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Health Department Launches Ad Campaign Warning of the Dangers of Listening To Loud Headphones
Prolonged exposure to loud sound can cause irreversible hearing damage. The Health Department launched a new ad campaign warning people that listening to headphones at high volume can cause tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and…
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Lab on a Chip Features Drug Delivery Device that Could Restore Hearing
CAMBRIDGE, MA- Draper Laboratory has demonstrated new advances miniaturizing in a drug delivery device that could help patients recover from the most common forms of hearing loss. The lab’s progress on the intracochlear drug delivery device,…
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Mastering School Life Despite Hearing Loss
The Hear the World Foundation gives parents tips on helping their children deal with hearing loss at school. Staefa, 20.02.2014 – Being able to hear the teacher clearly is vital to learning and academic success. This…
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International Coalition Launches Unprecedented Effort to Raise Awareness of Communication Disorders
Speech, Language and Hearing Organizations in Various Parts of the World Join Forces. (Rockville, Maryland, USA – January 27, 2014) For the first time in history, organizations in six countries that focus on speech, language, hearing,…
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When it Comes to the Big Screen, Your Ears Play a Role
Sonic launches new infographic focusing on memorable movie sounds, just in time for the Oscars. March 28, 2014. Somerset, NJ. The shower scene from Psycho. The approaching shark fin in Jaws. Julie Andrews atop the…
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HLAA Joins FCC Panel Discussion on Improved IP-Based Relay Services
HLAA is invited to contribute to a panel discussing the future of IP-based Relay Services, by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC is developing and funding interagency research on IP-based technologies. The workshop was…
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Starkey Hearing Technologies Named 2014 Manufacturer of the Year
MINNEAPOLIS, March 5, 2014, – Starkey Hearing Technologies, one of the world’s leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce it has been named the 2014 Manufacturer of the Year (large-size company) by the Manufacturers Alliance in Minnesota. The…
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2016 Wellness Fest
“Life is not merely being alive, but being well.” — Marcus Valerius Martialis This is the theme of this year’s Wellness Fest at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks being held on Wednesday,…
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Surviving the Holidays with Hearing Loss
Ah, the holiday season! We have such fond memories of happy times, family get-togethers and the joy of it all. For people with hearing loss it can be the opposite feeling. There is no joy…
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Is hearing loss and cognitive decline really related?
There have been studies over the last several years that have implicated hearing loss being associated with accelerated cognitive decline and possibly also with the onset of dementia in older adults. There was nothing stated…