Healthy Hearing has just posted a good interview with hard-of-hearing actor and bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno. … [Read more...] about Likable “Incredible Hulk” Lou Ferrigno Is A Real-Life Inspiration For Hard-Of-Hearing People
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London “Hearwear” Exhibit Shows Off High-Fashion Hearing-Aid Designs
A group of collaborators in the UK is bringing high fashion to hearing aids with an upcoming exhibit at one of the world's leading museums for design, the Victoria & Albert (V&A) in London. Hearwear -- The Future of Hearing, which opens tomorrow, is the brainchild of the UK's largest organization for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, RNID (formerly the Royal National … [Read more...] about London “Hearwear” Exhibit Shows Off High-Fashion Hearing-Aid Designs
Only 12.9% Of U.S. Doctors Screen For Patient Hearing Loss At Annual Checkups
One of the things I like best about my family doctor is the way she interviews me during my annual physical about everything going on in my life. In her view, early identification of the causes of potential disease, ranging from big issues like job stress and emotional or marital problems to relatively minor issues such as too much caffeine, are just part of the preventive … [Read more...] about Only 12.9% Of U.S. Doctors Screen For Patient Hearing Loss At Annual Checkups
Hard-of-Hearing Population Tops 30 Million In U.S., With More Than 20 Million Untreated
The total population of Americans with hearing problems topped 30 million in 2004, according to the Better Hearing Institute's seventh update to its landmark MarketTrak hearing-aid adoption survey. Moreover, fewer than a quarter of those hard-of-hearing individuals are receiving help for their hearing problems. … [Read more...] about Hard-of-Hearing Population Tops 30 Million In U.S., With More Than 20 Million Untreated
Postmodern Man: Michael Chorost’s Cochlear-Implant Book, Rebuilt, Is About A Whole Lot More Than Cochlear Implants
You can learn everything you ever wanted to know about cochlear implants, and more, from Michael Chorost's new book, Rebuilt: How Becoming Part Computer Made Me More Human. … [Read more...] about Postmodern Man: Michael Chorost’s Cochlear-Implant Book, Rebuilt, Is About A Whole Lot More Than Cochlear Implants