Hearing International

This week Hearing International will feature an American woman who overcame an almost insurmountable barrier in becoming the first woman to swim the English Channel.  She is Gertrude Caroline Ederle (October 23, 1905 – November 30, 2003). “Trudy” or “Gertie” to her friends,  she was the daughter of a German couple who immigrated to New York City (click here for avideo). Her love

 HEADLINE:   GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS  KYLE MOYER SCOFFED DOWN THREE PICKLED HARD BOILED EGGS IN 44.5 SECONDS PASADENA BREAKS MARIACHI RECORD AT ROSE BOWL FOR GOLD CUP CITY OF DURANGO CELEBRATES 450TH ANNIVERSARY WITH LONGEST FRUIT CAKE AND……… RADHAKANT BAIJAI HAS THE LONGEST EAR HAIR Mr Radhakant first appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2005 when his

Audiologists in any part of the world know and usually understand the decibel, as it is an integral component of an education in Audiology.  Some learned this complex concept from basic Audiology textbooks, classroom instruction or, possibly, Chuck Berlin’s  classic “programmed learning” booklet from the 1970s.   The Bel, named for Alexander Graham Bell is too large a measure to be useful in the measurement of

Who you Gonna Call?   A world-wide phenomenon is the apparition of ghosts or spirits. Sightings and auditory sensations have plagued mankind for centuries.  Sightings and auditory rumblings of disembodied spirits have been reported around the world but the question always remains, are these ghosts just a figment of our imagination, or is there really more to these “spirits” than just a

Bill’s Bar is an internationally famous place.  This week at Hearing international we will tell you where to find the famous Bill’s Bar and its significance to Audiology. Bill’s Bar might sound like a fun place with a band, great beer and other fun beverages. You might expect to go there to meet friends, family and just other people, play pool,

As part of the vaccination quandary fueled by inaccurate information, Polio has made a worldwide comeback affecting millions of individuals around the world.  Officially called poliomyelitis, or infantile paralysis, polio is an acute, viral, infectious disease spread from person to person, primarily via the fecal-oral route. The Disease The disease is an inflammation of the spinal cord’s gray matter, but a severe infection can

Childhood diseases seem to be making a comeback in the United States, other Western countries, and around the world.  Once thought to have been eradicated in some parts of the world, these diseases are reappearing in more and more places. One reason for this is parental fear that vaccinations for these diseases might cause autism. That has resulted in children increasingly skipping or delaying

As discussed in last week’s Hearing International, most audiologists in the United States have taken advantage of the new Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) programs.  While in the early 1990s only about 3% of audiologists were at the Doctoral level, today  the majority of audiologists have a doctorate.    While most residential audiology programs in the US have modified their curriculum and the

Recently there more audiologists outside the United States that are looking toward the Doctor of Audiology Degree (Au.D.).  The next topic at Hearing International is to look at the Au.D. and its proliferation in countries other than the United States.  The Doctor of Audiology is defined as an individual that helps patients with hearing and balance problems primarily by diagnosing hearing loss and balance

Summer is now upon us in and it is time to turn our interests to summer sports.  A summer sport that is becoming more and more popular in the US –though still far less so than almost anywhere else–is what Americans call”Soccer” and the rest of the world knows as football.  For Americans, of course, “Football” means the Gridiron version (American