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Construction Workers and Hearing Loss - Going Deaf for a Living – 4.2 days ago
You see them everywhere – hardhats, safety-orange vests, steel-toed boots, protective eyewear – these are the men and women who build our homes and offices, build and…
Poor Economy is Bad for Hearing. Is Change on the Wayr – 4.2 days ago
When America’s 44th President is sworn in on January 20, 2009, will the cure – or at least some relief – for our ailing economy be on the horizonr
You may be wondering what the…
Be Connected. Be Hot. Be What You Want to Be – 1.6 weeks ago
History shows that technology – any technology from locomotives to hearing aids (yes, hearing aids) – chugs along at a fairly steady pace. And then, something or someone…
Cant' Hear? Genetics, Age, Noise and Overall Health are to Blame – 1.6 weeks ago
It seems like only yesterday that you could hear every whisper clear as a bell. But now, instead of enjoying the sound of music, you are suffering in the sound of…
Protect Your Hearing During Hunting Season – Nov/03/2008
With the breeze freshening and the leaves falling, its that time again time to remind those who enjoy shooting sports to cover your ears, whether hunting upland game or…
Unitron Hearing 360: Power Uncompromised – Nov/03/2008
Unitron Hearing has a long standing reputation for being the workhorse for those with severe to profound hearing loss for many years. The companys well known for their…
Diabetes: Its Connection to Hearing Loss – Oct/27/2008
Diabetes is an insidious, sneaky disease that often develops without any symptoms at least initially. It has the potential to cause harm to the body and, in some diabetes…
Study Links Sudden Hearing Loss to Stroke – Oct/27/2008
In the summer, 2008, the American Heart Association published a recap of an extensive study that establishes a relationship between sudden sensorineural hearing loss, more easily…
Re-Wiring the Brain with Mental Exercise Your Ears will Thank You – Oct/20/2008
Lets talk about fitness. No, not the kind of feel the burn vigorous exercises that leave your muscles achingly taut.We are talking about a cerebral workout the stimulation…
Sonic Innovations Brings Wireless Connectivity to Velocity Hearing Aids – Oct/20/2008
In the past, hearing aid users were somewhat limited in what they could do living in the Digital Age. Listening to a cell phone using a hearing aid could be a real adventure. In…
Obesity and Ear Infections In Kids: More Proof That We Are What We Eat – Oct/13/2008
The goal of every parent is to ensure their kids eat a healthy diet. Unfortunately, its a goal few moms and dads reach. Too much fast food, junk food, empty calories, sugary…
Zebra Fish May Hold Key to Tinnitus: Aquarium Fish has Unique Hearing Abilities – Oct/13/2008
Regular readers of Healthy Hearing (www.HealthyHearing.com) may recall an article about the unique ability of zebra fish to re-grow (regenerate) damaged hearing systems lines of…
Hearing Aid Care Made Simple. Top 10 Tips To Care for Your Ear Gear – Oct/06/2008
If youve been to a hearing healthcare professional youve already undergone sticker shock. These highly-sophisticated digital hearing aids can set you back a lot of cash if you go…
Still Puffing On Those Cigarettes? Heres Another Reason To Kick Butt – Oct/06/2008
The Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID), the prestigious advocacy group in the UK, released the results of a study funded by the organization and conducted at the…
Can You Put a Price On Good Hearing? – Sep/29/2008
Hows $24.95 sound? Good to the pocket book. Awful to the ears. Were talking mail-order hearing aids – the amped-up noise will make you tired, youll need something f…
It's a Wonderful Life: The Importance of Treating Hearing Loss – Sep/29/2008
Common wisdom backed up by numerous scientific studies says that treating any health condition would result in a better quality of life. When it comes to hearing loss, it no d…
Hearing Health at the Special Olympics: Goin For Gold – Sep/22/2008
With the summer Olympics from Beijing still fresh in our memories, its time to turn our attention to the Special Olympics and another group of highly trained, highly skilled…
