News on Hearing Loss

Many parents watching the celebratory ending of the big game saw the now iconic moment of a child wearing protective earmuffs to reduce the noise of the stadium cheers. This national moment is a good reminder to parents that there are simple solutions that will protect their children's hearing.

The ASHA has urged the FCC to consider the potential negative impact of misusing entertainment media on children's hearing and communication development. A study found that children ages 8-18 using media (TV, music, internet, etc.) 7 hours and 38 minutes of per day and even longer if media multitasking was counted.

Dr. Mark Stephenson has been named Outstanding Hearing Conservationist by the National Hearing Conservation Association. The annual award recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions within the field of Hearing Conservation.

One aspect of diabetes which is often not understood or discussed is the fact diabetes can put those with the disease at risk for developing hearing loss.

Etymotic Research, a leader in products that measure, improve and protect hearing, has won a 2010 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award for dedication to the prevention of noise induced hearing loss through innovative or excellent hearing loss prevention practices in work environments.

A study, conducted by a British group from the Worcestershire Royal Hospital in the UK, clearly demonstrates that, indeed, while convertibles are fun, they can also lead to hearing loss.

Unitron delivers most significant speech in noise advancement in over a decade   March 05, 2010 - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada ?...

i>New report uncovers the opportunities and challenges in a rapidly increasing market.     March 22, 2010 ? Dallas, TX ?...

Work-related hearing loss is a permanent but preventable problem. The National Institute for Occupational...

A new study by researchers at UCLA and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston suggests that improvements in air quality over the past decade have resulted in fewer cases of ear...

A type of antibiotic that can cause hearing loss in people has been found to paradoxically protect the ears when given in extended low doses in very young mice. The surprise...

West Palm Beach, FL - February 23, 2010 - All of the more than 180 HearUSA (Amex:EAR) company-owned hearing care centers will be offering free hearing-loss...

With Heart Health Comes Hearing Health ROCKVILLE, MD ? February 3, 2010 - New research published in a recent edition of the American Journal of Audiology, a journal...

Wearing a crash helmet is essential to a motorcyclist's safety, but could it actually be harming their health and affecting their riding? That is what academics from the...

Reston, VA - Feb. 12, 2010 Audiologists everywhere cheered when Drew Brees, the quarterback of the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints, set an example...

GAITHERSBURG, MD - January 19, 2010 - GenVec, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNVC) today announced that the company has entered into a research collaboration and...

Madison, Wisconsin - Despite dire predictions about listening to loud music, members of the rock 'n' roll generation are aging with much better hearing than their parents had at...

February 2, 2009 - Plymouth, Minnesota - Today represents a milestone for the uHear application as it surpasses the quarter of a million download mark. uHear,...

Westminster, CO - The National Hearing Conservation Association announces that an Educator Training Workshop will be presented by Dangerous Decibels from...

HearUSA CEO Says It's Time to Recognize Hearing Care as a Medical Necessity West Palm Beach, FL - January 5, 2010 - With hearing loss...

Decades of research has shown time and time again that smoking is bad for your health. Yet 1 in 5 Americans continue to puff away daily, causing negative health effects ?...

Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA ? December 15, 2009 ? Mergers and acquisitions are commonplace today. As competitors come together to expand their...

A multidisciplinary panel has concluded that the sounds generated by wind turbines are not harmful to human health, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced...

New research released at world's largest ENT meeting San Diego, CA - A comprehensive study of the prevalence and risk factors for...

Westminster, CO ? December 7, 2009 ? In response to the recent announcement of the impending change to the Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) for hearing...