Congenital Hearing Loss

(MENAFN - NewsBytes) Kannada couple develops '80% cheaper' portable device to detect hearing-loss 31 Mar 2019 Hearing loss is a common problem faced by many in India and is often not taken seriously. However, an audiologist couple, Uday Raga Kiran and wife Remya, from Karnataka's Hubli is striving to address the issue of hearing loss and change people's "casual approach" towards it. They developed a low-cost portable device that makes detection of hearing loss quicker and 80% cheaper. Here's more. Deafness is a silent disability, says Uday The issue "...Though hearing is one of the important senses, deafness is a silent disability. Unlike poor vision, where one can easily know if one cannot see properly, there is no way for the people to determine any hearing issue," Uday told TBI. "To add to that, people's attitude doesn't help. By the time they realize they cannot hear properly it is too late," he added. Uday and Re...

Global Adult Hearing Aids Market 2024 Research Report provide in-depth study of the present state of the Industry. Initially, the report shows a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications, types and industry chain structure. The Adult Hearing Aids Market study is provided for the worldwide market including growth history, competitive landscape analysis, and major regions’ development status. Ask for a PDF Sample of Adult Hearing Aids Market Research Report at: https://www.absolutereports.com/enquiry/request-sample/13874872    A hearing aid or deaf aid is an electroacoustic device which is designed to amplify sound for the wearer, usually with the aim of making speech more intelligible, and to correct impaired hearing as measured by audiometry. Different types of hearing aids are made to accommodate different types of hearing loss. The global average price of Adult Hearing Aids is in the increasing trend, from 482 USD/Unit in 2013...

By Janice Neumann March 30 at 10:00 AM Jen Durgin’s dad once ordered a pair of $20 hearing aids through the mail but gave up on the devices when they did not work well without getting them adjusted by an audiologist. Durgin, who has two deaf children, tried to persuade her dad to see an audiologist for testing and fitting, but to no avail. “I think he just views hearing loss as a normal part of aging,” said Durgin about her 77-year-old father, who lives in New England. “For someone who never went to the doctor as a child and almost never as an adult, he just doesn’t view it as necessary.” People who use prescription hearing aids or over-the-counter personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) often shy away from getting them adjusted when they don’t work well. They may struggle with the technology, hate the stigma of being old and hard of hearing or have trouble affording the extra cost, which is typically included with prescribed hearing aids but not PSAPs. Hearing los...

NEW YORK, N.Y. (WKBW) — Former Buffalo Bills quarterback and HearStrong ambassador Jim Kelly joined GMA Strahan and Sara Thursday to recognize two sisters who are raising money for kids in need of hearing aids. Kelly was joined by HearStrong's Founder, Ed Keller, to present a $5,000 donation to Carly and Emma Waters so they can help more kids. HearStrong says they aim to raise another $10,000, which they say the will match, for a total of $25,000. Carly and Emma decided to begin raising money for those in need of hearing aids because Emma and her younger sibling Molly have hearing loss. When Carly found out how expensive hearing aids were and how many families have difficulty affording them, she decided to wanted to help and started sewing and selling stuffed lemons to raise money. 6-year-old Emma helps Carly make her lemons. “I want to help people hear better and I want people to be happy and proud of their ears” says Emma. “I want to let people know all about hearing aid...

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2020 budget Tuesday evening. The meeting, which will be held at Brooke Pointe High School at 7 p.m., will offer the public an opportunity to comment on the county’s proposed budget prior to its final adoption April 16. On March 19, supervisors voted to advertise a proposed real estate tax rate of $1.03 per $100 of assessed value, 4 cents above the budget’s proposed rate. If approved in April, that would mean higher taxes for county homeowners and a possible raise for teachers. “The main thing is to get public input at this hearing,” said Supervisor Tom Coen. “It’s part of the Democratic process.” The higher advertised rate will also allow supervisors time to consider other county needs prior to final adoption of the budget in April. The adopted tax rate cannot exceed the advertised tax rate, however, it could be lowered. The county’s proposed budget for the new fiscal year i...

