AARP launches a Hearing Resource Center
WASHINGTON, DC—If more than 25 million of your members have a hearing loss, it really does makes sense to offer them information about the condition and how to address it. That’s just what AARP announced last week that it was doing with the launch of its Hearing Resource Center. The purpose of the online…
Read MoreNew type of otoscope may enable parents to diagnose kids’ ear infections at home
ORLANDO, FL—A new smart phone-enabled otoscope may give parents a DIY way to diagnose ear infections in their child at home rather than having to take the youngster to the pediatrician’s office. That is the potential of the CellScope Oto, developed by CellScope, Inc., a San Francisco-based start-up. On Monday (October 28), an abstract was…
Read MoreChildren’s short-term hearing loss can cause permanent damage, study suggests
BOSTON—It’s long been known that transitory hearing loss in childhood can have permanent effects on a child’s development. The temporary conductive hearing problems that so many children suffer due to ear infections may interfere with their ability to learn and develop communication skills, with results that often continue long after the hearing loss has ended.…
Read MoreNew imaging device may lead to improved treatment of chronic ear infections
CHAMPAIGN, lL—Otitis media, an infection of the middle ear, is one of the most common causes of temporary hearing loss among children. The condition often interferes with their ability to learn. Moreover, children who suffer from chronic ear infections that are not properly treated run the risk of developing permanent hearing loss That’s why new…
Read MoreEncouraging new treatment for ear infections
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND—Scientists at the University of Nottingham have come up with a promising new way of treating otitis media with effusion (OME), a condition estimated to affect up to 80% of all children at least once. Even when treated, OME often recurs, and it can sometimes cause serious temporary or even hearing loss in those…
Read MoreHearing loss is no handicap, says NHL player
PITTSBURGH-Trailing three games to one in its first round match-up against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning will be facing elimination when it takes the ice here Saturday (April 23). If there’s one player on the team suited to help lead Tampa Bay back from the brink, it…
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