News on Hearing Loss

In todays Wall Street Journal, reporter Melinda Beck pursued hearing aids for her mild hearing loss, although she was advised by her hearing care professional that many people...

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...

Waltham, MA A new Brandeis University study of twins shows that genes play a significant role in the level of hearing loss that often appears in late middle age. The research, in...

Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists warn of the dangers of noisy toys on childrens hearing Ottawa (December 10, 2007) - During a press conference on Parliament Hill...

View the 2007 Noisy Toy ListToy safety. It's been a hot issue this year. As it does every year, the Sight & Hearing Association cautions parents to watch out or listen...

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...

29 Cases Reported By Users Of ED And Hypertension Drugs Such As Cialis, Levitra And RevatioThe impotence drugs Viagra, above, Cialis and Levitra will bear the warnings. (AP)Oct....

Quark Expands Hearing Loss Program With Novel SiRNA Approaches To Noise-Induced Hearing Loss With Its First Drug Candidate, AHLI-11, For The Prevention Of Chemotherapy-Induced...

A revised policy statement from the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH; seven organizations, including the AAP) recommends that pediatricians take the lead in ensuring that...

Newswise It has long been known that active smoking exerts a negative effect on normal ear functioning and hearing by chronically irritating the Eustachian tube and the of...

Newswise Hold the phone long-term use of a cell phone may cause inner ear damage and can lead to high frequency hearing loss, according to a new study.According research prese...

Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists warn of learning problems associated with noise Ottawa (October 1, 2007) - During a press conference on Parliament Hill today, the...

Not all people are good candidates for a hearing aid and up until now, it’s been a hit-or-miss proposition. Sure, lots of wearers swear by their hearing devices. Some consider them a necessary nuisance, and some...

At a symposium of hearing specialists, healthcare providers and educators held in Washington, D.C., May 9, 2007, leading hearing authority and founder of the National Center for...

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...

Memphis, Tenn. - March 22, 2007 --Parents might one day give their children a weekly treatment with a nasal spray of virus enzymes to prevent them from getting a severe middle...

Respected medical journal publishes article validating treatment Sacramento, Calif., March. 7, 2007 A new study by Douglas Hetzler, M.D., an ear, nose and throat specialist Sut...

Chicago Among children eight to eleven years old, minority boys get the least amount of sleep, according to an article in the October issue of The Archives of Pediatrics Ado...

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...

By Gwen Ericson March 8, 2007 -- On the battlefield, a soldier's hearing can be permanently damaged in an instant by the boom of an explosion, and thousands of soldiers returning...