Food Supplement Could Combat Effects of Gunfire
High doses of vitamins taken before exposure prevents permanent hearing loss in animals.
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Soldiers’ Long-Term Hearing at Risk
Exposure to gunfire can carry over into post-miliatry lives.
Read MoreBHI Promotes Hearing Solutions at the National Press Club
Members of the press screened for hearing loss at event organized by the Better Hearing Institute.
Read MoreBush Drops Hammer on Stem Cell Research
Bill to expand federally-funded research is halted by executive veto.
Read MoreEvidence-based Recommendations Highlight Doctor-patient Introductions
Most patients want to shake hands with their physicians when meeting them for the first time, according to survey results reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine for June 11. The majority also wish that doctors would address them by name, and that physicians introduce themselves by name.
Read MoreOlder patients May Tolerate and Benefit from Perturbation-based Balance Training
Elderly people can learn better balance control, and hence lessen their risk of falling, with a training program that helps them respond to having their center of gravity or their stance displaced, according to a report in BMC Geriatrics published online May 31.
Read MoreAmplifon Signs Vanco to Supply Network Services
Deal worth over $1.2 million will deliver end-to-end connectivity across the US and Canada.
Read MoreDoctors say jobs fiasco could hit non-urgent care
Non-urgent patient care in England could be hit by a shortage of medical staff when thousands of junior doctors find themselves without a job in August, a doctors’ campaign body said on Tuesday.
Read MoreGene Discovery Advances Treatment For Otosclerosis
Genetic component identified in condition that affects 1 in 250 people.
Read MoreAcoustic Systems Partners to Help Disadvantaged Youth
Austin-based company lends support to aspiring musicians.
Read MoreLong-Term Hearing at Risk For Soldiers
Study recommends better hearing protection for military professionals.
Read MoreSteroid Treatment For Hearing Loss Disputed by Study
Popular choice for treating sudden hearing loss may be founded on erroneous research.
Read MoreDeadline Draws Near for Tinnitus Research Grant
Awards for exceptional projects qualify for funding up to $300,000.
Read MoreNerve Implants May Expand Sound Range For The Deaf
Newly developed electrode array works with auditory nerve in profoundly deaf.
Read MoreUpdated: Obituary for George S. Osborne, PhD
The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) has announced the sudden death of George S. Osborne, PhD, Dean of the PCO School of Audiology. Dr. Osborne’s funeral is on Friday, June 22 in Paoli, Pa, and a scholarship fund has been set up in his name at PCO.
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