Yesterday marked the official beginning of summer! But we’ve already been hearing those warm-weather sounds. From lawn mowers to motorcycles to jet skis to outdoor concerts and fireworks, summer always has its own soundtrack. Unfortunately, your summer soundtrack may contribute to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Sound is measured in decibels, and we know that a normal
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Questions about hearing aid use often center on technical aspects: How do I change batteries? Are the settings adjusted well for clarity? How is the comfort of the device? All these factors are important, but frequently missed is another line of questions that may help or hinder the success of the hearing aid. Researcher Dr.
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Make World Environment Day Your Own June 5 was World Environment Day, a day dedicated to protecting our planet (organized by the United Nations Environment programme). Growing awareness is making more and more of us think about carbon footprint, our use of and sources of clean water, among many other topics. Did you know you create
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On the morning of June 4, 1896 Henry Ford took an axe to the doorway of a shed where he had been building his “Quadricycle.” His invention was too wide to fit through the door for the first test drive. But smashing the doorway was a small price to pay to get Ford’s first motor
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When you think of Memorial Day, what comes to mind? Parades? Barbeques? The official start to summer? What about remembering U.S. services members who have given their lives to protect our freedom? According to the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, “Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service.” This
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Ignoring hearing loss has a cost. May is Better Hearing and Speech month so it is a good to remind ourselves that recognizing hearing loss is a first step to finding a hearing solution. The earlier we recognize loss the better—especially for children. That’s why a newborn screening test is standard protocol in most hospitals.
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Pete Townshend, longtime guitarist for The Who was born May 19, 1945, has lived with hearing loss for nearly 50 years. On September 17, 1967, The Who exploded onto the U.S. music scene—literally. Keith Moon, the celebrated and eccentric drummer for The Who loaded a few extra explosives (a few more than usual) into his drum
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By Mercy Semeyian Though still a young adult, I have battled to retain my hearing for years. My trouble started a few months before sitting (for) my final primary education examination. In Kenya, our final year is full of intense revision, internal exams and peak preparation. One fine but cold morning I woke with an
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May 3 is National Teacher Appreciation Day, and most of us can think of at least one teacher who changed everything for us. For children with hearing loss, there can be more extraneous factors that interfere with what the teacher has to offer. If you have a child with hearing loss in your classroom, sometimes
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Hearing loss can be subtle—so subtle that it is common for people to disregard their hearing loss for more than 10 years before seeking treatment.¹ That’s too bad, because when your hearing nerves and the areas of the brain responsible for hearing are deprived of sound, they weaken. And that means that improving hearing through
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