The Ministry of Justice has commenced its consultation on extending the fixed recoverable costs (FRC) regime in civil cases, proposing the introduction of a new process and FRC to noise induced hearing loss cases (NIHL) valued up to £25,000. These processes and FRC are in accordance with the proposals made by the Civil Justice Council , endorsed by Lord Justice Jackson in his supplemental report of 2017. The full consultation document can be found here . Background A report from the Association of British Insurers in 2015 indicating a large increase in NIHL claims with high and disproportionate costs, led the Government to commission the Civil Justice Council (CJC) to make proposals on: Improving the handling of NIHL claims A suitable regime of FRC for these claims Lord Jackson's Supplemental Report in 2017 endorsed the CJC's working party's proposals and made further recommendations regarding trial advocacy fees. Improving the handling of NIHL claims Pre-litiga...

NEW YORK, N.Y. (WKBW) — Former Buffalo Bills quarterback and HearStrong ambassador Jim Kelly joined GMA Strahan and Sara Thursday to recognize two sisters who are raising money for kids in need of hearing aids. Kelly was joined by HearStrong's Founder, Ed Keller, to present a $5,000 donation to Carly and Emma Waters so they can help more kids. HearStrong says they aim to raise another $10,000, which they say the will match, for a total of $25,000. Carly and Emma decided to begin raising money for those in need of hearing aids because Emma and her younger sibling Molly have hearing loss. When Carly found out how expensive hearing aids were and how many families have difficulty affording them, she decided to wanted to help and started sewing and selling stuffed lemons to raise money. 6-year-old Emma helps Carly make her lemons. “I want to help people hear better and I want people to be happy and proud of their ears” says Emma. “I want to let people know all about hearing aid...

By Janice Neumann March 30 at 10:00 AM Jen Durgin’s dad once ordered a pair of $20 hearing aids through the mail but gave up on the devices when they did not work well without getting them adjusted by an audiologist. Durgin, who has two deaf children, tried to persuade her dad to see an audiologist for testing and fitting, but to no avail. “I think he just views hearing loss as a normal part of aging,” said Durgin about her 77-year-old father, who lives in New England. “For someone who never went to the doctor as a child and almost never as an adult, he just doesn’t view it as necessary.” People who use prescription hearing aids or over-the-counter personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) often shy away from getting them adjusted when they don’t work well. They may struggle with the technology, hate the stigma of being old and hard of hearing or have trouble affording the extra cost, which is typically included with prescribed hearing aids but not PSAPs. Hearing los...

This course is designed to address the practice gaps and the educational needs of general otolaryngologists. The course will span two and a half days and will consist of didactic lectures, panel discussions, and Q&A sessions. The panel discussions will discuss challenging clinical cases that are chosen to complement the lectures and to help apply the knowledge acquired in the course to clinical practice. An ample opportunity for Q&A will be provided at the end of every section and during breaks when the attendees and faculty are encouraged to interact freely. The two main clinical foci of the course are paranasal sinus disorders and sleep-disordered breathing. However, the course extends into the various otolaryngology subspecialties that general otolaryngologists may encounter in their clinical practice. The first day is dedicated to epistaxis management, frontal sinus surgery, FESS, ESS, smell and taste dysfunction, sleep disordered breathing, nasal and soft palate surgery in...

The report contains an extensive market research for “ Hearing Aid Devices market ” which enables the user to analyze the future demand and predict exact implementation. The growth rate projected on the basis of intellectual analysis provides detailed information on the world market Hearing Aid Devices. Limitations and growth aspects come together after a deep understanding of global market growth. Click here to access the report:: www.reportsbuzz.com/request-for-sample.html?repid=77811 The report is well crafted by combining its critical information in the global market, the main factors responsible for the demand for its services and products. The report highlights the latest technological developments and new releases to enable our customers to plan, make informed business decisions, and implement their future mandatory executions. The report focuses more on current business and industrial developments, future policy changes, and opportunities for the market. Regional developmen...

The report contains an extensive market research for “ Hearing Aid Devices market ” which enables the user to analyze the future demand and predict exact implementation. The growth rate projected on the basis of intellectual analysis provides detailed information on the world market Hearing Aid Devices. Limitations and growth aspects come together after a deep understanding of global market growth. Click here to access the report:: www.reportsbuzz.com/request-for-sample.html?repid=77811 The report is well crafted by combining its critical information in the global market, the main factors responsible for the demand for its services and products. The report highlights the latest technological developments and new releases to enable our customers to plan, make informed business decisions, and implement their future mandatory executions. The report focuses more on current business and industrial developments, future policy changes, and opportunities for the market. Regional developmen...

