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In 1953, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, achieving a speed of 1,650 miles per hour and an altitude of over 90,000 feet. This historic feat introduced the world to sonic booms, the thunderous noise produced when an aircraft or aerospace vehicle exceeds the speed of sound. Sonic booms have since fascinated audiologists and impacted communities near testing ranges. This

All wars have names, and England has taken part in many.  The Wars of the Roses, The War of Spanish Succession, The Boer War and, of course World War I and World War II, but the War of Jenkins’ Ear is an odd sounding one!  Although this war is not usually studied in history courses, inquiring audiologists will want to know what kind of a war

Not only humans are affected by deafness; dogs are also.  Hearing is important for dogs for their own social interaction, and to make them more enjoyable companions. It is also vital for working dogs to hear well so they can do their various jobs effectively. Dogs who are deaf in one ear have difficulty localizing sound, which may affect their

A few years ago (2011) at Hearing International we visited the topic of acupuncture and hearing loss (Part I and Part II).  At the time, we were reviewing the procedure as it related to curing hearing loss and tinnitus.  Acupuncture, of course, has been around for centuries and the procedure has been credited as a treatment for many diseases, including asthma,

It is said that the Mona Lisa  is “the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world.” The painting, according to Total History (2015), is a half-length portrait of a woman by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519).   The subject is thought to be the

The National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom (UK) was launched in 1948.  It was borne out of a long-held ideal that good healthcare should be available to all, regardless of wealth,  a principle that remains central to its mission. With the exception of some charges, such as prescriptions, optical and dental services, the NHS in England remains free for any UK resident. It currently serves more

  Dear Readers: I am out on vacation this week but will be back with another all new post for Hearing International on April 1, 2015. Here’s a post from a previous week that was popular.     It is well known that Mozart had an ear for music. (Enjoy The Best of Mozart at YouTube.) What is not so

  Learning the effects of chemotherapy medications and the proper procedure for monitoring ototoxicity during cancer treatment can be a good way for an audiology practice to differentiate itself from other practices in the area.  Due to our practice’s new relationship with a local cancer treatment center, we have encountered numerous cases of ototoxicity from cancer treatment in our clinic. McKeage (1995)

Occasionally at Hearing International we receive comments and corrections from readers.  Thanks to Dr. Roelof A. Hut, Associate Professor of Chronobiology at of the University of Groningen, Netherlands this article has been updated correcting some inaccuracies and misstatements.  The reader is directed to the updated version published May 17 2016. Many thanks from Hearing International to Dr. Hut for his comments. In the

Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, born in 1803 in Liegnitz, Prussia (now Poland) during the tumultuous Napoleonic Wars, hailed from a prosperous family with a background in pharmacy and commerce. Despite his family’s lineage, Heinrich’s health issues propelled him towards an academic path, diverting him from the family profession. As a student at the University of Breslau in 1821, Heinrich displayed an