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Article courtesy of Which? magazine. MPs say that urgent action is needed to clear backlog. Some people are waiting more than two years for new hearing aids on the NHS in England click here to read the full report about this hearing aid issue. Article courtesy of BBC News. The UK's largest charity for deaf people and a design magazine are launching an exhibition of futuristic hearing aids to make them more popular. The show, called Hearwear, opens at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London this week. A variety of designs will be on display, so please click here to read more about these designer hearing aids. New iPhone app checks hearingAn innovative iphone application that allows people to check their hearing has been launched... Read more Warning: iPods can damage your hearing Listening to MP3 players at high volume increases the risk of deafness in later life, expert warns. Surveys show more than 90 per cent of young people listen to portable music devices such as iPods. Read more... Article courtesy of Hear It. If you have tinnitus, a hearing aid may help you, according to hearing specialists. Click here to see if a hearing aid will be able to help your tinnitus. Article courtesy of ScienceDaily Scientists have gained new insight into why a relatively short-term hearing deprivation during childhood may lead to persistent hearing deficits, long after hearing is restored to normal. The research about this hearing loss may be read here. Article courtesy of 4 Hearing In a study published in the March 2010 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of hearing loss in men, particularly in younger men, below age 60. Click here to read more about hearing loss and hearing aids. Article courtesy of Natural News Article courtesy of Natural News Article courtesy of BBC News The RNID believes that the number of people who have some hearing loss will rise from the current one in seven of the population as noise pollution increases and people live longer. Please click here to read futher information about hearing loss and noise pollution. Article courtesy of Medical news Today In 2009 a student research project investigating a low frequency therapy for temporary tinnitus was joint runner-up in the 2009 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, held in Dublin, Ireland. The student research project which has now evolved into a web-based company, Restored Hearing was one of the companies which showcased recently at the 2010 exhibition. Please read here about how this project may help hearing aid technology. Article courtest of Medical News May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month. Read more about hearing awareness. Article courtesy of Healthy Hearing Restaurant Hearing Tips (Not the Kind You Leave for the Waiter) Article courteesy of The Lancet Short-Course Corticosteroids Recommended for Sudden Hearing Loss After Life-Threatening Caused Ruled Out Digital Aids vs Analog Hearing Aids When you think of hearing aids you are mostly likely thinking of what are referred to as analog hearing aids. To read more about Digital v Analog click here. Sudden Hearing Loss What exactly is sudden hearing loss and are there any treatments for sudden hearing loss? Article Courtesy of The Telegraph Patients across the country are waiting more than two years for a hearing aid, and up to five years to have old-fashioned equipment replaced by modern technology. Hearing Loss (Some Facts) Hearing loss may not be apparent for years. But once it happens, it is permanent. Article Courtesy of the Guardian A 108-year-old woman has been told she must wait at least 18 months before she receives a new hearing aid. Click her to read more... Noise Induced Hearing Loss, How Noisy Is Your World? Driving in traffic, mowing the lawn, playing an instrument, listening to an MP3 player, going to the movies, concerts or athletic games all the types of noise people experience day after day. Each activity by itself might not be enough to cause noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) Read more... The dog ate my hearing aids by Charlie Swinbourne There was no hint of an impending traumatic event as I stepped out of the shower on an idyllic Saturday morning. The sun blazed through the window, I could smell bacon and eggs in the air, and my girlfriend's sister's dog - who we were babysitting - dashed past me in a cute little flash of grey. Read more... A Detailed Look at 25 Years of Hearing Health in America Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent health issues in America today; in fact, according to the National Institutes of Health, hearing loss is now the third most common health problem in this country, behind only arthritis and heart disease. Read more... A gene that can cause hearing impairment A gene involved in our hearing is called claudin-9. When that gene suffers a mutation, the result can be hereditary hearing problems. Those are the findings of scientists from Kansas State University and University of Iowa, through their studies with mice. Read more... Three Myths About Hearing Loss Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions in the world. Yet there are a number of misperceptions about hearing loss which lead many to let it go untreated. Read more... 20 somethings’ Scottish tinnitus ‘epidemic’ speaks volumes Alarming new statistics released in Scotland show that reported cases of tinnitus among the young are on the increase, raising fears among national charities like Deafness Research UK that with constant misuse of music players at high volume, the so called ‘MP3 generation’ is putting their hearing at serious risk. Read more... Causes of hearing loss There are many possible causes of hearing loss. These can be divided into two basic types, called conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. Read more... Ability award for McDonald’s Summer Sounds Can Lead to Hearing Loss Expert urges people to protect their ears when going to firework displays, concerts. Read more... Anger over 'shocking' delays for hearing aid upgrades. Patients who are hard of hearing are waiting for up to two years to have old-fashioned hearing aids replaced with digital instruments. Read more.... Types of Hearing Aids Digital hearing aids are capable of processing sound much like your music CD players do. That is, the sound is digitally processed to produce a high quality sound that you hear. The advantage of this kind of hearing aid is they are set at each individual frequency (250, 500, 1000, 2000, etc.). This makes for exacting gain in each frequency. Read more... Hearing Aid Basics Did you know that only one out of five people who could benefit from a hearing aid actually wears one? If you think you might have hearing loss, visit your doctor. He or she may refer you to an otolaryngologist or audiologist to determine the cause, type, and extent of your hearing problem and whether hearing aids will help you. Read more... The Mechanics of Hearing and Hearing Loss Sound waves in the air are directed by the outer ear into the ear drum causing it to vibrate very slightly. The three bones of the middle ear (the smallest bones in the human body) work together as a lever system to amplify the vibrations as they pass them along to a smaller vibrating membrane on the surface of the cochlea of the inner ear. Read more... What is hearing loss? Hearing loss is a loss of the loudness and/or clarity of sounds. Scientists Probe Formation Of Auditory Memories New research uses "noise," sound waves formed from many thousands of completely unpredictable random numbers played as a sound, to probe how the human brain acquires auditory memories. The study, published by Cell Press in the May 27 issue of the journal Neuron, reveals that learning new sounds is quick, robust, and long-lasting, resembling a sudden insight. Read more... Lost in Transmission: hearing and silence A personal view of the impact of deafness. I can’t imagine my life without music. As a “child of the 60s”, the poetry and power of Dylan’s early music helped shape my thinking and sharpen my social conscience in a unique way. Dylan’s music changed of course, but it continued to enrich my life over the years and today, as Bob and I both grow older, his songs still speak to me, and for me, of life’s ironies, challenges and joys. Read more... Hearing Loss and Older Adults •Do I have a hearing problem? One in six suffering from hearing loss Just a small minority of people needing hearing aids use them even though hearing aids can be vital for holding employment and improve quality of life. Read more... Hearing Loss - Have Rock bands Contributed? How old are you? Did you listen to Rock bands When you Were Younger? Read more... Deaf and hard of hearing adults in the UK These are the latest estimated figures for the number of deaf and hard of hearing adults in the UK. There are: •8,945,000 deaf and hard of hearing people Kids With Hearing Loss in One Ear Fall Behind in Language Skills By the time they reach school age, one in 20 children have hearing loss in one ear. That can raise significant hurdles for these children, say the results of a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, because loss of hearing in one ear hurts their ability to comprehend and use language. Read more... Hearing Aid Information. What is a hearing aid? Hearing Aids in the Loop: Why Induction Loop Technology is Must for Hearing Aid Users With the introduction of digital technology, hearing aids have become smaller, more powerful, more automated and indispensible to millions of Americans with hearing loss. Read more... Woman who already wore hearing aid wins payout after claiming child's plane scream deafened her. Why should I correct a hearing loss? Hearing is an essential to your quality of life. Helen Keller said that 'loss of vision means losing contact with things, but loss of hearing means losing contact with people'. A hearing loss influences the interaction between family and friends causing communication barriers between people who love and need one another. Anxiety, insecurity, isolation, and depression can affect those who do not hear well. Scientific studies indicate that the negative psychological changes due to untreated hearing loss may be reversed by hearing aid use. Read more... For Patricia Rae the most familiar sounds still bring an element of surprise. Even those mundane noises we so often wish we could drown out like the dull buzzing of the fridge, the whirr of the washing machine or the creak of the stairs create a certain fascination. Read more... |
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