world’s first jazz in February 2017, reflects upon its acoustical impact, and describes how people like Buddy Bolden revolutionized music.
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Confused by the wide assortment of hearing conservation standards? Here’s a short guide from retired NIOSH research audiologist and well-known hearing conservation expert Mark Stephenson, PhD.
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Patricia Johnson, AuD, offers a perspective on the history and development of hearing protection and earplugs for musicians.
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Whenever the topic of hearing, music, and children are discussed, it’s essential to also consider acute otitis media (AOM) and otitis media with effusion (OME). Kenneth Einhorn, MD provides an overview of ear infections through the ages.
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Hearing loss prevention helps maintain lifelong musical enjoyment. According to authors John Hutchings, MD, and Bethany Ewald Bultman, when performing or listening to music, one should always employ high-quality earplugs, avoid undue direct exposure to the sound, and limit alcohol intake which can lessen awareness of the pain of louder sounds.
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Marshall Chasin, AuD, asserts that temporary hearing loss can no longer be considered to be a benign temporary audiometric characteristic. Although it has not been established that TTS can be a predictor of future hearing loss, its presence does point to sometimes subtle neural pathologies that may result in future communication degradation.
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The hearing conservation message to date has been a polite one. Long-time music industry executive Dan Beck suggests that maybe it’s time that changed.
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