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AUGUSTA, MAINE — Private insurers and Maine’s state Medicaid program must provide coverage for hearing aids, beginning on January 1, 2020. The new law could significantly benefit the estimated 173,000 people living in Maine with hearing loss. The new law will make Maine only the fifth state to require that private health insurers provide mandatory hearing aid benefits to their

When I was young and went to church more regularly than I do now, I thought the Credo was a nice poem that we recited to express what we were supposed to believe as Canadian Presbyterians.  This Credo was especially helpful when, if you weren’t sure of what you were supposed to believe, you could look it up at the

It was a reunion weekend at my alma mater. It was great to see old friends and revisit my school days by sitting in on some “Back-to-School” classes — without the stress of homework or grades of course! I was worried if I would be able to enjoy the classes fully given my hearing loss, so I was proactive and

According to a new study, children with slight hearing loss may not do as well in school and may be somewhat more likely to develop behavior problems.   Hearing losses that doctors and parents may have considered slight or mild “may actually be associated with both school performance and behavior,” researchers write in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.   The

By Matt Hay, Director of Audiology Sales at Redux   No one anticipates a life-altering experience when you’re a college student; living a seemingly carefree life with minimal interruptions, enjoying your youth and spending most mornings sleeping in and watching SportsCenter. This is the typical college student life I envisioned…but it wasn’t the one I lived.   I was a

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) announced the observation of National Protect Your Hearing Month, which occurs each October to raise awareness about the causes and prevention of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).   Nearly 24 percent of U.S. adults ages 20 to 69 have features of their hearing tests in one or both ears that suggest

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

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

The Ida Institute is an organization for hearing healthcare professionals, which is something I’m not. I sit in the other chair in the clinic. I’m the one they put in the sound booth for my annual torture, uh, hearing evaluation. I’m the one who needs and uses the services of healthcare professionals.   So why am I such a big

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