For World Hearing Day, digital hearing app Mimi has published a report detailing hearing loss around the world. Using data gathered from over 200,000 participants of their hearing test, statistics from the World Health Organisation, and the SINTEF report on noise pollution, the study investigates how noise pollution in cities relates to hearing.
Category: Audiology
Oticon raises awareness of how hearing loss treatment can have positive effect on quality of life
Hearing Loss is the number one cause of years lived with disability for people over 70. In Europe, more than 51 million people suffer from hearing loss, and these numbers will only continue to grow. On World Hearing Day, Oticon, an industry leader in advanced audiology and hearing aid technology, raises awareness of how treatment for hearing loss can have a positive effect on quality of life in both everyday and work situations.
March 5, 2017Hearing difficulty after stroke
Jennifer B. Shinn, Ph.D., CCC-A/F-AAA, chief of Audiology & Assoc. Professor, UK College of Medicine Depart.
Coming up at Cameron Senior Center
… and simple hearing-aid cleanings. No charge; appointments are required. Call 978-692-5509. Sponsored by Westford Health Department. Adult health-maintenance clinic: Tuesday, March 14, from 9 to 10 a.m. Clinic provides seniors with blood-pressure …
Surgical technique marks the start of a new chapter in the removal of …
… non-complicated appendicitis in children, instead of surgery. A surgical approach developed by ENT surgeons at LSU Health New Orleans to perform thryroidectomies without scarring the neck appears to be just as successful using standard surgery. When …
Antibiotics treating cystic fibrosis may cause deafness
… compromised quality of life due to the disease,” said lead author Angela Garinis, research associate at Oregon Health and Science University in the US. For the study, published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, the team examined the medical records …
What a Pain in the… Ear
I’ve been experiencing hearing loss in my right ear since December 20, 2016. It has been 2 months and some change since my hearing has been normal.
Creative and inspiring despite her disability
Robert Meagher, Megan’s father, said she has always been creative and began using her drawings to express herself at a young age. Megan, now 24, was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder , which is on the autism spectrum, when she was 17-months-old.
Electroceuticals/Bioelectric Medicine Market – Global Industry…
… significant investments in the electroceuticals segment and other organizations such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S. have shown great interest in the field of electroceuticals. Increasing incidence of neurological disorders …
Low Iron Levels May Be Linked to Hearing Loss
When people have low levels of iron in their blood, they may develop a condition called iron deficiency anemia, which is known to have wide-ranging effects throughout the body, and now, a new study suggests that this condition may be linked to hearing loss as well. In the study, adults who had iron deficiency anemia were more than twice as likely to develop a specific type of hearing loss, called combined hearing loss, compared with those who did not have iron deficiency anemia, according to the study.
Why You Shouldn’t Use Cotton Swabs To Clean Your Ears
… in the ear can be effective to soften the wax,” he added. Still, among the items on the “Do” list is to ask your health care provider about how to treat earwax impaction at home, since “you may have certain medical or ear conditions that may make …
Why you shouldn’t use cotton swabs to clean your ears
… in the ear can be effective to soften the wax,” he added. Still, among the items on the “Do” list is to ask your health care provider about how to treat earwax impaction at home, since “you may have certain medical or ear conditions that may make …
Lawmakers push to end tax on feminine products 12 minutes from now
At least 255 health-related bills have been filed by lawmakers for the 85th legislative session. Here are a few that may be of wide interest: HB 717 by Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston: Requires health benefit plans to cover HIV and AIDS tests and health providers to test blood for HIV/AIDS during routine screenings unless patient opts out.
Letter: Medicare should cover hearing aids
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Local woman receives free hearing aid through non-profit foundation
Daughter Pamela Wilkinson, far right, great-grandson Zac Royster, 7, and granddaughter Tanieka Royster celebrate as Christine Thomas, 81, left, gets fitted with a hearing aid by Miracle-Ear Statesboro board-certified Hearing Instrument Specialist Marie Conley.