Hearing Health & Technology Matters
Timely information and lively insights for everyone who cares about hearing loss.
- FDA Gives Expedited Approval of Cochlear’s Remote Check Solution for Cochlear Implants
CENTENNIAL, COLORADO — Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, has obtained U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Remote Check solution. According to the […]
- Me vs. The Mask: A Pandemic Hearing Problem
As we crawl our way through this global pandemic, I understand the need for masks. But that doesn’t mean I have to like them. People with hearing loss are not good at masked communication because it cuts off the […]
- COVID-19, How Do I Save My Practice?
While COVID-19 is a serious disruption of clinical income, there have been many storms before and there will be many more after this one. This is not total disaster, especially for an established practice. During the week of […]
INNOVATIONS IN HEARING HEALTHCARE
- Telehealth and the Future of Hearing Healthcare: Interview with Kat Penno
Hearing Healthcare 2020 is a column where we explore the forces behind the changing landscape and disruptions impacting the hearing healthcare industry. In recent weeks, nothing has proven to be more disruptive to societies […]
- US Ear Device Patents for February 2020
Thanks, Pearl Jam Even from casual observation of our hearing behavior most of us connect the presence of two ears with our ability to locate sounds. (Schubert, 1980)1 We take our two-ear arrangement for granted, which […]
- Sonic Launches Expanded Captivate™ Family of Hearing Aids
SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY – Today Sonic introduces a new expanded Captivate™ hearing aid family that includes five performance levels, versatile BTE and RITE styles and a lithium-ion rechargeability option to […]
- The Paycheck Protection Program: What Practice Owners Should Know
by Michael Scholl Exactly one week ago, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law. This is the third piece of legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by the […]
- Managing During This Crisis for Kids with Hearing Loss
This is a terrible time for everyone trying to managing during this crisis. But, what can we do to help kids with hearing loss manage? Issue 1 – understanding when people are wearing masks A friend of […]
- Perspectives on Vestibular Testing and More Common Errors
I have done a couple of blogs over the years under the heading “Vestibular Brain Droppings.” Credit goes to George Carlin for the title. Basically, “Brain Droppings” consist of unrelated factoids or […]
- THE PROBLEM WITH FREQUENCY TRANSPOSITION AND MUSIC
Introduction: Frequency transposition, frequency shifting, and frequency compression are all terms that refer to algorithms that lower the frequency above a certain start point using either a linear or a non-linear […]
- Tinnitus – How you can help its sufferers
It is an awful and distressing thing to observe a loved one suffer from tinnitus. It debilitates the sufferer and ultimately renders the observer powerless. Here we talk about the various ways in which we can support […]
- Part I: A Call for Implementing the Comprehensive Neurodiagnostic Audiology Evaluation: Effects of Concussion on Central Auditory and Vestibular Function
Jennifer Gonzalez, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A Speech and Hearing Sciences, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University Concussion, also known as mild traumatic brain injury or mTBI, encompasses injuries caused by bumps, […]
- The Loudest Sound
How loud can sound get? Could loud sound kill you? Are there limits, and if so, what are they? How are such things determined? All of these are interesting questions and an attempt will be made to […]
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