Research that links obesity to many adverse health effects can be found in association with many different systems in the body. Recently, obesity has been linked to an increased risk of hearing loss in adolescents; obese adolescents are more likely to have hearing loss than...
Please visit http://hearinghealthmatters.org/betterhearingconsumer/2013/sleeping-with-hearing-loss/ to see the insight of a hearing aid user on the challenges of sleeping with hearing loss. It's a light-hearted, easy to read account of some challenges, concerns, and tips she has on sleeping as an individual with hearing impairment. While there are many reasons...
As rock legends KISS return to Halifax to rock the Halifax Metro Center this evening, concert goers are getting excited to see the iconic rock band return to the stage. Known for their black and white facepaint and their elecrtifying sound, their nickname, "The Gods of Thunder", may be...
Gael Hannan, a mother and grandmother who actively blogs at hearinghealthmatters.org, has a hearing loss but does not let it define her. She is open with her experiences in all aspects of life on her blog, but recently discussed being hearing impaired as a grandmother...
At what point did we develop the capacity to hear as we know it today? Palaeoanthropologists at Binghamton University in NY State have analyzed ossicles (the middle ear bones, and also the smallest bones in the human body) in hominin fossils (between 1.8 million to 3.3...
Check out this article for a cool invention designed by Sony to help the hearing impaired population enjoy movies and catch each line of the story. As more research and pilot studies are completed, we will likely see these available for home theatre viewing, hopefully in...
Did you know that the various Empire Theatres in Nova Scotia have equipment that can be borrowed on request to help a hearing impaired movie-goer get the most out of their movie-watching experience? All Empire Theatres have wireless headsets that can be requested at the customer service...
With every day, month, year that passes in the world, medical researchers are looking for new and improved ways to remediate hearing loss. Watch the video below to see why working in the hearing care field can be so rewarding. Grayson, a 3 year old boy born...
The new Widex Phone-Dex is the answer to everyone's home-phone needs, whether you have a hearing loss, or you have normal hearing and live with someone who wears hearing aids. What is it? The Widex Phone-Dex is a sleek cordless phone that has all the features of...
In a previous post, we discussed how smoking can increase your risk for hearing loss. But did you know that secondhand smoke can increase the risk of hearing loss in adolescents and children? Check out this summary from CBC of a researcher who found that exposure to second...