Hearing International

How did the early human beings hear?  What were their frequency ranges?  Were they able to hear speech?  These are questions that anthropologists seek to answer.  This week’s Hearing International looks at the studies of human hearing by anthropologists using modern methods of research to determine how humans heard two million years ago. This week’s  story begins in south central New York state in

Two and a half years ago Hearing International discussed various homeopathic medicine treatments for tinnitus.  In Part V of this discussion, we referenced the impressive a research headed by Dr. Kathleen Campbell, audiologist and researcher at Southern Illinois University.  A prolific researcher, whose team at Southern Illinois University has discovered that antioxidants can reduce hearing loss created by aminoglycocide ototoxicity and

The Danish Royal family can trace its linage back over 1000 years to Harthacnut‘s son, Gorm the Old (Gorm den Gamle),.  He reigned in the early 10th century, followed by his son, the famous Harald I or “Bluetooth.” Audiologists and hearing aid engineers may recall that in 2012 Hearing International reviewed how Bluetooth technology came about its name.  It was ol’ Bluetooth himself who,

Something changes as the days grow a little shorter — there’s a tiny hint of coolness to the morning walk and the flowers aren’t quite as happy.  The sinking feeling of reality that fall will pay a visit is tempered with the joy that gridiron football season will be our guest. Best of all, for perhaps the last time this

Racing has been around since footraces were all there was, after which we probably graduated to horse racing.  In Roman times there were chariots, made famous by Charlton Heston in the movie Ben Hur.  The chariots were heavy, ornate vehicles that were very beautiful and looked like racers.  Donnely (2013) states that, “It is unfortunate that the popular idea of

This week at Hearing International we welcome back Siamak Sani for his fourth and final discussion of Global Issues in Hearing Care.  This week Siamak presents the global costs of untreated hearing impairment.  It is our pleasure at Hearing International to once again have Mr. Sani’s unique perspective on the problems of bringing hearing healthcare to the international community. Global Market Dynamics:

This week at Hearing International we have the third in the series of articles by guest author Siamak Sani discussing Global Market Dynamics.   Siamak Sani has worked with various technologies and distributors to address the world’s hearing impairment with his technology and products.  It is our pleasure at Hearing International to again have this unique perspective on the problems of bringing hearing healthcare to the international community. Global Market

This week at Hearing International is the second in the series of articles by guest author Siamak Sani discussing Global Market Dynamics.    As presented last week, as an entrepreneur Siamak has worked with various technologies and distributors to address the world’s hearing impairment with his technology and products.  It is our pleasure at Hearing International to again have this unique perspective on the problems of bringing hearing

A number of years ago I met Siamak Sani at an audiology meeting in Wyoming.  At that time, he was passionate about bringing highest audio quality hearing instruments and hearing healthcare to the third world.  As a seasoned entrepreneur, Siamak has spent the past 15 years in the hearing industry and continues his work towards addressing the world’s hearing impairment with

Most of the current generation of practicing audiologists learned the history of hearing aids, not from the pages of the Internet sites, but from Dr. Kenneth W. Berger’s treatise on the history of hearing aids.  The Hearing Aid: Its Operation and Development was first published some 45 years ago in 1970 by the National Hearing Aid Society (now the International Hearing Aid