AudiologyOnline uses the latest in internet scanning and retrieval technology to find hearing health-related news and web sites from around the world. This information is then compiled and summarized by our President & Editor-in-Chief, Paul Dybala, Ph.D., and Associate Editor, Kristi Albers, M.A., so that you can take a virtual trip around the "hearing health world wide web" in 60 seconds!
This edition of "Around the Web" (ATW) includes: cell phone chip aims to imitate cochlea, fashion models wear hearing aids in recent show, hybrid cars pose safety issues, DJ brings awareness to tinnitus and Elephants have rare way to hear. Read about these and other stories below.
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Gadget-filled life can be hard on your hearing - 10/06/2008
commercialappeal.com
A modern life filled with electronic gadgets, appliances and machines may be ruining your ears.
Doctor Pinpoints Disease That May Cause Disorientation - 10/06/2008
sci-tech-today.com
A disorder called developmental topographical disorder has one doctor reaching out the few patients that suffer from this bizarre disorder. It causes persons to become disorientated and the way to "right" themselves is to spin around in a circle;thus they suspect the vestibular system may be involved.
Still Puffing On Those Cigarettes? Here's Another Reason To Kick Butt - 10/06/2008
healthyhearing.com
The Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID) released the results of a study which found smokers and persons that are overweight are at higher risk for hearing loss.
Jeanná Mead: Leave the lights on - 10/05/2008
dallasnews.com
One hard-of-hearing person gives their insights into her world of hearing loss. "I know one thing for sure: I have enough hearing left - and I can only hear the good."
Area programs give help to hearing impaired kids - 10/04/2008
gainesville.com
Children with hearing impairments need extra assistance from teachers and technology to learn to communicate and hear.
Campaign Launched to Protect Tweens Hearing - 10/03/2008
consumeraffairs.com
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders has launched a new campaign to help parents teach their 8- to 12-year-olds how to avoid hearing loss from overexposure to loud noise.
Hearing-impaired woman to walk for breast cancer research - 10/03/2008
middletownpress.com
Maryellen Pugliese has volunteered in some capacity for a breast cancer walk for a few years. This year she is walking. She just received a cochlear implant a month ago;however it has not yet been turned on. It may rain, so she can't wear her hearing aid. She said walking in silence allows time for contemplation and prayer.
Manchester Models Give Hearing Aids a Fashion Make Over - 10/03/2008
femalefirst.co.uk
Hearing aids aren't known for being at the height of fashion but they were the stars of the show on the Manchester Fashion Week catwalk.
Amplified Learning - 10/03/2008
insidehighered.com
One hearing impaired professor shares her story of how amplified learning not only increased her confidence as an instructor but also how her students benefited. Interesting story.
Hearing loss affecting younger and younger Americans - 10/03/2008
news8austin.com
New research from Johns Hopkins shows hearing loss among people in the United States may be more common than originally believed.
Elephants "Phone" Each Other Using the Earth - 10/02/2008
scienceblogs.com
When elephants become separated from their group they can use their keen senses of smell and sight to locate their brethren, OR they can use the Earth like a giant telephone and call their herd with rumble vocalizations. A recent study has found an elephant's auditory system seems to provide a method to detect and communicate with other elephants.
Sweet escape - 10/02/2008
kansan.com
Being deaf doesn't stop Emily Cressy from ruling the soccer field.
New system helps parishioners hear during church services - 10/02/2008
pioneerlocal.com
More churches and public places throughout the U.S. are starting to see the light for the hearing impaired and getting "looped".
Older ears hear again with cochlear implants - 10/02/2008
msnbc.msn.com
There is a growing number of seniors turning to quarter-sized implants and external processors to restore communication and connection — and to prove that a slow descent into deafness is not an inevitable consequence of aging.
Overcoming hearing loss with cochlear implants - 10/01/2008
stltoday.com
For the thousands of children with severe to profound hearing loss, cochlear implants have revolutionized how these children are treated.
Happy Birthday! NASA celebrates 50 years - 10/01/2008
gizmag.com
Cochlear implants, ultrasonically welded swimsuits, DustBusters, and freeze-dried food. You owe more to NASA than you think.