Video Player Close BEIJING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A survey showed that 66.3 percent of 2,002 respondents believed unhealthy lifestyles resulted in hearing impairment among Chinese youth. While 79.7 percent of the respondents believed they had good hearing abilities, 70.1 percent of them expressed the concern that unhealthy exposure to sounds will harm their hearing, said the survey conducted by China Youth Daily. Excessive use of headphones or earbuds is among the common threats to young people's hearing ability, said Han Ri, a surgeon at Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, adding other reasons such as mental stress and lack of rest and sleep can cause sudden hearing loss. "Young people should pay particular attention to their hearing ability in the midst of busy work schedules and stressful mental states. The volume and time length of headphone usage should be controlled to a moderate level, and the frequency of staying up late and being overstrained shoul...

Hearing specialist receives Beltone award Hearing specialist Luke Ames, of Maryville, has been awarded the Beltone Master Hearing Aid Practitioner’s Award, Beltone South announced. The national award is given to hearing aid specialists who have achieved excellence in testing, dispensing and maintaining hearing technology, a news release states. “We are thrilled for Luke Amos and the well-deserved national recognition he deserves,” said Perry Ebel, president of Beltone South. “Being able to help those who are hearing impaired is a great honor.” Beltone of Maryville, where Ames is employed, is at 803 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway. https://ift.tt/2UkR6Bq

NASHUA – The recent addition of Dr. Kevin Hsu to the medical staff at Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Nashua campus has bridged a critical gap in the continuity of care offered to patients at the local facility. Dr. Hsu, 41, a specialist in ear, nose and throat care, known clinically as otolaryngology and audiology, joined the staff in November, and the positive feedback began almost immediately. “The reception has been great,” Dr. Hsu said. “Patients are very pleased they can now go to one building to have all their medical needs met. They don’t have to go (to another facility) and see someone else. Just having everything in one place is very important,” he added. It also benefits those patients from the southern New Hampshire area who need follow-up care after receiving advanced medical care at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon. “Once their problem gets to a more manageable stage,” Dr. Hsu said, “most people like to be able to go home and get follow-up treatment locally.” Dr. Hsu also ta...

Over 48 million adults report some degree of hearing loss. In fact, hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic health condition after arthritis and heart disease facing older adults. For women entering the menopausal years, it can feel like everything is changing all at once, including the ability to hear. One of the more common questions women ask is: “Is there a connection between hearing loss and menopause?” The answer appears to be complex, but studies have suggested a correlation between hearing changes and menopause. I will be hosting the next Red Hot Mamas seminar, "Understanding and Protecting Your Hearing at Menopause." The presentation will cover types of hearing loss, tinnitus, who should be screened, treatment options for hearing loss as well as how to protect your hearing at menopause and beyond. This free seminar will be held in the Pebble Creek Conference Room at the Portneuf Medical Center on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Doors open at 6 p.m.; the pr...

Report Name:  “2018-2023 Global Hearing Aid Consumption Market Report” The report provides a unique tool for  evaluating the Overall Market, underlining opportunities, and supporting strategic and tactical decision-making . Global  “Hearing Aid market” 2018-2023  report provides in-depth information about  the market overview, top players, Key market highlights, product types, market drivers, challenges, trends, Hearing Aid industry landscape, size and forecast, five forces analysis, Key leading countries/Region. Request a sample Report of Hearing Aid market @   https://www.360researchreports.com/enquiry/request-sample/12798010 “A hearing aid or deaf aid is an electroacoustic device which is designed to amplify sound for the wearer, usually with the aim of making speech more intelligible, and to correct impaired hearing as measured by audiometry. Different types of hearing aids are made to accommodate different types of hearing loss.Over the next five y...

Hearing Unlimited of Carroll has just revealed a renovation of their current space on West 7 th Street in Carroll and has welcomed a new hearing instrument specialist. As a part of the All American Hearing Network, Hearing Unlimited is one of 250 clinics across the United States. All American Regional Director, Mike Dalton, says the changes provide major advantages to Carroll-area residents. “This renovation has afforded us new diagnostic equipment and treatment systems to provide a higher level of care,” he says. In addition to new, state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment systems, the team welcomes Andrea Carrothers, whose mother was born and raised in Carroll. Carrothers has 11 years of combined educational and clinical experience in audiology. Her personal knowledge of hearing loss and use of hearing devices gives her a unique perspective, connection and empathy for their patients. Hearing Unlimited treats adults with all types of hearing impairments. They conduct hearing, ear c...

