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Looking for a Little Inspiration? Meet Kathy Buckley
Im hearing impaired, not deaf. I just dont listen. – Kathy BuckleyKathy Buckley is, indeed, hearing impaired. Shes also an extremely successful stand-up comedienne, a renowned…
Purely Discreet: Siemens Hearing Instruments Launches Pure - A New Hearing Device That Seamlessly blends in with the Wearer's L
Pure Offers the Ultimate Combination of Discretion, Power and Customizable Options for People With Mild to Moderately Severe Hearing LossCharlotte, N.C., April 2, 2008 One ever…
Oticon Delta: Coolness Personified
The baby boomer generation is coming and hearing aid manufacturers are gearing up for this market bubble about to enter hearing aid age (depending on the amount of head banging…
Clarke School Announces Commencement Speaker
Clarke President Bill Corwin and the Board of Trustees announce that New York Times bestselling author Josh Swiller will address the Clarke School community at Commencement on…
SlimTip: Raising the Bar for Customized BTE and CRT Fittings
Stfa, Switzerland, May 2, 2008 For customized BTE and CRT fittings with superior cosmetics and secure retention, SlimTip from Phonak is the comfortable and durable SlimT…
HIA Helps Representatives Protect Their Hearing
HIA participated for the first time in the bipartisan Congressional Sportsmens Caucus annual Shoot Out in Glenn Dale, MD, May 13-14. The event featured a competition between…
Linking Low Frequency Hearing to the Cochlea's Curvature
By David F. Salisbury, Published: April 25, 2008Shape matters, even in hearing.Specifically, it is the shape of the cochlea the snail-shell-shaped organ in the inner ear conv…
Going Where No Hearing Instrument has Gone Before, Siemens Hearing Instruments Introduces the World's First Crest Fit Hearing Ai
The Latest in Ear Candy, Vibe Reflects Wearers Fashion and Moods with Interchangeable, Ready-to-Wear CasingsCHARLOTTE, N.C., April 2, 2008 For the growing number of people mi…
Children with Hearing Loss Have Higher Risk of Injury
Until recently, few studies have tested the hypothesis that children with hearing loss may be at increased risk of injuries. But a recently released study conducted at the…
Parents Advised on How to Detect Communication Disorders in Their Children
Group Uses Mays Better Hearing and Speech Month To Get The Word Out To Parents about Speech, Language, and Hearing Problems(Rockville, MD-May 13, 2008) Although more than millio…
Device That Produces Tiny Skull Vibrations a Big Help for Hearing Impaired, Loyola Study Finds
Oakbrook Terrace, IL. – Although Jim McGinn of Wheaton is completely deaf in his right ear, he still can hear from that side.A sound processor McGinn wears just behind his right…
Restaurant Noise: 'Waiter, Id Like to Order a Set of Earplugs, Please.'
You got your quiet little bistros and your rock-em-sock-em-bull-riding-draft-drinking-line-dancing thing. Theres lots of places to kick back, relax and have some restaurant fun,...
Sounds of Friends and Family Are Missed Most by Americans With Significant Hearing Loss, Survey Finds
Cochlear Americas Denver, CO Marketwire – May 1, 2008) – The sounds of personal connections shared with friends and family he joy of laughter, a child’s whisper, hearing the…
The inspiro Wins Best of Best Red Dot Product Design Award
Stfa, Switzerland (April 10, 2008) The inspiro Dynamic FM transmitter, a new global standard in paediatric FM, has won the 2008 best of best red dot product design Develope…
Colorado Resolution Declares May 21st as Tinnitus Awareness Day
On May 1st, 2008 the Colorado General Assembly designated May 21st, 2008 as Tinnitus Awareness Day. The resolution states the importance of continuing research for a cure tinn…
Improved Hearing? The Answer May Be In Your Aquarium
Who knew fish had ears?Well, theyre not exactly ears in the way we usually think of them a couple of projections sticking out of the head of a human or other higher life (L…
Get In the Zone. Better Yet, Let the Zon Get Into You!
Starkey Laboratories, located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is known for the quality of its hearing devices and its innovative, cutting edge technology. The company recently…
Hard of Hearing is Hard on a Marriage
Hearing loss isnt fun, but it is a natural part of aging for many seniors who are now entering retirement ageand hearing aid age. Maybe youve been putting it off. Too much…
Lions Club Launches Affordable Hearing Aid Drive: Largest Service Club Takes on Hearing Loss
The Lions Club is known globally for its good works especially its drive for used eye glasses that can be refitted and donated to those who otherwise couldnt afford Octobe…
Earbud Ear: Fast Track to Hearing Loss
MP3 Players and Hearing LossThe next time you drop off the kids at school, notice how many youngsters have those ubiquitous white wires draped over their shoulders. These kids…
Cocktail Party Ear: 'Please Pass the Pigs in a Blanket.'
The brain is an amazing mechanism.Youre at a crowded do with lots of noise, the band is playing and the noise level keeps going up with each round of drinks. Been there? Youre…
MAY IS BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH. Did You Hear That?
Come on. Admit it. If you remember where you were the day the music died, (February 3, 1959), chances are the old hearing just aint what it used to be.May is Better Hearing and…
War Vets and Hearing Loss: Heroes and Hearing
Hearing loss is the number one war-related injury on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. With the extensive use of improvised explosive devices, insurgents are creating…
Bilateral
In many ways, Michelle Tjelmeland and her 10-year-old daughter, Ellie, are hearing miracles. With the help of modern technology, they went from the world of total silence to…
Bilateral Cochlear Implants: A Fitting Choice for Mother and Daughter
In many ways, Michelle Tjelmeland and her 10-year-old daughter, Ellie, are hearing miracles. With the help of modern technology, they went from the world of total silence to…
Ventriloquism: Fooling the Brain
Theres nothing funnier than a good ventriloquist, called vents in the show business world. Using a variety of dummies, these professional entertainers keep audiences in stitches….
Law Enforcement and Hard-of Hearing: Can Justice Prevail?
You suddenly find yourself charged with a crime. Or, you find yourself a litigant in a civil suit. Our various systems of law enforcement, including policing agencies and our…
Are You Plugged Into the Wireless Communications Grid?
Swiss hearing aid manufacturer, Phonak, introduces two new hearing devices that move us forward in hearing aid tech Exlia and Nada. What makes these new devices cutting Wire…
Genes Provide Clues to Hearing Loss
In 1988, when the field of genetics was still relatively new, James Watson, one of the most influential genetics researchers and a co-discoverer of the structure of DNA said:...
Oticon Adds Glam to Hearing Aids: Boomers Take Note of High Coolness Factor
With a consumer tidal wave of boomers moving into the hearing aid market, manufacturers are taking steps to reach those of us who still remember the Fillmore West. (Good times.)...