NIOSH Accepts Nominations for Safe-in-Sound Awards
NIOSH is accepting nominations for the organization's annual Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards.
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Heart Health & Hearing Health: Q&A with Starkey Chief Health Officer Archelle Georgiou, MD
February is American Heart Month. Did you know that your heart health is linked to your hearing health? There’s an important connection between your ears and your heart, and neglecting your cardiovascular system could spell trouble for your hearing. Starkey Chief Health Officer Archelle Georgiou, MD, offers insights on this connection and proactive tips to keep in mind.
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Jury Awards $6 Million in Damages in 3M Lawsuit
A jury found 3M liable for hearing damage suffered by military members who alleged that the company did not disclose design flaws in its dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2 (CAEv2), according to “Reuters.”
Standards for “Safe Listening”: Past, Present, and Future
A global perspective on the challenges of hearing loss prevention and regulation.
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University of Michigan Researchers Find Hearing Health Education Could Help Farm Youth
A study by the U-M School of Nursing found that incorporating hearing health education into an existing safety program increased the knowledge and attitude of hearing conservation practices among farm youths.
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ASHA Offers Safety Tips for July 4th Holiday
Many traditional Fourth of July festivities can reach potentially dangerous noise levels. Fireworks and firecrackers can be as loud as 150 decibels—louder than a jackhammer or jet plane takeoff. Safe listening levels are generally 75–80 decibels.
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ASHA Issues Warning About Long-Range Acoustic Devices
This level of sound surpasses the average auditory threshold of pain and greatly exceeds the volume of a jet engine taking off. Exposure at this level is capable of causing not only permanent hearing loss but also migraine, balance, and other auditory symptoms, according to a statement issued by ASHA.
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Rafi Nova Launches Clear-Panel ‘Smile Mask’
The mask has a wide transparent panel and ear-loop extenders that can attach comfortably to accommodate hearing aids or cochlear implants.
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‘Repetitive Negative Thinking’ May Be Related to Cognitive Decline
The researchers found that people who exhibited higher RNT patterns experienced more cognitive decline over a four-year period, and declines in memory (which is among the earlier signs of Alzheimer’s disease), and they were more likely to have amyloid and tau deposits in their brain.
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‘NY Times’ Article Discusses Kid’s Headphone Use, Hearing Protection
Experts also say that relying on headphones that tout they are capped at a “safe level” of 85 decibels can be misleading, because damage can occur with repeated or constant exposure.
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Former Police Officer May Be Entitled to Worker’s Comp for Hearing Loss from Job Duties
Jared Spangler alleges that exposure to loud noises like sirens and gunshots in his radio earpiece exacerbated his hearing loss, as shown by a series of hearing tests he received annually.
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ASHA Announces’Communication at Work’ Theme for Better Hearing & Speech Month
The campaign will address some unique challenges associated with speech, language, swallowing, and hearing disorders in the current environment.
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NIOSH and Partners Announce 2020 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award
The Acoustics Sub-Working Group for the International Space Station, led by co-chairs Dick Danielson and Chris Allen, wins the innovation award for identifying the unique risk facing crew-members and developing solutions for reducing noise exposure.
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Measuring Peak Noise Exposure…While Outrunning the Cops
The peak sound pressure really has no value in the estimation of the sound exposure dose whether this is music, industrial noise, or recreational noise.
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‘Chemical Earmuffs’ Developed by Researchers Could Prevent Hearing Loss
Once you start to lose your hearing, you can’t get it back. But what if you could prevent...
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Ohio Bill Would Allow Motorcyclists to Wear Protective Earplugs
A new bill on its way to the governor’s office in Ohio would allow motorcyclists to wear...
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Letter: Concerns on “Competing in a New Era of Hearing Healthcare” from Dr Kim Cavitt
Dr Kim Cavitt voices concerns about ideas in a November Hearing Review article that she says could be problematic for hearing care professionals relative to insurers, scope of practice, and medical costs. The authors, Drs Robert Traynor and Jay Hall, respond.
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Asymptotic Hearing Loss: When Is a Metaphor Just a Metaphor?
Like all healthcare fields where the clinician needs to explain complex concepts to the lay public, metaphors are used. In the optical field, “nearsighted” and “farsighted” are actually good metaphors despite their simplicity and academic inaccuracy. In the field of audiology, we have the description of the audiogram with the piano keyboard across the top; a good explanation, but limited in that it’s only the right hand side of the keyboard and musical notes are not pure-tones.
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