Hearing Protection

If youre a professional musician and your hearing isnt perfect, it may have an impact on your career, unless you aspire to be the best garage band on your block. Then quality of...

Hearing loss currently affects more than 36 million Americans. Although hearing problems are commonly associated with the normal aging process, more than half of all...

(Rockville, MD September 9, 2008) The importance of young children learning at an early age about safe usage of personal audio devices is the focus of a new (www.asha.org/...

Exercise. Youve tried it, hated it and never intend to do more than take out the trash once a week. Sound a little too familiar? Uh-huh, yeah a lot of older Americans are...

~Martha and the VandellasYou betcha summers here. Cookouts, sunny days at the beach, sun block, surfs up come on, its the most fun time of the entire year. What a bummer the i...

Childrens Music Star Justin Roberts To Give First Ever Listen To Your Buds Concerts Rockville, MD July 14, 2008 The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Parents...

Oklahoma City, June 23, 2008 Explosions. Jet engines. Bursts of gunfire.In todays military, soldiers can be hurt by more than just bullets, and one very sensitive area has un...

Orono - April 25, 2008 - An informal survey of noise levels in four area video arcades found decibel peaks capable of causing temporary hearing loss in people exposed to them for...

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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...

Ottawa (May 1, 2008) The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) praised Member of Parliament, Judy Wasylycia-Leis today for her s...

Introduction:Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), while irreversible and incurable (at least, at this writing), is absolutely preventable. We have known and understood the iss...

Portable, Compact Dosimeter Lets Individuals Determine Cumulative Noise ExposureElk Grove Village, Ill.-- Etymotic Research Inc., a world leader in enhancing and protecting...

You probably think that sport is a healthy activity. True, all that cardiovascular workout will likely result in a healthy heart, weight loss, increased bone density, and many...

Teens Respond to Hearing Conservation Message Delivered by House Ear InstituteLos Angeles December 20, 2007 Thousands of teens and young adults, whove helped make games, ce...

Group Exhibiting at January Consumer Electronics ShowCampaign Collaborates with Consumer Electronics Association, Partents' Choice Foundation, Others (January 3, 2008 M...

Ottawa (December 17, 2007) In light of the Prime Ministers announcement today on product safety, the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and (CASLPA)...

As consumers snap up electronic toys as gifts for all ages, another, very real danger is being overlooked, according to the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).To...

Earbud Avatars Roam Whyville, Teaching Safe Listening to Nearly 3 Million Kids Rockville, Md. November 8, 2007 -- Recognizing that the best way to prevent lifetime hearing loss...

Past and ongoing studies clearly indicate a connection between regular cardiovascular (CV) exercise and better hearing.

Antioxidant-mineral combination protects against damage for days after noise exposure, University of Michigan study in guinea pigs showsAnn Arbor, MI Soldiers exposed to deafe...

It sounds too good to be true but researchers at the University of Michigan have published a study that clearly shows that common vitamins and the mineral, magnesium, found in...

In this world of confusing and conflicting information it is sometimes difficult to know what is good for us, and what isnt. The latest hot diet or a popular herbal supplement...

EVANSTON, Ill. --- A new study by Northwestern University researchers suggests that Mom was right when she insisted that you continue music lessons -- even after it was clear...

It sounds like another web scam take a pill and protect yourself against hearing loss. Too good to be true, right? Well, if calcium strengthens bones, protein increases mas...