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Youre at a crowded fete with lots of noise, the band is playing and the noise level keeps going up with each round of drinks. Youre swimming in noise. Yet, you can focus on a…

(05/28/2008) – At ASHA’s urging, both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have introduced legislation supporting the goals and recognition of Better Hearing and Speech…

In just over two months since the launch of www.hearingaidtaxcredit.org over 10,000 letters have been sent to the Hill in support of the hearing aid tax credit. This is…

19 May, 2008 -A new report from Perths Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found a strong link between childhood ear infections and exposure to tobacco smoke. The…

MP3 players are causing early-onset hearing loss among younger and younger people. So, conscientious kids and parents purchase the so-called safe ear buds, designed to protect…

Sedona AZ – Auricle Ink Publishers announces release of The Consumer Handbook on Tinnitus (Richard S. Tyler, PhD, Editor) May 1, 2008. Anyone who suffers from persistent o…

June 13, 2008 – Continuing its focus on new hearing aid technologies and user benefits, AARP has highlighted both in the May issue of AARP Bulletin Today EnjoySleek, Hea…

Our CommitmentPhonak has been committed to providing high-tech solutions for children with hearing loss for over 35 years. We understand the many challenges involved in working…

Its a day Staff Sgt. Ryan Kelly cant forget. The ringing in his ears wont let him forget.While on routine patrol in Iraq, Kelly experienced a vicious attack when three improvised…

May was Better Hearing and Speech Month. It was an opportunity for the hearing health profession to stress the importance of healthy listening practices. Time for you to consider…

In state news, Colorados General Assembly recently passed a full coverage hearing aid insurance mandate. The bill (CO SB 057) now awaits Gov. Bill Ritters signature. The mandate…

Galveston A new five-year study at the University of Texas Medical Branch confirms the suspected close link between the two most common diseases of young children: colds and i…

Watch a bird overhead, turn toward a friend at your side, or exult in a cartwheel, and without knowing it, you are taking advantage of the vestibular portion of your inner ear….

Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) and The San Francisco SPCA (The SF/SPCA) have formed an alliance to work together on providing Hearing Dogs to those who are deaf or hard…

We grew up on the Muppets and, over the years, these characters have become real to us, even though we know theyre creations of cloth and wire frames. Kermit the Frog can stop by…