Jury finds federal rules on hearing aids discriminate - 10/01/2008
chron.com
A jury recently ruled in favor of a court security officer who was fired because he had a hearing loss. Although he wore hearing aids and heard just fine with them, he was discriminated against.
Camera crew visits audiology clinic - 10/01/2008
courier-gazette.com
An audiology clinic will be featured on the Oxygen network.
Bryan Adams Unveils the Hear the World Ambassadors Photo Exhibit in Zurich - 09/30/2008
artdaily.com
Bryan Adams, famous musician and official photographer of Hear the World, an initiative by Phonak, introduced the Hear the World Ambassadors photography collection Tuesday evening in Zurich.
High-tech device sounds good to Longmont woman - 09/30/2008
timescall.com
When Lynn Greenhalge excitedly told her father-in-law about getting a hearing aid, he gave her a hard look. Many older Americans associate hearing aids with the old devices that felt like a wad of bubble gum and made wearers feel like they were listening in a barrel. High-technology hearing devices change all that.
Hearing Aid Awareness Week - 09/30/2008
portclintonnewsherald.com
September 30-October 4th was hearing aid awareness week.
Tiny, invisible aid music to patients' ears - 09/28/2008
sanmateodailynews.com
One California Audiologist shares her success with the Lyric product.
The better to hear you with - 09/27/2008
jpost.com
Shane Moodie - a clinical supervisor in audiology at the University of Western Ontario in Canada traveled to Jerusalem for the fourth time to advise audiologists about setting up newborn screening programs.
Seeing what they hear, to better understand ourselves - 09/25/2008
news.harvard.edu
Darlene Ketten examines how ear structures and changes in them affect hearing.
When hearing loss starts, see a doctor - 09/25/2008
wral.com
People experiencing hearing loss should see a doctor before hitting the market for a hearing aid.
UNC researchers study childhood hearing loss - 09/25/2008
citizen-times.com
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers will play a key role in a five-year, $8.9 million study aimed at understanding the impact hearing loss can have on children's ability to communicate, succeed in school, and have good social and psychological development.
Hearing Loss: Now the Third Most Common Health Problem in the United States - 09/25/2008
centredaily.com
AAA kicks off the annual National Audiology Awareness Month and National Protect Your Hearing Month, starting October 2008.
15 jobs that pay $50,000 nd might be hiring - 09/24/2008
cnn.com
Audiologists featured in an article on cnn.com for careers that will be hiring in the future.
Mayor signs Lions proclamation - 09/24/2008
goosecreekgazette.com
Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler signed a proclamation declaring "South Carolina Lion's Sight and Hearing Conservation Week" in Goose Creek.
Hear me now: Songbird disposable hearing aid hits market - 09/24/2008
cnet.com
Chirp, chirp...Songbird is back.
DJ rings volume warning bell - 09/24/2008
stuff.co.nz
A disc jockey, who has spent months suffering ringing in her ears, wants her message about the dangers of loud music to be heard.
New Epoq device keeps hearing patients connected - 09/23/2008
mycentraljersey.com
Elizabeth Cook, chief audiologist of Total Hearing Care, likes to keep her patients "connected" to all of the modern communication and entertainment devices people with normal hearing take for granted.
Donations help Canadian Hearing Society provide smoke alarms to those in need - 09/22/2008
intelligencer.ca
Canadian Hearing Society provides smoke alarms for hearing impaired.
Stem cell find may replace bionic ear - 09/22/2008
theage.com.au
Exciting times in stem cell research - could we someday be able to regrow hair cells? It may be closer than we thought...
Callier is Tuned in to Valuable Teaching Technique - 09/22/2008
utdallas.edu
For more than 30 years, the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders' deaf education program has been using one of the most effective technologies to teach children with hearing loss: the personal FM receiver.
Hearing Health at the Special Olympics: Goin' For Gold - 09/22/2008
healthyhearing.com
Many Special Olympians experience hearing loss, sometimes a condition associated with Downs Syndrome and other conditions related to developmental delay. However, that hearing loss doesn't prevent these determined athletes from competing. And winning.
Stem cells may repair nerve damage in ears - 09/21/2008
upi.com
An Australian researcher says she is attempting to use stem cells to repair damaged nerves related to hearing problems such as deafness.
