If you’re suffering from hearing loss and are either considering a hearing aid or already use one, you may be interested in learning more about what is being touted as the smallest hearing aid on the market. Check out the Lyric hearing aid, which is fitted differently than a traditional hearing aid and is unnoticeable.
Traditional [...]
Actor Lou Ferrigno, the “Hulk” actor from the Incredible Hulk television series, has been in the news a lot lately because he was working out with pop star Michael Jackson before his untimely death last week. But long before he was a celebrity or hung out with celebrities, he was a champion for not letting [...]
29Jun09
Infants and Early Hearing Loss
Study after study confirms what you most likely already knew: that the majority of hearing loss that affects us throughout our lives occurs in our youth. While the actual age cutoff varies based on which study you’re looking at, research seems to concur that about two-thirds of Americans suffer some level of permanent hearing loss [...]
If you or a loved one suffers from hearing loss, adding captions to movies and programs can’t come soon enough. This week, another big advancement for hearing-impaired individuals has been made: The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville will offer captions for the hearing impaired for the first time.
The captions were added due to a Hearing [...]
Cochlear implant is considered an incredible technology that enables both adults and children with severe to profound hearing loss to hear. It is also considered controversial for many individuals in the deaf community, and in particular for parents who are deaf who have children who are deaf. While the surgery is increasingly being covered by [...]
The United States is considered a haven for sports fanatics, who have just about every sport they can follow being played somewhere in the country practically at all times. Whether it is for a high school team, college alma mater, or for one of the many professional teams, a number of venues, including the new [...]
11Jun09
iPhone Decibel Meter
If you are ever curious about what volume your car stereo is at or your how loud your work environment is we’ve got a great tip for you. You can use your iPhone to measure the decibels of your daily life.
For example, you could hold the iPhone up to your head phone to measure exactly [...]
If you’re coping with ear noise like ringing, buzzing, crackling, popping, or even hissing sound in one or both ears, you’re not alone. It’s called tinnitus, and can be described as the brain attempting to rewire itself when either one or both ears become damaged, resulting in ear noise. Severity can range from a minor [...]
A few weeks ago we shared a great tip on how to set your iPod’s volume limit and today we want to let you know why having a volume limit is important for your hearing wellness.
If you work in an environment that has any amount of ambient noise like fingers on keyboards or loud phone [...]
Dad probably doesn’t need (or want) another necktie, coffee mug, or stress ball for Father’s Day. Ask any dad, and they’ll be quick to tell you as long as they don’t think they’ll hurt your feelings.
So, what do dads really want? Men who are polled about Father’s Day list spending quality time with their families, [...]
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