Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to Alan Ruskin’s feature on how the military is dealing with record hearing loss, tinnitus in its personnel, an HBO documentary on cochlear implants, and more.
Read More
Search Results for: otc
165 Attend Oticon Marketing Boot Camp
Intensive two-day gathering equips hearing care professionals with knowledge, skills needed to success in a competitive marketplace.
Read More
Attenuation Values of a Noise-Cancelling Headphone
A study that looks at the attenuation value provided by a popular noise-cancelling headphone in the presence of high-level white noise, and a discussion of what this means in recommendations for hearing conservation.
Read More
Growing Up Noisy: The Sound-exposure Diary of a Hypothetical Young Adult
About one-fifth of the workforce between the ages of 17 and 25 years entering industries already have notches consistent with noise exposure. This literature review, in the form of a sound-exposure diary of a hypothetical high-school graduate waiting to enter college, along with relevant research findings, sheds some light on why.
Read MoreArthritis Foundation Commends Duracell Battery
EasyTab hearing aid battery recognized for ease of use, makes living with arthritis simpler.
Read More
Turn It to the Left
Prevention is the best method for dealing with noise-induced hearing loss.
Read More
The Precision of Comfort
Established in 1975, Precision Laboratories has built a strong reputation by offering its clients quality, custom-made ear molds that are handmade by industry craftsmen. All the research and design ingenuity in the world does a hearing aid no
Read More
Incorporating Style and Innovation
With the acknowledgement that risks are necessary for progress, the HITEC family will embrace the challenge of manufacturing in 2004. Enter the offices and showroom of HITEC Group International Inc in Burr Ridge, Ill and it is likely that you
Read MoreLeading the Marketplace
Improving functionality of hearing aid microphones has been at the core of Knowles Electronics’ success. In the large and growing market of hearing microphones and receivers, Knowles Electronics is a giant, generating in excess of $100 m
Read More
3-in-1 Digital Circuit
3-in-1 Digital Circuit Magnatone, Casselberry, FL, introduces the TruVoice® 3-in-1 multi-channel 100% digital circuit for custom instruments. TruVoice® digitals offer a single-channel AGC-O, 2-channel WDRC and 4-channel WDRC, embedded into one ci
Read More
Spatial Hearing in Complex Sound Environments: Clinical Data
Discussion and review of a new hearing instrument that uses wireless processing, extended bandwidth, and receiver-in-the-canal technology to enhance hearing in complex listening environments.
Read More
Why Morphology Matters: Practical Dispensing Applications of 21st Century Shell Design Technologies
In only 6 years, the hearing industry has migrated from the invest/pour model to the scan/print model of custom hearing aid shell design and production. Part 2 of this two-part article offers a perspective on the practical applications and benefits that this technology offers for those who choose to embrace it.
Read MoreAcuNetx Signs Letter of Intent with Developer of BioMotion Technology for Balance Project
Sensors that deal with focus, balance- and fall-related issues incorporated in turn-key package.
Read More
The Effect of White Noise on Preferred Listening Levels with a Noise-Cancellation Headset
Noise-cancellation headsets are still a good choice, but care must be taken to keep the preferred volume below potentially harmful levels for defined periods.
Read More
HR 2008 Web Site Review
HR’s annual review of what’s offered in hearing health care Web sites.
Read More