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A Review of Wireless Hearing Aid Advantages
A review of the SNR and convenience benefits of digital wireless hearing aids, the different technologies they employ, and what new benefits these devices might offer in the future.
Read MoreMore Age-Related Hearing Loss in Female Diabetics with Poor Glucose Control
A new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit shows that women between the ages of 60 and 75 with well-controlled diabetes had better hearing than women with poorly controlled diabetes. The study also shows significantly worse hearing in all women younger than 60 with diabetes, even if it is well controlled.
Read MoreWestone Receives Private Equity Investment for Expansion and Acquisitions
Westone Laboratories Inc has announced that it has entered into a partnership with private equity firm CID Capital. The investment allows for Westone’s expansion, while also allowing the Morgan family, Westone’s founders, to pursue personal interests.
Read MoreAble Planet Wins Innovation Prize for New ITE Amplification Device at CES
Able Planet has won a Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 Innovation Award in the health and wellness category for a new in-the-ear (ITE) personal amplification device that it will be launching in March 2012.
Read MoreTwo Audiologists Invent Earphone Designed for Sport Safety
Two audiologists have invented earHero earphones, which enable the skier or active outdoors enthusiast to listen to music while still hearing sounds around them. earHero’s proprietary patent pending product uses miniature speakers that never block the ear canal, yet remain in place.
Read MoreStudy: 90% of City Dwellers Risk Hearing Loss from Leisure Activities
According to University of Michigan (UM) researchers, nine out of 10 city dwellers are at risk of noise induced hearing loss from leisure activities, such as listening to music with MP3 players.
Read MoreAnother Study Warns Teens About High Risk of Hearing Loss with MP3 Players
According to new Tel Aviv University (TAU) research, one in four teens may be in danger of early hearing loss as a direct result of MP3 listening habits. The research was published in the International Journal of Audiology and demonstrated clearly that teens have harmful music-listening habits when it comes to iPods and other MP3 devices.
Read MoreVideo: Britain’s “So You Think You Can Dance” Finalist and Her Siemens Aquaris
Britain’s BBC One’s “So You Think You Can Dance” finalist Kirsty Swain has shared her experiences using Siemens’ new waterproof and shock resistant hearing instrument, Aquaris. In a Siemens video, Swain, 30 years old, speaks about how Aquaris has helped her active lifestyle and dance career.
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Looking Back at 2011; Moving Forward to 2012
HR’s annual look, from the perspective of industry participants, at the new product and service offerings and events in 2011, as well as what might be expected for 2012 and beyond.
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Tribute: Edgar Villchur, 1917-2011
Tribute to the acoustic engineer who invented the acoustic suspension loudspeaker, dome tweeter, and multiband compression hearing aids, and brought about fundamental and permanent change in two different fields.
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Digital Wireless Hearing Aids, Part 4: Interference
With the wide array of high-tech gadgets in use today, it is inevitable that interference will pose challenges for hearing aids. Very often it can be difficult to determine the exact source of interference, but it is helpful if the patient can describe the environment where interference is noted. This article explains the various forms and routes of interference, and provides practical advice about mitigating interference problems in digital wireless hearing aids.
Read MorePanasonic Introduces JZ Power WH-105JZ with Binaural Audio Headset
Panasonic Healthcare Group has launched the JZ Power WH-105JZ hearing instrument with binaural audio headset, designed for mild to severe hearing loss.
Read MoreASHA Adds New Grassroots PSA Contest for Kids
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is adding a new grassroots public service announcement (PSA) contest to its “Listen to Your Buds Campaign.” The contest asks kids to use their creativity to produce a 30 or 60-second audio or video PSA that conveys a “safe listening” or “hearing loss prevention” message from their kid perspective.
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