Donating Used Hearing Aids
February 13th, 2013Posted in Blog
Lions clubs and Lions hearing foundations collect thousands of hearing aids each year. Lions Hearing Aid Recycling Centers utilize donated hearing aids in various ways as a means to provide hearing aids for those in need. Lions operate voluntarily with the support of public donations, individual member contributions, and Lions Clubs International Foundation grants. 100%
Read MoreTurning a Deaf Ear
January 18th, 2013Posted in Blog
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 may
Read MoreCotton Swabs… The Guilty Pleasure.
January 5th, 2013Posted in Blog
The bad news: A study by Henry Ford Hospital shows a direct association between cotton swab use and ruptured eardrums. The good news: The study also shows that, in most cases, the rupture heals on its own and surgery is only necessary for the most severe cases. “In the past, many otolaryngologists have wondered if
Read MoreNetflix Agrees to 100% Closed Captioning by 2014 After NAD Lawsuit
October 31st, 2012Posted in Blog
Netflix Inc and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) have submitted a joint consent decree to a federal court inSpringfield,Mass.In the agreement, Netflix states that 100% of its streaming content will have closed captions within 2 years. NAD, along with the Western Massachusetts Association of the Deaf and Hearing-Impaired (WMAD/HI) and Lee Nettles, a
Read MoreIbuprofen and Acetaminophen Linked to Hearing Loss in Women
October 24th, 2012Posted in Blog
A recent study published by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that the more often a woman took ibuprofen and acetaminophen, the higher her risk for hearing loss. Also, the link between these medicines and hearing loss tended to be greater in women younger than 50 years
Read MoreUntreated Hearing Loss Affects Baby Boomers Still in the Workforce
October 17th, 2012Posted in Blog
Many baby boomers yearn for retirement, but uncertain finances and healthcare have influenced the need to stay in the workforce longer. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that the percentage of workers between the ages of 65 and 74 is expected to increase by 83.4% from 2006 to 2016. But as boomers stay
Read MoreApple‘s “Made for iPhone” Hearing Aid Compatibility
October 3rd, 2012Posted in Blog
In Apple’s latest list of new features for the just released “iOS6” operating system for iPhones and iPads, Apple has confirmed earlier reports that iOS6 has greater support for hearing aids designated as “Made for iPhone.” On its iOS6 new features page, Apple writes in the accessibility section, “Apple is working with top manufacturers to introduce Made
Read MoreSupplements and Brain Imaging to Prevent Hearing Loss & Tinnitus in Soldiers
September 26th, 2012Posted in Blog
Antioxidants, dietary supplements, and brain imaging are among some of the new strategies being used to help detect, treat, and prevent noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and tinnitus among American troops, according to researchers atHenryFordHospitalinDetroit. The research team, led by Michael Seidman, MD, is the first to identify how acoustic trauma from machinery and explosive devices
Read MoreNew Hearing Aid With Some Bite Receives FDA Clearance.
September 19th, 2012Posted in Blog
SoundBite, a new device that’s as novel as it’s name, is the world’s first non-surgical and removable hearing solution designed to imperceptibly transmit sound via the teeth to help people, who are essentially deaf in one ear, regain their spatial hearing ability. It employs a well-established principle called bone conduction (vibration of bone) to deliver
Read MoreTuning Your Hearing Aids With An iPhone? Yep,… There’s An App For That
August 29th, 2012Posted in Blog
A patent filed by Apple reveals that the company may include the ability to adjust hearing aids via its iPhone and remotely connect to a hearing aid professional or manufacturer. Participating hearing aid models will be designated as “Made for iPhone.” The patents, first reported by AppleInsider, describe a method for users to adjust their
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