AcousticSheep and Pulsatile Tinnitus Foundation Partner on Headphones for Improved Sleep
AcousticSheep teamed up with the Pulsatile Tinnitus Foundation on customized SleepPhones designed for individuals with pulsatile tinnitus.
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HHF Launches ‘Keep Listening’ Campaign
Hearing Health Foundation (HHF) announced that it is launching a public health ad campaign on June 22 that will greet transit commuters in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago to drive the message—especially to young people—that playing music too loud on personal listening devices can permanently damage their hearing.
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Hearing Diagnostics Ltd Receives $926K Funding for Further Testing Before Market Launch
The Hearing Diagnostics test, according to the company, can also be administered successfully without a soundproof booth and by a store clerk rather than an audiologist, “thereby increasing accessibility and reducing cost.”
ASHA Poll Shows Holiday Tech Purchases Despite Parental Concern for Child’s Hearing
The polling also shows that despite concerns, over half of parents plan to purchase a tech-related gift for their child this holiday season, according to an announcement by ASHA.
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Sonion Joins Global Qualcomm Extension Program
The company will offer the Sonion Voice Pick Up Bone Sensor on the Qualcomm Ultra-Low Power QCC5100 Bluetooth SoC series in Q1 2020.
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UNC Hearing Researcher ‘Applauds’ Apple’s Noise App for WatchOS
According to a “CNET” article, the feature—which Apple debuted at WWDC 2019—is said to detect loud environments and warn the user that they may damage their hearing.
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GN Hearing Launches Suite of Custom Hearing Aids
The new portfolio is said to package ReSound LiNX Quattro technology with “brilliant sound and excellent streaming into discreet custom-crafted hearing aids,” according to GN’s announcement.
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Varta Microbattery to Attend Wearable Technologies Conference July 9-10
VARTA’s CoinPower button cells are used to power wearables, due to their “small size, high energy density, and mechanical stability,” the company says.
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Varta Microbattery to Attend Wearable Technologies Conference July 9-10
VARTA’s CoinPower button cells are used to power wearables, due to their “small size, high energy density, and mechanical stability,” the company says.
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ASHA Provides Fireworks Safety Tips for Fourth of July
Many traditional Fourth of July festivities can reach potentially dangerous noise levels. Fireworks and firecrackers can be as loud as 150 decibels—louder than a jackhammer or jet plane takeoff.
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ASHA Provides Fireworks Safety Tips for Fourth of July
Many traditional Fourth of July festivities can reach potentially dangerous noise levels. Fireworks and firecrackers can be as loud as 150 decibels—louder than a jackhammer or jet plane takeoff.
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‘Consumer Reports’ Article Details How Loud Noise Can Affect Health
A new article by “Consumer Reports” published on the “Washington Post” website compiles recent research on the myriad ways loud noise can negatively affect health, apart from hearing loss.
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Op-ed Warns About Public Health Threat Associated with Noisy Environments
Fielding cites statistics from the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that indicate hearing loss as the third most common chronic condition after diabetes and cancer.
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Op-ed Warns About Public Health Threat Associated with Noisy Environments
Fielding cites statistics from the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that indicate hearing loss as the third most common chronic condition after diabetes and cancer.
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Listen Technologies to Open Denmark Office; Appoints Flemming Bjerke Managing Director, Europe
Bjerke brings 30 years of experience as a distributor to his new role as Managing Director of Listen Technologies Europe and will oversee the Denmark office as well as the company’s regional expansion. Bjerke will report to Russ Gentner, CEO, and Maile Keone, President, Listen Technologies.
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Merck Manuals Survey Finds Many Americans Rarely Think About Hearing Loss
Understanding the causes of hearing loss, along with effective ways to treat it, are crucial steps to limiting the extent to which hearing loss impacts communication and day-to-day life.
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Prevalence of Hearing Loss Among US Teens Remains Unchanged, Says JAMA Study
Although there was an increase in the percentage of US youth ages 12 to 19 reporting exposure to loud music through headphones from 1988-2010, researchers did not find significant changes in the prevalence of hearing loss among this group
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NYC Health Department Survey Shows More Young People Vulnerable to Hearing Loss From Headphone Usage
According to the survey, 16% of NYC residents over 18 that participated in the study reported that they suffer from hearing loss. Even though hearing problems often impact elderly people, hearing loss and tinnitus are increasingly becoming more prevelant among young people.
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