Messy Children Make Better Learners
Messy children apparently make better learners. A new study shows toddlers learn words for non-solids better when getting messy in a high chair.
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Author: Karl
Parental Perspectives on Adolescent Hearing Loss Risk Examined
Here are highlights of the JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery study on acquired adolescent hearing loss and parents’ role.
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Siemens Looks for Aggressive Growth in China
The Chinese hearing aid market is expected to experience double-digit growth in the next 5-10 years due to its 180 million people over age 60 and a 5% market penetration (compared to the 20-25% global market).
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Newer Vaccines Have Significantly Reduced Ear Infections
UTMB researchers found there was a downward trend in visits from 2004 to 2011, with a significant drop in children younger than 2 years that coincided with the advent of the 13-valent vaccine, or PCV-13, in 2010.
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Obesity Associated with Higher Risk of Hearing Loss in Women
New research finds that a higher body mass index and larger waist circumference are each associated with higher risk of hearing loss, while a higher level of physical activity is associated with lower risk of hearing loss in women.
Read MoreSonic Holds 12 Days of Giveaways Holiday Sweepstakes November 29-December 10
Starting at midnight on Black Friday, Sonic will be holding a Facebook-based giveaway to raise awareness of the importance of hearing health.
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President Clinton to Share Keynote at Starkey Innovation Expo 2014
President Bill Clinton will be one of several renowned keynote speakers at the 2014 Hearing Innovation Expo being held January 15-19 at The Cosmopolitan™ in Las Vegas.
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iHear Medical Announces Plans for Product Introduction and Humanitarian Initiative
The company, founded and headed by long-time industry inventor Adnan Shennib, recently announced product introduction plans and the Hearing For All™ initiative at the China Medtech Partnering (CMP-2013) Conference in Suzhou, China.
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Hearing Aid History in One Chart!
A graph detailing a number of important industry market parameters—from unit volumes to average sales prices and binaural market penetration—all in one place.
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ADA Convention Showcases Great Transformations and New Challenges for Audiology and Hearing Care
The ADA convention was held November 8-10 in Bonita Springs, Fla, with a theme of “superhearos” and the motto “Great Transformations: Take Your Practice from Ordinary to Extraordinary.”
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Patient Care and Financing: Finding Systems That Achieve the Best Service and Outcomes for Your Patients
Hearing care professionals and their staff members have a special relationship with patients. We help them improve social interaction with friends and loved ones, giving them an opportunity to enjoy life more fully.
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Does Providing an Instructional DVD to New Hearing Aid Users Reduce Reported Hearing Aid Problems?
Does providing an Instructional DVD to new hearing aid users reduce reported hearing aid problems? A new study shows that maybe DVDs are not as effective as previously thought for instructing patients.
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Potential Breakthrough in Hearing in Noise Technology
Computer engineers and hearing scientists at Ohio State have made a potential breakthrough in solving a 50-year-old problem in hearing technology: how to help the hearing-impaired understand speech in the midst of background noise.
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Research Upends Understanding of How Humans Perceive Sound
A new study published in Neuron overturns some ideas about the underlying molecular mechanisms for adaptation and could have significant impact on future research for treating hearing loss.
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Final Word: When (and How) Do You Intervene on Behalf of Patients with Suspected Dementia?
With matters of general patient safety and well-being, we will need to stick to office policy tempered with common sense when it comes to intervening with behaviors due to early dementia.
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