TV Never Sounded So Good: Wireless Connectivity Hooks Your Hearing Aid Up – Sep/22/2008
Well, the networks are rolling out their new offerings for the fall viewing season and the question is: are you ready for some football? Or, more specifically, are your hearing…
Attention Couch Potatoes: Time to Move that Thing and Hear Better! – Sep/15/2008
Exercise. Youve tried it, hated it and never intend to do more than take out the trash once a week. Sound a little too familiar? Uh-huh, yeah a lot of older Americans are…
The ReSound X-plore: Ready to Get Back in to Life Again? – Sep/15/2008
Theres been a fundamental change within the hearing technology sector, moving away from beige and blah to hearing systems loaded with automated conveniences, good looks and…
Hybrid Cars: Too Quiet to Be Safe? – Sep/08/2008
Going green? Considering one of the new hybrids those cars that run on gasoline and electric battery. A lot of consumers are looking at these alternatives to $4.59 a gallon a…
Study Shows Hearing Loss is More Prevalent, Strikes Earlier than Thought – Sep/08/2008
It is commonly known that age-related hearing loss its medical term is Presbycusis is quite prevalent, striking one in three people over the age of 60, and half of those tha…
Progress, Pitfalls and Promises of Hearing Technology: An Expert's View – Aug/25/2008
Not many people can speak as authoritatively about advancements in hearing technology as Dr. Mark Ross. Professor Emeritus of Audiology at University of Connecticut, he is also a…
Severe Hearing Loss Harms Relationships: Survey Reveals Solutions to Fit Any Need – Aug/25/2008
A recent Cochlear’ Americas survey reveals what most of us already know. Hearing loss hurts relationships personal, professional all relationships. Spouses feeling negle…
Hearing Aid Consumers Getting More Bang for their Hearing Buck – Aug/11/2008
Prices have gone up. Oh, you hadnt noticed? Of course youve noticed. It hurts to fill up the SUV! Grocery bills are through the roof; forget holding the line on health insurance,...
Man-Made Noise is Harmful to Sea Animals – Aug/11/2008
It is a well-documented fact that chronic and excessive noise exposure is harmful to our hearing and overall health.But the bad news doesnt stop here. More and more evidence…
'Summers Here and the Time Is Right For Dancin In the Street' – Aug/04/2008
~Martha and the VandellasYou betcha summers here. Cookouts, sunny days at the beach, sun block, surfs up come on, its the most fun time of the entire year. What a bummer the i…
Siemens Takes the Larger View: Hearing Aids for People, Not Just Ears – Aug/04/2008
Siemens is recognized as one of the premier designers and makers of quality hearing aids so it was more than a little surprising when the company let fly a press release…
Usher Syndrome: A Debilitating Disease Impacts Hearing and Vision – Jul/28/2008
Last year, Bill Barkeley, a 45-year-old Michigan native, accomplished a truly awe-inspiring feat he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, an inactive volcano in northeastern Hundre…
Wanted: Active Lifestyle - Seeking Durability + High Tech – Jul/28/2008
In 2003 a new hearing aid was launched that began a new era in hearing care. SeboTek Hearing Systems introduced the Pac Voice-Q, the first receiver-in-the-canal hearing aid. This…
Actress Marlee Matlin: Danced Like a Star – Jul/21/2008
Marlee Matlin is a remarkable person. She proved her acting chops in her film debut in Children of a Lesser God in 1986. The role won her a Golden Globe for Best Actress and an…
Patients with Communication Problems are at Risk of Hospital Complications – Jul/21/2008
The prospect of hospitalization is scary. Nobody likes being sick, and even less so having to undergo medical treatment in a hospital. But for people who have communication…
Do Snakes Have Ears? How Do Snakes Hear Ssssssounds? – Jul/14/2008
Whats the connection between nautical physics and snakes?According to the Discovery web site, researchers in the U.S. and Germany employed the physics of bobbing boats to…
Vivatone Treats Tinnitus with Hearing Aids: Electronics Eliminate Ringing? – Jul/14/2008
