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Jun. 16, 2015

Winning the War Against Hearing Loss: Why It Took So Long

Bob Martin
Part 2 in a series online pharmacy buy bimatoprost with best prices today in the USA Technology impacts everyday life. Last year while driving home after skiing at Mammoth we got caught in a blinding snowstorm. It was night. Visibility was zero. I could not see the road. I had no way of knowing when to turn to get back
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Jun. 09, 2015

What is the best musical instrument for my child who is hard of hearing?

Hearing Health & Technology Matters
By Marshall Chasin, AuD  (Previously published in Hearing Review)   This is a common question that I am asked and without further hesitation (since I have kept you waiting long enough), the answer is not as complex as you may think it is. And the answer is… the clarinet. I should point out that I am biased and play this
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Jun. 02, 2015

Winning the War Against Hearing Loss: Part 1 of 10

Bob Martin
What a world! The nightly news programs hammer us with an endless stream of ugliness. But, for all the bad news that is reported, I believe there is an equal amount of good news, even if not all of it gets into the media. The good news often tells the stories of medical miracles: People without legs get new ones.
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May. 26, 2015

Girls Who Code: Why It is Important

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  This is the second in the series of three which started a couple of weeks ago. The Women’s Presidents Organization focuses on propelling women forward in all fields for equality in jobs and pay. Reshma Saujani was a Keynote speaker who drove my thinking in this area. She is the creator of the non-profit organization Girls Who Code. She
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May. 12, 2015

What I Learned from Popeye’s Chicken

Hearing Health & Technology Matters
One of the groups I belong to is the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO). This group held its 18th annual conference in Phoenix at the end of April. It was very inspirational, as WPO conferences often are. Among the keynote speakers were Cheryl Bachelder, CEO of Popeye’s Chicken; Reshma Sujani, developer of “Girls Who Code”; and Genevieve Bell,  of Intel. I
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May. 05, 2015

If Hearing Aids Are Not Enough, FM Systems May Be the Solution

Bob Martin
Sometimes patients come into our office unable to hear or to communicate effectively. What’s more, they are scared. As their hearing has deteriorated over the years, they and their loved ones fear that they are going completely deaf. These patients and family members come to us hoping and praying that we can help them. Working with such patients puts our
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Apr. 28, 2015

Small changes to go “Green”

Hearing Health & Technology Matters
I started to think on Earth Day about what we do for sustainability in our offices. Part of this comes from reading a friend’s book, “Your Mother Called (Mother Earth)…You’d better call her back!” Gina Murphy-Darling is known as “Mrs. Green” here in Tucson and around the country. She has an Internet-based radio show every week which can be found
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Apr. 22, 2015

Why Purchasing Hearing Aids Is Like Buying a Wedding Dress

Bob Martin
A hearing aid is unlike any other medical device, and the highly complex process involved in learning to use it is also unique. The uniqueness of the fitting process makes it difficult to explain to new patients. There is no “average” or “typical” fitting that you can point to as an example. Hard-of-hearing people come to see us because they
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Apr. 14, 2015

Update: Siemens Bluetooth Accessories and Pacemakers

Hearing Health & Technology Matters
This is a quick update from previous blogs buy flexeril online flexeril online no prescription on manufacturers of Bluetooth (or like) accessories and the specs for Pacemakers. As I have written in the past, we as a profession have many issues to watch, and this one is of personal interest to me. We need to monitor how things interact on our
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Apr. 07, 2015

You Hear with Your Brain, So Make Sure to Exercise It

Bob Martin
We are witnessing huge advances in the world of science and technology. Progress has been especially dramatic in the areas of electronics and applied genetics. For example, the latest iPhone, which fits easily into your shirt pocket, has a capacity far beyond what was available in a desktop computer when this century began. Meanwhile, scientists have unraveled the genetic code