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Last January, Hearing International, wrote a three-part series titled The Audiological Connection of Yunger Futhark.  Initially, it dealt with the development of the Bluetooth technology from the Viking times through the current products that we now enjoy as consumers and our patients are using to great benefit in our hearing instrument fittings.  As the story developed, we first found out that

In keeping with the animal/bird theme of late at Hearing International,  most of the world values “Man’s Best Friend” as a devoted companion.  No matter the country, dogs are pets that become part of the family, constantly watching out for children, invaders, while offering unquestioned devotion and companionship to their owners. Although most dogs are simple homebodies, barking in various situations that cause them concern,

Bird watching is quite a popular sporting event in some circles around the world.  Viewing nature’s creatures in their own habitat is a thrilling experience and quite a passion for those that are intrigued with their habits. If a “bird watcher” focuses on watching Owls, it is referred to as Owl Watching.  It cannot be referred to as  Owling—  a new craze

Maybe we are stretching it a bit, but Dinosaurs were all over the world at one time.  So this week at Hearing International we ask the question, What did the Dinosaurs hear?  Did they hear anything?  Were they deaf? Did they hear the “big bang” coming?  Judging from movies like Jurassic Park, one would get the impression that they had

Garner (2010) states that as US audiologists gain recognition as a doctoring profession and with direct access, we will likely see a much greater demand for transparency, openness, and accountability by patients. Ethics is always a hot topic in Audiology organizations such as, the American Academy of Audiology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and the Academy of Doctors of Audiology.  These organizations have honorable,

The hearing loss that accompanies the ingestion of medication for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is of interest to all audiologists around the world. Men in every nation experience this difficulty and, thus, the resulting hearing impairment can occur any time any where.   In the US the television waves are full of ED drug ads warning of the risk of hearing loss.  At

It’s time to get ready (March 28-31, 2012) for the best attended audiology meeting in the world, the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) Convention, called Audiology NOW!   This meeting is by, for, and of audiologists, but not just for America…its an international convention for audiologists around the world.   This year it’s in Boston, MA, USA.  Boston is an area literally filled

When I was a young audiologist in the 70s, someone asked me, “What do you do for a living?”  I replied, “I am an Audiologist.”  Their response was, “So what kind of stereos do you sell”?  Such was the case for many of us who were audiologists at that time.  The profession was still very young–only 30 years–and, outside the

This week at Hearing International we are honored to present a submission from Maurice H. Miller, Ph.D., a world-renowned audiologist who has been instrumental in shaping our profession and influencing audiologists around the world through his outstanding career at New York University.  Dr. Miller has conducted research and has had significant experience with what he calls “Spinal Manipulation Therapy.” Dr. Traynor’s blog

Last week, Hearing International explored the suspicious nature of the world of Chiropractic, its scope of practice, and the discipline’s claims that it cures hearing loss with a “Crack of the Back” or as some call it, Spinal Manipulation Therapy (Miller, 2012).  Although good Chiropractors are extremely helpful for certain adjustments for back pain, a review of Chiropractic literature suggests that the discipline in general feels