Turning a Deaf Ear


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   The “head-shadow” effect is one of several extreme disadvantages that people with a deaf (or nearly deaf) ear experience.  Sound which originates from the direction of the deaf ear must travel around the head to the better hearing ear in order to be heard.  The path of sound as it travels over the head

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New Fast-Track Genetic Hearing Loss Diagnosis Technique


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Tel Aviv, Israel — Israeli researchers from Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine and Bethlehem University have successfully developed a fast-track genetic diagnosis for hearing loss through “exome deep sequencing,” a method that sequences hundreds of thousands of genes at a time. Over 28 million Americans are hearing impaired, and 50% of these cases

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The Connection Between Heart and Hearing Health


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The inner ear is extremely sensitive to blood flow. Studies have shown that a healthy cardiovascular system—a person’s heart, arteries, and veins—has a positive effect on hearing. Conversely, inadequate blood flow and trauma to the blood vessels of the inner ear can contribute to hearing loss.  Some researchers hypothesize that because the inner ear is

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Link between Depression and Untreated Hearing Loss Highlighted by BHI during Mental Illness Awareness Week


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Washington, DC, September 13, 2011 — The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) announced today that in recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 2-8); National Depression Screening Day (October 6); and World Mental Health Day (October 10), it is educating the public on the link between hearing loss and depression. A growing body of research indicates

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Hearing Aid Compatible Cell Phones


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How is a consumer to know which cell phones work best with their hearing aids?  The terminology and rating system of hearing aids and cell phones can be a bit confusing.  Hopefully this article will help to clarify the issue.  I make no promises though. Hearing aids and cell phones have an “M” and a

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A 66% Chance Your Hearing Aids Are Misfit


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In 2009, Consumer Reports published an independent survey on hearing aid wearers which found that a projected 2/3 of all hearing aids in the US may be misfit.  Other researchers have performed similar surveys with similar results. A very useful tool in the fitting of hearing aids to help correct this situation is called probe-microphone

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The 1st waterproof, dustproof, and shockresistant hearing aids


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Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc., (www.usa.siemens.com/hearing) unveiled a host of products at the American Academy of Audiology AudiologyNOW! 2011 conference – including the new Aquaris™, the world’s first, truly waterproof1, dustproof and shockresistant digital hearing instrument. With a housing constructed from one solid piece, watertight microphone membrane and a waterproof battery compartment, Aquaris can be submerged

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Things To Consider When Buying Hearing Aids


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With all of the hearing aid advertising that frequently bombards the market, how is one to sort through the chaos to know the right place to choose?  We have found that two non-bias, consumer oriented websites www.healthyhearing.com and www.betterhearinginstitute.org are extremely useful for this and many other hearing related issues. Managing Editor of Healthy Hearing

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