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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Tai Chi May be an Effective Treatment for Dizziness, Balance Issues
December 5, 2009
Tai Chi, a form of Chinese martial arts often practiced for its health benefits, may be an effective treatment option for patients who suffer from dizziness and balance disorders (also known as vestib... Read More
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Now Available: Summary of NIDCD Working Group on Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care
December 4, 2009
Why don't more people who could use a hearing aid wear one? According to recent Healthy People 2010 statistics, only 16 to 17 percent of adults between the ages of 20 and 69 with hearing loss have wor... Read More
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Men Nearly 3 Times as Likely to Develop Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
December 3, 2009
New research released at world's largest ENT meeting A comprehensive study of the prevalence and risk factors for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) show that men, especially those who are white and ma... Read More
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December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3, 2009
This day aims to "promote an understanding of disability issues, the rights of persons with disabilities and gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of th... Read More
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Google to Add Captions, Improving YouTube Videos
December 2, 2009
In the first major step toward making millions of videos on YouTube accessible to deaf and hearing-impaired people, Google unveiled new technologies on Thursday that will automatically bring text capt... Read More
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For Millions With Untreated Hearing Loss, Holiday Season Can be Especially Difficult
December 2, 2009
HearUSA Audiologist Offers Strategies for Dealing With "Invisible Handicap" For many of the millions of hearing impaired Americans, especially the 27 million living with untreated hearing loss, the ho... Read More
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New ADA President and Board Members Installed
December 1, 2009
(Lexington, KY) ADA is pleased to announce that on October 31, 2009, Tabitha Parent Buck, Au.D., was installed as ADA's President for the 2010 Program Year. Dr. Parent Buck, who serves as Associate Pr... Read More
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Drivers of Convertibles May be at Risk for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
November 30, 2009
Drivers who frequently take to the road with the top down may be risking serious damage to their hearing, according to research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck S... Read More
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Speechreading Test Now on DVD
November 29, 2009
NTID Speechreading: CID Everyday Sentences Test" is now available on DVD to help audiologists and speech pathologists determine lip reading ability. See full-size photo A DVD that allows audiologists... Read More
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European Commission Acts to Limit Health Risks from Exposure to Noise from Personal Music Players
November 28, 2009
European consumers will benefit from new default settings on personal music players set at safe exposure levels, as well clear warnings on the adverse effects of excessive exposure to high sound level... Read More
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Higher Folates, Not Antioxidants, Can Reduce Hearing Loss Risk in Men
November 27, 2009
New research released at world's largest ENT meeting Increased intakes of antioxidant vitamins have no bearing on whether or not a man will develop hearing loss, but higher folate intake can decrease... Read More
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Scientists Show How Tiny Cells Deliver Big Sound In Cochlea
November 26, 2009
Deep in the ear, 95 percent of the cells that shuttle sound to the brain are big, boisterous neurons that, to date, have explained most of what scientists know about how hearing works. Whether a rare,... Read More
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Starkey's Sweep Technology Wins Consumer Electronics Show Innovations 2010 Award
November 25, 2009
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce it has been awarded the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovations 2010 Award in the Health a... Read More
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Computer Helps Deaf Children Learn Sign Language
November 24, 2009
A computer which automatically recognises sign language enables children who are deaf or hard of hearing to expand their sign language vocabulary more quickly. Jeroen Lichtenauer will receive his PhD... Read More
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Popular Science Awards Lyric 'Invisible' Hearing Aid 2009 'Best of What's New' Award
November 23, 2009
Popular Science Magazine has named the Lyric "invisible" hearing aid from InSound Medical a winner of its coveted Best of What's New Award in the Health category. Chosen from thousands of entrants, Ly... Read More
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Oaktree Products, Inc. Names New Vice President
November 23, 2009
A.U. Bankaitis, Ph.D. Oaktree Products, Inc. a leading multi-line distributor of audiology and hearing aid supplies, accessories and equipment, is pleased to announce the promotion of A.U. Bankaitis,... Read More
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Tax Credit Could Mean Hearing Aids for More Than Ten Million Americans
November 22, 2009
HearUSA Urges Passage of Legislation Hearing aids for as many as ten million Americans living with untreated hearing loss could soon become a reality if Congress acts, according to Stephen Hansbrough,... Read More
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Winners of Ida Institute's Challenge Use Energy, Engagement and Empathy to Facilitate Understanding and Instill Confidence
November 21, 2009
Ida Institute has selected Paul Peryman, PhD of the Van Asch Deaf Education Center in Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand and Cindy Pichler, AuD, of Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA... Read More
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Senate Adopts Proposal that Exempts Hearing Aids from Device Fee
November 20, 2009
The Senate last night unveiled health reform legislation that includes most features of the original Senate Finance Committee's (SFC) medical device tax proposal including an exemption for FDA Class I... Read More
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Non-invasive Imaging Technique Can Help Diagnose Tinnitus
November 20, 2009
Study: The New Buzz on Detecting Tinnitus - It's a ringing, a buzzing, a hissing or a clicking - and the patient is the only one who can hear it. Complicating matters, physicians can rarely pinpoint t... Read More
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