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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…

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…

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…

TV Ears to Unveil First "Senior-Friendly" HDTV at Consumer Electronics Show – Wed, Feb 17th 2010

- New 32-inch LCD TV includes built-in wireless transmitter, headset for better listening, easy-to-use remote control, automatic shut-off service –  SAN DIEGO ?...

More Than 27 Million Americans Will Suffer from Untreated Hearing Loss in 2010 – Mon, Feb 15th 2010

HearUSA CEO Says It’s Time to Recognize Hearing Care as a Medical Necessity
West Palm Beach, FL – January 5, 2010 – With hearing loss…

Hearing Healthcare For All - So Close Yet So Far – Mon, Feb 1st 2010

Let’s start with a no-brainer: hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older people (although people of all ages can be at risk), and hearing aids have…

Living a Charmed Life with Hearing Aids – Mon, Jan 25th 2010

A great number of people are reluctant to get fit with hearing aids because they believe ? mistakenly, of course ? that hearing aids will make them look old and…

Say No to Hearing Loss with Folates – Mon, Jan 25th 2010

We’ve all heard about the importance of good health. A healthy lifestyle contributes to a healthy heart (important), improved blood flow (very important), a lowered…

Hearing Aids Improve Sex Life and Marriage – Mon, Jan 18th 2010

Australia is known for its beer, its bar-bies, kangaroos, koalas and lovers. Lovers? Well, maybe that’s not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of bu…

Hearing Brings Your World to Life – Mon, Jan 11th 2010

The ability to hear is such an engrained part of life, we often miss it entirely. It’s just there. 24/7. And so, many of us simply take our hearing health for granted….

Quiet Please: Urban Noise Hurts Ears, Health – Mon, Jan 11th 2010

If you are old enough to remember the 1960s, you may recall the lyrics of Petula Clark’s hit song, Downtown: “Just listen to the music of the traffic in the…

Enjoy the New Decade....with New Hearing Aids – Mon, Jan 4th 2010

It’s hard to believe that a new decade is upon us but here we are in 2010 already. How time flies. And in that time, you may have noticed that you don’t hear as a…

Treating Hearing Loss Important for Alzheimer's and Dementia – Mon, Jan 4th 2010

If you visit Healthy Hearing often, you know that there is a correlation between hearing loss and certain medical ailments such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, among…

Healthy Hearing's Annual New Ear's Resolutions - 2010 – Mon, Dec 21st 2009

Well, here we are again. Another year has come and gone. A lot’s happened in the past 12 months, some good, some not so much. But you can be sure of one thing: a lot peop…

Tai Chi: Improving Balance with Ancient Art – Mon, Dec 21st 2009

Tai Chi has been under the microscope of the American Academy of Otolaryngology (ear, nose, throat specialists) as a beneficial remedy for dizziness.
This ancient, Chinese art…

The Many Different Ways to Lose Your Hearing – Mon, Dec 14th 2009

The ability to hear the sounds around us is an important quality-of-life issue. Sure, hearing enriches our lives, whether it’s listening to Mozart or playing with a…

Toys Dangerous to Children's Hearing: Purchase with Caution – Mon, Dec 14th 2009

‘Tis the season. The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, the tree is up and decorated and the plans for Christmas dinner are all set. So what’s left?
Oh,...

When It Comes to Hearing Aids Priorities Count – Mon, Dec 7th 2009

If you’re just starting your research on an upcoming hearing aid purchase, first congratulations on taking that first, all-important step toward a better quality of life….

The Hearing Aid Tax Credit - Not Moving at the Speed of Sound – Mon, Dec 7th 2009

With all the talk about the new healthcare plan currently being debated in the Senate, you may be wondering what is the status of the Hearing Aid Tax Credit Act? Unfortunately,...

During the Holiday Season, Good Hearing Equals Glad Tidings – Mon, Nov 23rd 2009

Sleigh bells ringing, children singing, and all the other happy sounds of the holiday season. Question is: can you hear them? Starting with Thanksgiving and all the way to New…

A Matter of Balance: It's Not in Your Mind, It's in Your Ear – Mon, Nov 23rd 2009

Ear problems involve hearing loss, right? Well, that’s what most of us think because we hear with our ears ? complex collections of membranes, bones, organs and other…

Bone Anchored Hearing Implants - Technology Marches On – Mon, Nov 16th 2009

Hearing loss is different for different people. Some experience mild hearing loss that can be remedied with a discrete pair of hearing aids. Others experience more severe hearing…

Diabetes and Hearing Loss: The Important Connection – Mon, Nov 16th 2009

If you visit HealthyHearing.com regularly, you know that certain conditions predispose you to hearing loss. First and foremost among them is the aging process, but certain…

Ten Signs You May Have Hearing Loss – Mon, Nov 9th 2009

There are many different causes of hearing loss and even different types of hearing loss. The most common cause of hearing loss is presbycusis, hearing loss due to the aging…

Convertibles: Top Down Cause of Hearing Loss – Mon, Nov 9th 2009

Taking to the open road in your new convertible this weekend? How cool is that? Wind blowing through your hair, the sun shining down on the open cockpit, the feeling of sprouting…

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