News on Hearing Loss

Chicago - Children who are prone to frequent ear infections may have a high number of potentially infectious bacteria and a relatively low number of protective bacteria in their...

Warwick Williams, National Acoustic Laboratorieswww.nal.gov.auAnecdotally it had been frequently claimed that, young people in particular, were damaging their hearing by frequent...

On August 3rd, 2005, NBC Nightly News presented a segment on personal MP3 players and the dangers that exposure to loud music can cause to your hearing. The segment featured in...

Alexandria, VA Hearing loss in more than a million American children is undetected or untreated, according to the Better Hearing Institute (BHI). That can cause than academi...

(Reston, VA -- March 15, 2005) - The American Academy of Audiology will offer a free seminar on hearing loss and balance disorders to local residents of the Washington, DC area. T...

Coping with Hearing LossA person that loses their hearing may go through a myriad of emotions trying to understand their hearing loss. They may be in denial, feel anger, fe...

Despite the Bush Administration's repeated attempts to eliminate funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Universal Newborn Hearing program, the...

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Rockville, MD-December 8, 2004 As parents and family members begin shopping for toys to share with their children this holiday season, the American Speech-Language-Hearing...

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Rockville, MD - November 10, 2004 - An unidentified minimal hearing loss is a significant factor in the psychosocial and educational progress of young children, according multi...

Rockville, MD -November 10, 2004 - Noise-induced hearing loss among children is increasing and children are frequently exposed to excessive levels of sound. Listening to persona...

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Scientists Address Possible New Approaches to Treating the Epidemic Problem of Otitis Media LOS ANGELES - July 20, 2004 - Research scientists in the House Ear Institute's...

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Noise Can Painlessly and Silently Steal Your Hearing ROCKVILLE, MD - May 21, 2004 - Summer is here, and with the warm weather comes more outdoor activities that can e...

Coalition Sends Letter to Members of CongressROCKVILLE, MD - May 6, 2004 - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), along with 34 other organizations, is asking...

CHICAGO The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy, a disorder of the retina that can cause blindness, associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus is estimated to affect one per adul...

The ear contains many physiological mechanisms, and a breakdown or disruption in any of these can cause hearing difficulties. There are three types of hearing loss. Learn more...

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Etymotic releases e-version of their pamphlet addressing the ER-20, ready fit, low-cost hearing protection devices. Click Here for more information.Click here to visit the...

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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...

Understanding Your Baby's Hearing was developed for use by screening hospitals and audiologists to explain hearing and hearing loss in infants to parents and caregivers. Topics...