Hear the World - a campaign to prevent hearing loss - 09/21/2008
3news.co.nz
You have heard of 'Feed the World' but now some of the world's greatest musicians are spreading the message of "Hear the World" - a campaign to prevent hearing loss.
House vs. House: Vicodin Addiction and Hearing Loss - 09/20/2008
abcnews.com
Hearing Expert Dr. John House has a concern of the hit TV series "House". The main character has addiction to Vicodin (acetaminophen/ hydrocodone) which can cause hearing loss. The House Ear Clinic sees many patients like this who have lost their hearing due to their addiction.
The Joy Of Ear-Cleaning - 09/20/2008
npr.org
Consumers are urged not to put Q-tips in their ears to clean them. New guidelines are released explaining the body's purpose for cerumen and why removal by professionals is important.
Saved UT program changing - 09/19/2008
knoxnews.com
Saved UT program will change - no longer offering an undergraduate degree;however the graduate program will remain.
Sign of the times - 09/18/2008
hometownlife.com
With tattooed arms, hip attire and a half million YouTube hits, Sean Forbes of Royal Oak is a rising video star. He delivers the goods with his rock star good looks and on-camera bravado. The only thing that might surprise you about this up and coming rocker is that the 26-year-old is deaf.
It's Time to Think About Hunting Safety - 09/17/2008
thesoundchoice.wordpress.com
Time to think about hunting - awareness to hunters on safety is key.
'Smart ears' for machines - 09/16/2008
theengineer.co.uk
A major project is under way to give machines 'smart ears'. The aim is to develop digital systems that can understand the sounds they hear so they can react appropriately.
Eye, ear issues limit learning - 09/14/2008
dailybreeze.com
Is your child struggling to pay attention in school? Don't jump to Ritalin for the answer. Check out his eyes, ears and teeth for possible trouble spots.
Say what? Take a pill for Baby Boomer hearing loss? - 09/14/2008
examiner.com
Will the boomer consumer go for the pill?
Deaf people feel their way to speech - 09/14/2008
newscientist.com
Anyone who's done a bad Elvis impression knows that contorting your mouth makes talking feel wrong - never mind how ridiculous you sound. People who have lost their hearing use the same sense to retain their speech, new research suggests.
How to become an astronaut - 09/11/2008
abc.net
One astronaut explains "There's not much good about weightlessness and radiation in space on the body". When you live in a state of free-fall, your body doesn't know which way is up. Your brain gets conflicting messages about what's up and down from your eyes and the vestibular organs located in your inner ear. After a few days in space, your brain starts relying solely on your eyes, and ignores your inner ear, so you start feeling normal again.
Seeing With The Heart - 09/11/2008
npr.org
Featured on NPR...Clinical audiologist Stephanie Disney has led hearing screening programs for newborns, and served adults with mental disabilities and children with special health care needs.
Dion hearing problem common, audiologists say - 09/09/2008
thestar.com
Canadian politician discusses difficulties he experiences from his hearing loss. Canadian audiologists offer advice.
Homefront Hero awards recognize those doing something extra for U.S. troops - 09/08/2008
chicagotribune.com
Audiologist Ronna Fisher was honored along with Naperville's Hearing Health Center for offering free custom earplugs to troops before deployment
Hybrid Cars: Too Quiet to Be Safe? - 09/08/2008
healthyhearing.com
Hybrid cars can pose safety concerns for persons who have vision and hearing gloss - they are too quiet to be heard when moving at lower speeds. New legislative initiatives are in place to add substance to their car noise to prevent issues.
Hearing the music, healing the brain - 09/07/2008
denverpost.com
Music therapy has been practiced for decades as a way to treat neurological conditions from Parkinson's to Alzheimer's to anxiety and depression. Now, advances in neuroscience and brain imaging are revealing what's actually happening in the brain as patients listen to music or play instruments and why the therapy works.
Colourful hearing devices help build confidence in young children - 09/07/2008
saultstar.com
t's about building confidence in our little patients. About making them feel more normal. Self-assured. Good about themselves.
Chip Imitates Ear to Clean up Cell Calls - 09/04/2008
pcworld.com
New cell phone chip, chip is the Fast Cochlea Transform process, aims to imitate cochlea in processing sound by using two microphones.
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