Hearing Health & Technology Matters

Nick Fitzgerald has served as HHTM’s Chief Marketing Officer for the past 3 years. He is the President and Owner of AuDSEO, a full service digital marketing agency. With over 15 years of digital marketing experience, Nick is a highly data-driven marketer, with expertise in search engine optimization, digital analytics and forensics, social media, digital advertising, and web development. He has been involved in the construction and optimization of nearly 1,000 web presences, including some of the largest Fortune 500 companies.
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Sep. 30, 2019

Economics of Technology-Innovative Hearing Screeners for Adults

Hearing Health & Technology Matters
by Amyn M Amlani, PhD The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 432 million adults, globally, exhibit “disabled” impaired hearing, where disabled is defined as audiometric thresholds greater than 40 dB in the better ear. An additional estimated 1.1 billion listeners worldwide—ranging in age between 12 and 35 years—are at-risk of demonstrating impaired hearing because of high-level exposure stemming from
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Sep. 28, 2019

Study Looks at Hearing loss Prevalence and Risk in Mining, Oil and Gas Industries

Hearing Health & Technology Matters
A new study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine is the first to examine hearing loss prevalence and risk by industry within the Oil and Gas Extraction sector, and within most Mining sector industries. Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that in many industries within these sectors, at least 25% of the
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Sep. 24, 2019

Online tools that drive revenue

Hearing Health & Technology Matters
By Henrik Nielsen, M.Sc. Potential patients are, in increasing numbers, using online resources to research various services including hearing healthcare. What about the older population mostly served by hearing healthcare providers? Studies demonstrate that adaptation to the internet for the 65 years and older age group has grown at a rapid pace. Data from the US Census (ACS 1917) shows
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Sep. 21, 2019

US Ear Device Patents for August 2019

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Dick Tracy’s uber futuristic two-way wristwatch radio looks quaint today when one considers patent ideas like #D856328 .  Think of all the crimes Mr Tracy could solve as well as solutions for all that ails us if he’d been equipped with an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-wristwatch-&-earbuds-included-device envisioned by that patent’s equally long title:  “Wearable artificial intelligence (AI) data processing, augmented reality, virtual reality,
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Sep. 19, 2019

Apple Announces Hearing Health Study in Partnership with University of Michigan

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ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN —A University of Michigan researcher is teaming up with Apple to learn how noise exposure impacts hearing. Three new studies, available on the Research app later this fall, will explore new areas of medical research.   The Apple Hearing Study will be available to participate in through a new Apple app, called the Research app, which will
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Sep. 16, 2019

The Loudest Sound

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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 best possible. Two important lessons are supported by this article: one, the loudest thing in the world does not have
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Sep. 11, 2019

Chronic Conductive Hearing Loss May Have Lasting Effects

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According to a newly published study led by Harvard Medical School scientists at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, chronic conductive hearing loss may have lasting negative effects on speech recognition abilities.   The research, published Sept. 6 in the journal Ear and Hearing, suggests that not properly treating infections or other conditions that chronically affect the middle ear may lead to neural deficits and difficulty hearing in
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Sep. 10, 2019

Does Hearing Loss Make You Sensitive To Loud Sounds?

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“We can’t hear you! “Let’s make some noise!” the announcer shouts over the loudspeaker. “Louder! Louder! Louder!” the crowd erupts, yelling in time with the flashing sign on the score board. Everyone is enjoying cheering for the home team.   My family happily joins in the ruckus, but I am hunched over covering my ears with discomfort, until I whip
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Sep. 09, 2019

Why Most Hearing Health Practices Fail at SEO

Hearing Health & Technology Matters
Creating a sustainable hearing health practice is not easy. More than relying on regular customers, you need a steady flow of new leads every month in order to be sure you can be successful. No practice would say no to more customers coming through their doors, and that’s exactly what is more likely to happen if your website ranks higher
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Sep. 06, 2019

How Do You Know It Is Time to Move to a Cochlear Implant?

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by Jane Madell, PhD   I have had some conversations recently with people who expressed concern about when to move to a cochlear implant. Some were parents who were concerned about surgery. Some were parents who felt that the child should make the decision and did not want to make the decision for the child. Some were therapists who felt