As springtime rolls around in Nova Scotia, many of us are thinking about the looming lawn care of the season. As you get ready to head out and do some landscaping, and you grab your boots/gloves/hats to garden and mow, be aware that one of...
Father's Day is the perfect time to consider how important communication is to maintain your relationship with your father or grandfather. This year consider giving the gift of better hearing. "Think of it as the world's smallest power tool...
When one discusses hearing loss, most people dismiss it as an "old age" problem, and often associate it as an inconvenient part of aging, rather than a real health and wellness issue. However, hearing loss is a serious condition that affects 1 out of 6 Baby...
Many people assume that a hearing aid purchase covers the device exclusively. However, at most practices, your hearing aid purchased is bundled to include a variety of services and supplies, such as your fitting appointments, regular followup appointments, routine checkups, warranties, and supplies such as...
Press Release from the Better Hearing Institute Tuning Men into the Upside of Hearing Aids for National Men’s Health Week The latest in consumer electronics is the name of the game for many tech-savvy men who are early adopters of modern technologies. What a paradox, then, that...
Cochlear implantation is a proven effective treatment and long term solution for those with severe to profound hearing losses that do not achieve benefit from traditional hearing aids. A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted device, with an external processor that is attached to the side...
Resveratrol, a substance found in red wine, may have the potential to protect against hearing loss. A study from an otologic lab at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit shows that rats are less likely to suffer from hearing loss when given resveratrol before being exposed to loud...
Check out this great video that demonstrates how we hear http://www.medel.com/ca/how-hearing-works/ ...
In Nova Scotia, infants are screened for hearing loss prior to leaving the hospital. This allows for the early detection of hearing loss. Untreated hearing loss can impact speech and language, social and cognitive development. Newborn Hearing Screening is through Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres....
Kim, Katelyn, Mary, Kaitlin and Sarah learning at this years Sounds+ Conference. On Friday and Saturday all HIA clinicians attended the Sounds+ 2013 Conference here in Halifax. Topics this year included counselling, genetics & hearing loss and otoscopy (examining the ear canal and drum). Sounds+ is non-profit...
