Hearing Loss

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

Westone Laboratories, Inc. has introduced a brown version of their UM1 in-ear monitor, designed for on-stage musicians, audiophiles, and anyone who appreciates clear, crisp...

Partnership Announced at the National Hearing Conservation Association Conference as Sonomax Unveils Revolutionary Hearing Protection TechnologyDALLAS Sonomax Hearing I...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When a physician tries to determine whether or not a patient's cough or sore throat is caused by a bacterium or a virus, they're correct only 50% of...

(Sedona, AZ) Auricle Ink Publishers announces that a feature article written by Richard Carmen,Au.D., is slated to be reprinted in the March/April issue of The Saturday Evening...

At what age can APD/CAP disorders first be diagnosed? (Note: We use the terms APD- Auditory Processing Disorder and , CAPD- Central auditory processing Disorder interchangeably)

NEW YORK (CNN) -- With the aid of a cochlear implant in his left ear, radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh announced Monday that he is able to hear his show again for the first...

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?

What are the most important recommendations for musicians to protect their hearing during performances?

Reprinted with permission from The Hearing Review and Medical World Communications, Los Angeles, March 2001 (v. 8, no. 3), pgs. 74-79. All rights reserved.WHO IS AFFECTED?An...

What are the relative merits of ABR and OAE for screening premature infants?

HH/Beck: Hi Dr. Kavanagh. Thanks again for spending a little time with me today. Kavanagh: Hi. Dr. Beck, thanks for the invitation.HH/Beck: Todays topic is antibiotics. a...

LOS ANGELES/PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the House Ear Clinic:CONSUMER WARNING:In a retrospective observation conducted at the House Ear Clinic (HEC) in Los...

HCI to distribute revolutionary SONOMAX SOLUTION' at worksites across AmericaMONTREAL, Canada/PRNewswire/ - There's new hope today for millions of American industrial workers...

WASHINGTON/PRNewswire/ -- Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez today announced over $67 million in grants aimed at protecting children in low-income households...

IntroductionH.E.A.R. (Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers) is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the dangers of excessive noise. Noise exposure...

EAR / Aearo CompanyEARCALSM Laboratory7911 Zionsville RoadIndianapolis, IN 46268-1657INTRODUCTION:When its really loud, so loud that a properly worn single hearing protection...

Hyperacusis has recently attracted professional attention. Previously, this topic was not well researched or documented. In many instances, due to a lack of regardin...

Merritt Johns, M.S., Manager of Marketing Communications,Victor Bray, Ph.D., Vice-President for Auditory Research, andMichael Nilsson, Ph.D., Principal Researcher.SONIC...

Regulations intended to protect workers from the effects of noise have been in place in the US since the late 1960s. Familiarity with the regulations is an important part provi...

Introduction: Zwaardemaker is credited with documenting the reduction of high-frequency hearing associated with increased age in 1891. His interest, involved determining...

Introduction: Hearing Conservation - Can Compliance Prevent Hearing Loss?Noise has been with us since the beginning of the Industrial Age, but it wasn't until about World War II...

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Noise Exposure Regulation became effective in 1971.1 So OSHA has been enforcing its regulations for 30 years. 198...

This short essay is a compilation of statements commonly used by audiologists or others with some expertise related to the effects of noise on hearing. Like most things in t...