Hearing Health & Technology Matters
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- Oticon, Inc. Receives 2022 Angel Award
SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY — Oticon, Inc. was honored with a 2022 Angel Award from the Be An Angel Fund, Inc., a Houston-based charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with multiple disabilities or […]
- How to Be Your Best Bluffer
People with hearing loss bluff. We can’t help it; it’s part of the hard of hearing package. We give the impression of understanding what’s being said and being actively engaged in a conversation. In reality, we’re […]
- Why Bose Failed at Hearing Aids
Editor’s Note: This week, Dr. Ben Thompson offers his take on the surprise announcement that Bose would stop selling its direct-to-consumer hearing aids that it launched nationwide in August 2021 For many, the Bose brand […]
- Future of Hearing Healthcare – Expanding the Scope Beyond the Hearing Aid
This week’s special episode comes live from the Future of Hearing Healthcare conference, where Dave Kemp hosts a panel of audiologists to discuss different ways clinicians can thrive in the future by exploring service […]
- Magnanoscience: Offering Miracles to Hearing Care
by Robert Traynor, Ed. D., MBA, FNAP It has been said that “Nanotechnology is an idea that most people simply do not believe.” What is nanotechnology and how can it be applied to hearing care? Nanoscience […]
INNOVATIONS IN HEARING HEALTHCARE
- Customizing Audibility Using Selective Amplification Principles – Who Does the Selecting Matters
By Brian Taylor, AuD, Editor-at-Large A few months ago, in the most recent edition of Signal and Noise, I outlined the value of customizing ear coupling by following the advice of Margaret (Margo) Skinner. The basic message […]
- Ear Device Patents for March 2022
Avocado oil is advocated for heart health; also for treating osteoarthritis. Now, add hearing health to the list of things for which avocado oil is a Good Thing. Dong Kook Phar Co Ltd’s patent #11273194 claims a […]
- Oticon Captures Three New 2022 Awards for Innovation and Design Excellence
SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY – Oticon has received new accolades for product innovation and design from leading national and international awards programs with three new awards. Oticon MyMusic, already a CES 2022 Innovation Awards […]
- 7 Ideas to Reduce “no-show” Rates in Your Audiology Clinic
by Allan Vinther Are you tired of losing valuable time and money because patients aren’t showing up for their scheduled appointments? In healthcare, no-show rates can range as high as 80% due to numerous factors, including […]
- Music is Important
I have recently started taking piano lessons again after many years and am having a wonderful time. While I have continued to sing and to play guitar but the piano is different. It is reminding me of how important music is […]
- Migraine Causes Dizziness, and Impacts Vestibular Disorders
By Alan L. Desmond, AuD. Vestibular Migraine (VM) is one of the most common causes of dizziness and vertigo. Just like migraine headache, there is no specific diagnostic test, so the diagnosis is based on an agreed upon set […]
- Non-Auditory Effects of Environmental Noise
by Marshall Chasin, AuD, for the Canadian Academy of Audiology Reprinted with permission of CAA – click here for PDF download This paper is an overview of the findings in the literature for the subject area of the […]
- An Audiologist’s Guide to Hearing Loss
by Callum McPhillips We have 5 senses vital to everyday life, yet hearing is thought to be one of the most important. In terms of communication, hearing allows us to connect with loved ones, contributing to our happiness and […]
- Evaluation and Management of Adult Auditory Processing Disorders: Part II
Jennifer Shinn, PhD, Professor and Chief of Audiology, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Kentucky Medical Center Trey Cline, AuD, Clinical Audiologist, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Kentucky Medical […]
- 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 answer these as […]

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