Women who address hearing loss can improve physical, cognitive and social activities in their lives according to a research by the Better Hearing Institute (BHI).

Your NOWiHEAR Audiologist Meets Strict Standards for Hearing Care

In a recent post, The Atlantic took a look at the causes and purpose of temporary hearing loss in its Study of the Day section.

March Madness is one of the most exciting and watched sporting events in the U.S. It’s also one of the loudest. As we gear up for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, it’s the perfect time to look at the referee whistle’s effect on hearing.

Today’s Boston Globe’s Heath Answers responded to a question many of us have: When should you think about getting tested for hearing loss? Responding to this question was Ellen O’Neil, associate director of audiology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, who explained that hearing loss has two parts: inability to hear sounds at lower volumes, the second is a loss of clarity. 

In an unprecedented effort to quantify and advance the impact audiology practices committed to "best practice" standards of care have on overall American hearing health, AuDNet, Inc. and Unitron U.S. have established a unique collaboration titled "The Patient Care Excellence Program." This program seeks to enlist AuDNet member practices across the country to participate in an ongoing program designed to both deliver the best standards in quality adult hearing health care, and to nationally measure the impact that standard of care has on overall patient satisfaction and success.

The New Year marks a time for many changes from personal to professional – and if you’re an audiologist, some recent changes Medicare made to the Audiology Code for 2013.

A recent post by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) outlined provisions made to 2013 Medicare rules that will affect audiologists who provide services to Medicare Part B beneficiaries.

There are more than six million people in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 44 with hearing loss, and nearly one and a half million are school age.

A blog by NBC News took a look at the prevalence of tinnitus and hearing loss among returning veterans in mid-November.

Tuesday, October 23 was iPod Day, a great time to review the dangers of headphones on hearing loss and talk about ways to avoid risk. 

Concerns were raised this weekend by one of Britain’s best-known television presenters, Anne Diamond. The thirty-year veteran has spoken out publicly claiming that her work mandated hearing device has caused deafness in one ear. The reality of her condition is now bringing renewed interest in the region to hearing health.

For decades Apple has addressed the digital divide between technological innovation and the disabled consumer. According to a new article out of Australia, the company’s most recent features have “taken aid for the disabled [even] further.”  

Audiologist Dr. Bill Keith of New Zealand, is working to draw both national and international attention to a disease called, Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), which has been overlooked and miss-diagnosed within the profession. 

The holidays are a special time of giving and the audiology industry has embraced the seasonal sentiment with open ears. Many companies and private organizations offer giveaways for those in need of hearing care.

In an article catered to HR Professionals we learn both what employees and employers should know, in order to protect their rights regarding hearing health in the workplace.