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You look around and cannot understand what others are saying. You catch a word here and there. What are they talking about? Were they talking to me? Their mouth...
I have a client who has worn an ITE for many years. He recently obtained a new one and shortly after developed a fungal infection in his ear which he attributes to the device. What are the common causes of fungal infection in the ear and how does a hear
For people with hearing loss, coping often involvesmaking the most ofavailable tools. Although amplification and related tools are widely available, how they are used, what one...
LOS ANGELES -- December 2003 -- The House Ear Institute is now offering a public access link to a new USC Ageworks TM online educational program on "Hearing and the Aging...
Hearing loss occurs to most people as they age. Hearing loss can be due to aging, exposure to loud noise, medications, infections, head or ear trauma, congenital or hereditary...
More Than 95 Percent of Individuals Evaluated in University Studies with Siemens TRIANO' Hearing Instruments Understand Speech in Noisy Environments as well as College Students...
I have a 5 year old daughter, just diagnosed with CAPD. The audiologist started to do therapy on her only three times, he then said she wasn't ready for therapy? I asked why and he said we should be further in progress that where we were, doing sounds.
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)Under California Legislation Assembly Bill 2780, as of December 31, 2002, all hospitals in California approved by Children's Services must provide...
Please explain the rationale behind using steroid treatments to treat hearing loss. Additionally, which types and degrees of hearing loss are most amenable to steroid treatment, and how soon after the onset of hearing loss must they be used for maximal ef
HH/Beck: Good Morning Dr. Kopke. It is an honor to work with you this morning. I read your recent paper regarding the potential to reduce noise induced hearing pharmacologica...
Dr. Beck: Good Morning General. Meeting you is an honor and a privilege. I thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to meet with me. You must hear this all the...
I would like to know if there are some tips on furniture arrangement of a living/family room to promote better hearing for someone that has a moderate conductive hearing loss.
All Patients with mid-frequency and u p-sloping hearing loss attain recovery; vertigo is not a poor prognostic factor in treatment San Diego, CA - Each year, some 20 of 100,...
Would you be surprised to learn hearing loss is one of the most prevalent chronic health problems in the U.S.? Some 28 million Americans have hearing loss, and as the a...
For more information, please contact: Anne Kessler, Ph.D.Phone: (860) 657-2286Fax: (860) 657-2573Email: Glastonburyhearing@snet.netGlastonbury, Conn. The Hearing Center Glaston...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now finds sufficient evidence to encourage primary care clinicians to screen their adult patients for depression. Formal screening can...
Would you please discuss the influence of the spouse (or significant other) regarding seeking solutions for hearing loss, hearing aid sales, and successful AR with amplification?
HH/Beck: Hi Nanci, its nice to meet you. Thanks for your willingness to share your story and your thoughts with us.Linke-Ellis: Hi Dr. Beck. Thanks for inviting me.HH/Beck: Probab...
A doctor recently told us that our 10 year old daughter has 70-80% hearing loss in one of her ears. He said this could have been there since birth. Has anyone found any treatment that can help inner ear problems? He says there is no treatment, and that no
What aural rehab recommendations would you suggest for a 14 year old whose audiogram revealed a low frequency sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear with excellent speech discrimination ability, and a severe sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear
What are the recent developments in the management of noise-induced hearing loss?
I Have Almost No Hearing in the High Tones, Can Hearing Aids Help?