AudiologyOnline Takes You Around the Web in 60 Seconds! - Vol. 4, No. 6

Audiology Online 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: Earplugs as jewelry, auditory illusions, child's kiss deafens mother, how to remove a bug from your ear and much more. Read about these and other stories below.

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Earshots Jewelry Wants You To Rock Responsibly - 06/09/2008
westword.com
Sexy ear protection? Rock responsibly with style.

Five great auditory illusions - 06/09/2008
newscientist.com
These are very cool...Daniel Levitin has written The Music Illusion, which looks at auditory illusions and how they can help us understand the workings of the human brain.

Special Olympics gives free health screenings - 06/09/2008
bangornews.com
Volunteers, including industry professionals and students in the department at UM, staffed stations to check athletes' hearing. Many special Olympic athletes see a variety of doctors and therapists, and Audiologist Amy Booth explains that identifying problems with their hearing can make therapy much more effective because of better communication.

Budget cuts at UT raise questions - 06/09/2008
knoxnews.com
UT Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at risk of being eliminated due to budget cuts.

Inventors hear call for communication aids - 06/09/2008
venturacountystar.com
Technologies are created to fill need in deaf community.

A Good Year For Sonova Group - 06/09/2008
uk.audio-infos.eu
It';s been a very positive year for the Sonova Group whose sales increased by 12.3% between 2007 and 2008 reaching 1,204 million CHF (759.5 million euros).

Child's kiss leaves mother deaf in one ear - 06/08/2008
upi.com
A New York woman who partially lost her hearing after her daughter kissed her on her ear two years ago says she's getting some of her hearing back.

How to safely remove a bug from your ear - 06/08/2008
blogspot.com
Bug problems?

MP3 players and iPods can cause hearing loss - 06/08/2008
steubencourier.com
Hearing aids may soon be a new high school fashion trend. Evidence continues to mount that personal listening devices such as iPods and MP3 players can cause hearing loss. The affected group: children ages 6 to 19.

Audio processing is on the move - 06/06/2008
techworld.com
Mobile telephony and Bluetooth headsets have given new urgency to research into auditory processing. This industry now seems to be mimicking what the hearing aid industry is aiming to obtain.

Parents push to save UT department - 06/06/2008
wbir.com
One mother says community can't do without UT's SLP and Aud. department. The department said they've served more than 2,500 patients in the past 14 months.

Despite Losing Sight, Jockey's Son Cheers on Big Brown - 06/05/2008
abcnews.go.com
Big Brown's quest to win the Triple Crown isn't just about horse racing glory. His jockey, Kent Desormeaux, hopes to win Saturday for his young son, who is already deaf and is slowly losing his sight.

Bionic hero wins 2008 Premier's Award - 06/05/2008
news.com.au/
BENJAMIN Wei received one of the highest honors in Victorian medical research yesterday for his work on cochlear implants.

A quiet advantage - 06/05/2008
republican-eagle.com
Gravitating toward information transcended one teen's hearing loss, molding him into a ravenous consumer of current events, geography and history.

Subtle changes can make hybrids safely heard - 06/04/2008
tennessean.com
There is concern the low noise level of hybrid cars is unsafe to pedestrians. Is there a happy medium for noise produced by cars?

The din of dining - 06/04/2008
sfgate.com
A recent study conducted by UC Berkeley and Berkeley's Starkey Hearing Research Center found that with background conversations at 65 decibels and higher, people have trouble retaining information when someone is talking to them.

Hearing Loss Can Be Denied, but . . . - 06/03/2008
washingtonpost.com
About 30 million Americans have hearing loss, trumping some of the most well-known health conditions, including diabetes (20 million), Alzheimer's disease (4.5 million) and Parkinson's disease (1.5 million).

Feel the noise? So do something about it - 06/02/2008
timesonline.co.uk
Dr Thomas Stuttaford writes about the Hear the World's mission to persuade people to regard a hearing aid as being no more unusual than a pair of spectacles.

Deafness no bar to woman's goal of legal career - 06/02/2008
southcountyjournal.stltoday.com
One teenager has not allowed her hearing loss to hold her back. She hopes to be a lawyer someday, a career in which communication is critical. She has no concerns.

Hearing never looked so good - 06/02/2008
sltrib.com
Old-fashioned hearing aids resembling chewed circus peanuts are out. Behind-the-ear aids in hot pink or royal blue or even with zebra stripes are in.

Early Detection is Key for Children With Hearing Problems - 06/01/2008
wkbt.com
Audiologists say that in the first few years of life, hearing is a critical part of a child's social, emotional, and cognitive development;and a hearing problem could put a child at a disadvantage.

Device helps tone down tinnitus - 06/01/2008
lancasteronline.com
MP3-like player desensitizes sufferer's brain to make condition more bearable.

With hearing restored, 'You can't shut me up now' - 06/01/2008
hometownannapolis.com
It took more than 30 years, but Edwin Shaffer Jr. got used to life without sound. Now at age 71 he has received a cochlear implant and is enjoying hearing all sorts of new sounds.