Think you got problems? Hows this for a doozy. Hearing loss (bad enough) AND tinnitus, the medical term for ringing in the ears. Great. Now you hear less and ring more. Its hard…
Oticon Seeks Nominees for Its Focus On People Awards – Jul/07/2008
On June 1, 2008, premium hearing aid manufacturer, Oticon, Inc. announced it was seeking nominees for this years Focus on People Awards.This award is in its 11th year and honors…
Sleep Your Way to Better Hearing – Jul/07/2008
There is no scientific evidence to suggest that missing an occasional nights sleep is going to have a lasting adverse effect on our physical and emotional well-being.But things…
Actor Richard Thomas: John Boy Lives With Hearing Loss – Jun/23/2008
Time sure does fly. It seems only a few years back that we all enjoyed the extremely successful TV series, The Waltons. The stories were heartwarming, the characters real and the…
Who Says, 'It Isnt Easy Being Green?' Rayovac Introduces Mercury-Free Hearing Aid Battery – Jun/23/2008
Its the power plant in your hearing device, the brawn behind the brains. Hearing aid batteries have become smaller, more powerful and longer-lasting through industry research and…
Hearing Loss? Whats Next'? – Jun/16/2008
Youre losing your hearing. If youre a 16-year-old with an ear bud permanently attached to your ear canal, youre losing your hearing. If you mowed the lawn all your life without…
Wind Farms: Good for the Environment, Bad for the Ears? – Jun/16/2008
Here is the good news: wind energy is clean and renewable. It doesnt produce toxic waste that causes environmental damage, or deplete natural resources such as coal, oil or gas….
The Blast in the Ears: Good Hearing Among War's Casualties – Jun/09/2008
Most of us wear helmets to protect our heads from injury while biking or playing football. In the historical context, however, helmets were thought of as military, not sports…
The Siemens Vibe Experience: You Can Never Be Too Cool – Jun/09/2008
You can never be too cool. Even if youre 80, who cares? You can still show off, stand out and throw a little attitude around with the introduction of the Siemens Vibe…
Get In the Zone. Better Yet, Let the Zon Get Into You! – Jun/02/2008
Starkey Laboratories, located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is known for the quality of its hearing devices and its innovative, cutting edge technology. The company recently…
Improved Hearing? The Answer May Be In Your Aquarium – Jun/02/2008
Who knew fish had ears?Well, theyre not exactly ears in the way we usually think of them a couple of projections sticking out of the head of a human or other higher life (L…
Hard of Hearing is Hard on a Marriage – May/19/2008
Hearing loss isnt fun, but it is a natural part of aging for many seniors who are now entering retirement ageand hearing aid age. Maybe youve been putting it off. Too much…
Lions Club Launches Affordable Hearing Aid Drive: Largest Service Club Takes on Hearing Loss – May/19/2008
The Lions Club is known globally for its good works especially its drive for used eye glasses that can be refitted and donated to those who otherwise couldnt afford Octobe…
Cocktail Party Ear: 'Please Pass the Pigs in a Blanket.' – May/12/2008
The brain is an amazing mechanism.Youre at a crowded do with lots of noise, the band is playing and the noise level keeps going up with each round of drinks. Been there? Youre…
Earbud Ear: Fast Track to Hearing Loss – May/12/2008
MP3 Players and Hearing LossThe next time you drop off the kids at school, notice how many youngsters have those ubiquitous white wires draped over their shoulders. These kids…
MAY IS BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH. Did You Hear That? – May/05/2008
Come on. Admit it. If you remember where you were the day the music died, (February 3, 1959), chances are the old hearing just aint what it used to be.May is Better Hearing and…
War Vets and Hearing Loss: Heroes and Hearing – May/05/2008
Hearing loss is the number one war-related injury on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. With the extensive use of improvised explosive devices, insurgents are creating…
