The Perfect Gift for People with Hearing Loss

While gift giving traditions and customs may vary across religious holidays and other celebrations, December provides us with a chance to reflect and become aware of what is truly important in life, to ... Read More »

Otosclerosis: Is a Pharmaceutical Treatment Possible?

More than three million Americans suffer from otosclerosis, an often hereditary hearing disorder affecting the temporal bone – the part of the human skull in which the ear is located. As its name describes ... Read More »

Trial by Fire: Alerting People with Hearing Loss to Danger

Most of us feel safer after we purchase a smoke alarm; we check to see if it works, replace the batteries and trust that when the time comes this device will save our lives. However, a new study released ... Read More »

Pack Your Bags! Seas and Shores Now Accessible

Crystal blue waters and sparkling white sands of the Caribbean – a dream vacation. Sadly, for many people with hearing loss, organizing and embarking upon such a trip may seem like such a hassle that ... Read More »

“There Are D/HH People in America?" The Experiences of Two D/HH Peace Corps Volunteers in Keny

Allison Rice and Frank Lester departed for Kenya to make a difference as Peace Corps volunteers by educating Kenyans on HIV/AIDS and developing education and literacy programs. They are just like other ... Read More »

FYI

ED Drugs Have Toxic Effect on Hearing

The Food and Drug Administration has approved labeling changes for erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs after finding the potential risk of sudden hearing loss ... Read More »

PEER MENTORING FOR HEARING LOSS: An Uplifting Experience for All

Last July, 10 people received the first certifications as Peer Mentors for people with hearing loss from Gallaudet University and as Academy of Hearing Loss Support Specialists of the Hearing Loss Association ... Read More »

Health Plan Coverage of Hearing Services and Hearing Aids

One out of 10 Americans currently has hearing loss and sadly, for those seeking assistance from an insurance provider, getting needed help can often be an exercise in frustration.

Consider an audiologist ... Read More »

Hispanic D/HH Hold First National Conference

Education. Success. Empowerment. These were just a few of the terms used to inspire Hispanic Deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) attendees at the first annual National Council of Hispano Deaf and Hard of ... Read More »

Legislation

Generally, when legislation affecting hearing healthcare is proposed, people with hearing loss and the entire industry either oppose it or stand behind it – as was ... Read More »

Teamed Up For The Long Haul

Drs. Andy Groves and Neil Segil have teamed up to break new ground in the field of hearing regeneration research.

“Because of the promise that hair cell regeneration in birds holds for ... Read More »

Technology for Students with Hearing Loss Has Wider Applications

How does a university student who is profoundly deaf or just hard of hearing cope with lectures where the spoken word is the main, if not the only, communication mechanism? Until recently, only sub-optimal ... Read More »