Release of the Week: 'Noise' - 05/31/2008
courant.com
An Australian film's main character is afflicted with tinnitus, a condition characterized by ringing in the ears and, in its more serious forms, dizziness and fainting. The ringing is the "noise" of the title.

Author's daughter lives to the beat of a different drum - 05/31/2008
stltoday.com
A story of how one child's parents sought answers to her hearing problems.

Author's daughter lives to the beat of a different drum - 05/31/2008
stltoday.com
A story of how one child's parents sought answers to her hearing problems.

NIOSH, NHCA Introduce 'Safe-in-Sound' Award - 05/31/2008
ohsonline.com
Safe-in-Sound is a new award for excellence and innovation in hearing loss prevention being offered by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the National Hearing Conservation Association.

Say What? A do-it-yourself hearing test CD - 05/30/2008
cnet.com
A do-it-yourself hearing test?

Simple Move Stops Spins For Vertigo Victims - 05/30/2008
nbc6.net
A series of gentle head and neck movements known as the canalith repositioning procedure is the fastest, easiest way to cure BPPV, according to a new guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology.

Raising awareness of hearing and speech - 05/30/2008
mountvernonnews.com
Raising awareness was key to May's Better Hearing and Speech Month.

Fellows retiring from Harbin Clinic - 05/29/2008
mywebpal.com
First Audiology License holder in the state of Georgia retires after serving patients for 42 years.

Deafening Call for new toy law - 05/29/2008
ottowasun.com
Health Canada is examining the way it tests noisy toys to make sure they aren't damaging childrens' tender ears.

Family, technology help Slayton girl adjust after hearing loss - 05/29/2008
dglobe.com
How determination and technology has assisted one young girl in dealing with an asymmetrical hearing loss.

Palmer feature in campaign for Destiny Hearing Ads - 05/29/2008
westfargopioneer.com
Arnold Palmer, a long time friend of William Austin and a wearer of Destiny hearing aids, has teamed up with Starkey for a marketing campaign.

3-Miss Tennessee Pageant in June - 05/28/2008
jacksonsun.com
Audiology student Grace Gore will pass on her crown as Miss Tennessee. She has enjoyed the year as Miss Tennessee.

Cranking up the tunes makes problem worse - 05/27/2008
suntimes.com
The concern of young adults turning up their music to block out noise from the city or in Chicago's case, the "L" train.

Radiohead star deafened - 05/27/2008
stv.tv
Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood has revealed he lost his hearing while recording the bands current album after using the wrong type of headphone. Luckily, most of his hearing has returned after a few months.

Graduating senior doesn't miss a beat, despite hearing loss - 05/27/2008
news-journal.com
Legally deaf in his left ear, this highschool senior has mastered the alto saxophone, won numerous academic competitions and will graduate as the class salutatorian.

Rosetta Stone assists implant recipients - 05/27/2008
gtherald.com
A donation to the Traverse Area District Library will make a world of difference to area residents who have cochlear implants t puts them one step closer to hearing and understanding the spoken English language.

Hearing loss common for vets - 05/27/2008
jdnews.com
The roar of heavy machinery. The clang of tools fixing broken parts. The whir of a ship's engine. The crack of mortar explosions. Serving in the military is not always a quiet job. And the near-constant clamor can wreak havoc on the ears.

Hearing loss takes toll on relationships - 05/26/2008
thewest.com.
An Australian study found hearing impairment can impact on issues such as the way couples communicate, their physical intimacy and social activities, and can lead to feelings of frustration.

Starkey Labs- The Future is Here - 05/26/2008
youtube.com
Starkey on You Tube.

Boston University researchers developing sign language video dictionary - 05/25/2008
canadianpress.google.com
The researchers, working with a grant from the National Science Foundation, are in the early stages of capturing thousands of ASL words on video in a brightly lit Boston University lab. The goal is to develop a lexicon of more than 3,000 signs. The meaning of each sign is not just determined by the shape of the hands, but also the movements of the hands and arms, and even facial expressions.

Look after your ears while flying - 05/23/2008
deafnessresearch.org.uk
An independent survey commissioned by Deafness Research UK shows that almost 70% of people experience some health problems when flying, with ear pain the most common medical problem experienced whilst traveling on a plane.

UNC Investigates New Device To Restore Hearing - 05/23/2008
nbc17.com
UNC Hospitals is investigating an implantable device that may restore hearing in patients who previously had few options.

State Terminates Programs At School for the Deaf & Blind In Hampton - 05/22/2008
wtkr.com
The Virginia School for the Deaf, Blind and Multi-Disabled in Hampton will close at the end of June.

Young iPod users refusing to listen - 05/20/2008
pjstar.com
Children risk hearing loss by playing music too loudly.

Constant sound in ears afflicts millions - 05/16/2008
detnews.com
Pentagon to pay $50M in research to help treat tinnitus, which also affects thousands of war vets.