Hearing News Articles

AG Bell Announces 2010 Recipient of the Honors of the Association Award – Wed, Mar 10th 2010

AG Bell has named Inez K. Janger as the 2010 recipient of its prestigious Honors of the Association Award, which is given to individuals who have demonstrated dedication to, and…

Dangerous Decibels Presents Educator Training Workshop Following National Hearing Conservation Association Conference – Mon, Mar 8th 2010

Westminster, CO – The National Hearing Conservation Association announces that an Educator Training Workshop will be presented by Dangerous Decibels from…

Leadership Opportunities for Teens 2010 Applications Available! – Mon, Mar 8th 2010

AG Bell’s acclaimed LOFT 2010 program will take place from June 20-24, 2010, at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Fla., just prior to the

HLAA Convention 2010 in Milwaukee, June 17 - 20 2010 – Sun, Mar 7th 2010

The Hearing Loss Association of America® would like to invite you to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Convention 2010, June 17 – 20, at the Hilton Milwaukee City…

Oticon Pediatrics Helps Kids Stay Plugged In to Fun with New Child Friendly Comic Book Series – Sat, Mar 6th 2010

Thomas, the hero of the new Plugged In comic strip, is a typical fun-loving…

NIDCD Grantee Receives NIH Challenge Grant To Study Hybrid Cochlear Implant – Fri, Mar 5th 2010

For many of the roughly 36 million American adults with some degree of hearing loss, a hearing aid does not provide enough help, and a cochlear implant risks permanently losing…

Hearing Motors That Rev Up Your Hearing – Thu, Mar 4th 2010

A recent study from the University of Utah, co-authored by the Chair of the Bioengineering Department, Dr. Richard Rabbitt, has demonstrated that the human ear actually has tiny,...

Scientific Breakthrough Could Bring Repair of Hearing Loss Closer – Wed, Mar 3rd 2010

14 December 2009 – A new study into hearing has uncovered the secret of our extraordinary ability to perceive a range of sounds – from a pin dropping to the…

U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and Federal Partners Launch Historic Six-City Listening – Tue, Mar 2nd 2010

January 15, 2010 – During this economic downturn with record-breaking unemployment rates, ODEP and its Federal partners are launching a six-city Listening Tour…

Hearing Coalition Continues Opposition to Hearing Aid Tax – Mon, Mar 1st 2010

Congress also considers children’s coverage mandate and payment disclosure rules
The election of Scott Brown (R-MA) to the Senate is likely to have a…

UA Professor Begins $5.6 Million Study of Treatment for Tinnitus Among Military Personnel – Mon, Mar 1st 2010

Tuscaloosa, Ala. – A University of Alabama researcher is embarking on a $5.6 million phase-three, randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the…

Hearing Loss in the Workplace Resources Crucial for Success – Sun, Feb 28th 2010

Getting and keeping a job in the current economy is not easy, and it is even more of a challenge for people with hearing loss. However, there are ways to maximize the chances…

Scientists Set Their Sights on Hearing Breakthrough for Babies – Sat, Feb 27th 2010

11 December 2009 – The first year to two years of life is a critical time for hearing impaired children and their language development. Whilst young babies…

Sonic Innovations, Inc. Teams Up With Utah Department of Health to Give Children Hearing Aids – Sat, Feb 27th 2010

Sonic Kids is a collaborative pediatric hearing aid project involving parents, Sonic Innovations, Inc., audiologists, and Utah Department of Health and Hearing Speech…

Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf Offering Two Programs for Teens with Hearing Loss – Fri, Feb 26th 2010

On Saturday, February 6, 2010, from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., New York City-area students with hearing loss and their parents are invited to a free one-day conference entitled “Life…

Elusive Protein Points to Mechanism Behind Hearing Loss – Thu, Feb 25th 2010

A serendipitous discovery of deaf zebra fish larvae has helped narrow down the function of an elusive protein necessary for hearing and balance. The work, led by Rockefeller…

Useful Tips for Longer Hearing Aid Life – Wed, Feb 24th 2010

Hearing aids are expensive and it’s just common sense to take care of them. Here are six tips discussed in an article on Healthy Hearing that will extend the life of your…

FDA Advisory Panel Votes 15 to 0 in Favor of Approving Envoy Medical's Esteem® Fully Implantable Hearing Restoration System – Tue, Feb 23rd 2010

Envoy Medical, a Minnesota corporation, has developed the first Fully Implantable Hearing Restoration System known as the Esteem®. On December 18th, an Advisory Panel of…

The Hearing Loss Association of America's Walk4Hearing™ Tops $1M Goal – Mon, Feb 22nd 2010

Bethesda, MD: The Hearing Loss Association of America® is pleased to announce that the association’s Walk4Hearing? program surpassed its…

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