The New Yorker entrepreneur Ronnie Madra has made it his mission to save our hearing. His stylish EAROS ONE is a sleek and comfortable way to protect your ears in places where the decibel levels can soar while still enabling full enjoyment of music and communication with those around you. Ronnie Madra, Entrepreneur and Founder of EAROS ONE Michelle McSwain The choice is no longer to stay away or just to accept the inevitable ear damage. Instead, with EAROS ONE securely in place you’re safe to enjoy an immersive clubbing or concert experience. The music still cuts through but it doesn’t cut through you. As an entrepreneur, who has spent years in the entertainment and music industry and co-founder of the leading international nightclubs (e.g., 1 OAK and Up&Down), Madra really believes that now is the time to take hearing protection much more seriously - and to a next level. He has suffered himself from tinnitus and attributes this to a long-term exposure to excessiv...

Over 48 million adults report some degree of hearing loss. In fact, hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic health condition after arthritis and heart disease facing older adults. For women entering the menopausal years, it can feel like everything is changing all at once, including the ability to hear. One of the more common questions women ask is: “Is there a connection between hearing loss and menopause?” The answer appears to be complex, but studies have suggested a correlation between hearing changes and menopause. I will be hosting the next Red Hot Mamas seminar, "Understanding and Protecting Your Hearing at Menopause." The presentation will cover types of hearing loss, tinnitus, who should be screened, treatment options for hearing loss as well as how to protect your hearing at menopause and beyond. This free seminar will be held in the Pebble Creek Conference Room at the Portneuf Medical Center on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Doors open at 6 p.m.; the pr...

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SALT LAKE CITY — A $2,500 warrant was issued Friday for a man whose alleged attack on a gay man in Salt Lake City went viral after video of the incident was released. The warrant comes a day after Carlo Alazo, 22, of Tampa, Florida, informed the judge in his case that he would not be able to attend the hearing and requested a 90-day continuance. In a phone call Thursday and a letter filed Friday with 3rd District Court, Alazo said he went on a trip on Feb. 22 "to visit my sick grandmother who lives in a foreign country and to explore my chances of attending vocational school there," and that he spent most of his savings on that trip. Alazo stated in his letter that he is now "obligated to work as hard as possible to be able to prepare for my defense against the charges that were unjustifiably brought against me." He then requested that his hearing be postponed 90 days while he makes arrangements for travel. Alazo is charged with threatening to use a dangerous ...

GENEVA – A State Board of Elections hearing is scheduled April 2 on a complaint filed against the Geneva Education Association alleging it spent more than $5,000 to send out campaign mailers for school board candidates without forming a political action committee, as required by law. Batavia resident Robert McQuillan, who filed the complaint March 15, said he will attend the hearing at at the James R. Thompson Center at noon. Bridget Shanahan, a spokesperson for the Illinois Education Association, said a representative would also attend the hearing. James Reed, government relations director for the Illinois Education Association and the Illinois Political Action Committee for Education, said McQuillan’s complaint “is completely unfounded.” Matt Dietrich, a spokesman for the State Board of Elections, said it is a closed hearing before a hearing officer. “Both sides will present their cases to a hearing officer,” Dietrich said. “Nothing is made public unless or until our board dec...

This session, the Indiana General Assembly is working to address the needs of specialized schools in our state. House Bill 1484, which State Rep. Edward Clere, R-New Albany, authored and I sponsored in the Senate, would require a number of actions to be taken by the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education (CDHHE) to better measure language development and communicate English literacy progress to parents. The proposed legislation would require the director of the CDHHE to appoint an advisory committee to create language developmental milestones, which would be used as a standard for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in Indiana. Working with speech-language pathologists and educators, the committee would also determine the type of tools and assessments needed to effectively measure English literacy. Additionally, the CDHHE would provide training and technical assistance to local educational agencies for bench-marking levels of English-language mastery among deaf and hard-of-heari...

Over 48 million adults report some degree of hearing loss. In fact, hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic health condition after arthritis and heart disease facing older adults. For women entering the menopausal years, it can feel like everything is changing all at once, including the ability to hear. One of the more common questions women ask is: “Is there a connection between hearing loss and menopause?” The answer appears to be complex, but studies have suggested a correlation between hearing changes and menopause. I will be hosting the next Red Hot Mamas seminar, "Understanding and Protecting Your Hearing at Menopause." The presentation will cover types of hearing loss, tinnitus, who should be screened, treatment options for hearing loss as well as how to protect your hearing at menopause and beyond. This free seminar will be held in the Pebble Creek Conference Room at the Portneuf Medical Center on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Doors open at 6 p.m.; the pr...