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By Dr. Jennifer J. Gans When it comes to managing tinnitus, education is not just the beginning—it is the foundation. Tinnitus management exists along a broad spectrum, from 0 to 100. At zero lies education, the essential first step. Without it, relief is often variable and unlikely to produce lasting benefit. Zero: The Power of Education Understanding tinnitus—what it is,

Tinnitus is one of the most common and distressing symptoms experienced by patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS), yet its long-term course following surgical treatment has remained poorly defined. A newly published study in Scientific Reports provides important new insight into which patients are most likely to experience improvement, worsening, or new-onset tinnitus after microsurgical resection. The retrospective analysis evaluated long-term

For many audiologists and hearing instrument specialists, the journey begins with a passion for helping people reconnect with the world through better hearing. But somewhere along the way, the realities of corporate structures, productivity quotas, and limited autonomy can dim that spark. If you’ve been feeling a pull toward something more—more freedom, more purpose, more impact—you might be standing at

LAKE ZURICH, ILLINOIS — ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE: ACCO), a global leader in branded office and learning products and technology accessories, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EPOS from Demant A/S, a leading Danish hearing healthcare company. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, EPOS provides a comprehensive range of premium enterprise wired and wireless headsets and audio

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — The National Academies of Practice (NAP) is a nonprofit organization representing distinguished practitioners and scholars across 17 U.S. health professions, including athletic training, audiology, nursing, nutrition and dietetics, occupational therapy, optometry, oral health, pharmacy, physical therapy, physicians, podiatric medicine, psychology, public health, respiratory care, social work, speech-language pathology, and veterinary medicine. NAP is calling on the U.S.

Dr. Richard W. “Dick” Danielson’s career in audiology spans decades of service, leadership, and innovation across the U.S. Army, academic medicine, and NASA. A retired Army Colonel and former manager of Audiology and Hearing Conservation at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Dr. Danielson has dedicated his professional life to reducing the risk of hearing loss among military personnel, astronauts, and those

By Dr. Jennifer J. Gans This article is written to encourage those suffering with tinnitus to turn to their internal resources for the answer. Most people have experienced a brief ringing in the ears after a loud concert or a moment of silence. For most, this sound fades quickly—quietly canceled by the brain’s internal filters. But for millions of people,

It was the trip of a lifetime — exploring Madagascar‘s unique flora and fauna with experts on the island nation’s biodiversity. We would view wildlife with local exhibition leaders, and benefit from the insights of research scientists in Environmental Studies, Evolutionary Biology, Anthropology, and the author of the seminal work on Madagascar, through lectures and discussion. Yes, I can get

by Terry Mactaggart, President and CEO, Summus Hearing The last three posts have focused on supply – how current, new, and potentially other providers could “Move the Meter”, making inroads on confronting the Hearing Health Problem. The corollary question involves the demand side of the equation, making hearing health maintenance more understood, relevant, and approachable to and for the Public.

A newly published study in Scientific Reports examined how an AI-based noise reduction feature used in Phonak hearing aids is associated with changes in cognitive processing during speech understanding in noisy environments.1 The research used functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), a neuroimaging technique that measures changes in blood oxygenation in the brain, to evaluate listening effort among experienced hearing aid users.