Tinnitus Management Represent Opportunities for the Audiology Community
The disability caused by tinnitus is believed to be one of the most common chronic medical conditions in adults – on par with diabetes, lower back & neck pain and knee problems. And, hearing care professionals encounter patients with tinnitus on an almost daily basis. In fact, according to South Korean researchers, tinnitus, like hearing…
Vanderbilt Study Reveals Senses of Sight and Sound Separated in Children with Autism
Like watching a foreign movie that was badly dubbed, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have trouble integrating simultaneous information from their eyes and their ears, according to a Vanderbilt study published today in The Journal of Neuroscience. The study, led by Mark Wallace, Ph.D., director of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, is the first to illustrate…
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 irreversible hearing loss. The ads encourage people to protect their hearing by turning down the volume when using headphones. The…
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, including in the incorporation of a planar micropump that brings the system towards the miniaturization needed for clinical trials, is…
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 is no small feat for children with hearing loss. If a hearing impairment remains undiscovered in a child of school…
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, and swallowing issues have formed a coalition to raise international awareness of communication disorders and their treatment. The International Communication…
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 convened to gather information on the kinds of research that is needed to improve TRS. The FCC is partnering with…
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 award recognizes members who exhibit openness in sharing their experiences and information to strengthen fellow manufacturers. “We are proud that…