Congenital Hearing Loss

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Special to The Gleaner Published 7:00 p.m. CT Jan. 30, 2020 CLOSE Credit: Rawpixel, Getty Images/iStockphoto   (Photo: Rawpixel, Getty Images/iStockphoto) Business opening  Drew Huffman, an experienced hearing aid specialist, recently opened an office in Henderson on the 700 block of Second Street, across from Domino's Pizza. The entrance is on the side of the building, off of the parking lot. This is an extension of the "Hearing Works" office on Morgan Avenue in Evansville and it will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The office currently offers free exams and evaluations. The telephone number is 270-212-0069. You can also call the Evansville office at 812-475-1226 for assistance. Chamber of Commerce Events Brown Bag:  Tax Information 101 - Kemper CPA Wednesday, February 5 Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Thursday, February 6, 2020 Holy Name School Guest speaker:  Eric Ellis, President and CEO of Integrity Development  The Chamber B

A pair of biomarkers of brain function—one that represents listening effort, and another that measures the ability to process rapid changes in frequencies—may help explain why a person with normal hearing may struggle to follow conversations in noisy environments, according to a new study led by Harvard Medical School researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Published on Jan. 21 in eLife ,  the study could inform the design of next-generation clinical testing for hidden hearing loss, a condition that cannot currently be measured using standard hearing exams. Get more HMS news here “Between the increased use of personal listening devices or the simple fact that the world is a much noisier place than it used to be, patients are reporting as early as middle age that they are struggling to follow conversations in the workplace and in social settings where other people are also speaking in the background,” said senior study author  Daniel Polley , HMS associate professor of otolaryngolo

NEW YORK , Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthfirst announced today that it is teaming with NationsHearing to provide an enhanced hearing health solution for its Medicare Advantage plan members, including Healthfirst CompleteCare (HMO SNP) plan members. NationsHearing is a hearing healthcare company that provides a comprehensive and cost-effective hearing aid and hearing services solution. Beginning in January 2020 , all eligible Healthfirst Medicare Advantage plan members will be able to access NationsHearing's network for all hearing-aid-related and hearing services, including testing for hearing loss. The goal of this new comprehensive hearing solution is to improve members' access to hearing tests and make hearing aids more affordable.  "This is an important new service for our Medicare Advantage members facing hearing challenges," said Paul Portsmore , Healthfirst Senior Vice President. "Hearing loss affects physical health, putting people at risk of f

A pair of biomarkers of brain function—one that represents listening effort, and another that measures the ability to process rapid changes in frequencies—may help explain why a person with normal hearing may struggle to follow conversations in noisy environments, according to a new study led by Harvard Medical School researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Published on Jan. 21 in eLife ,  the study could inform the design of next-generation clinical testing for hidden hearing loss, a condition that cannot currently be measured using standard hearing exams. Get more HMS news here “Between the increased use of personal listening devices or the simple fact that the world is a much noisier place than it used to be, patients are reporting as early as middle age that they are struggling to follow conversations in the workplace and in social settings where other people are also speaking in the background,” said senior study author  Daniel Polley , HMS associate professor of otolaryngolo

You don’t need a four-year degree to score these jobs. A traditional four-year college degree is not the only route to a high-paying career. Among the U.S. News list of the 100 Best Jobs, these 25 offered the highest pay without requiring a degree. An important note: Most of these jobs do require some form of postsecondary training, be it on-the-job experience, coursework at a technical college or other credentialing and licensure. Data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Solar Photovoltaic Installer Median Salary: $42,680 Expected Job Growth by 2028: 63.6% These clean-energy experts build, install and repair solar panels on buildings. Many installers take courses at community colleges, technical schools or as part of an apprenticeship program, although a high school diploma is typically the only educational requirement to get started in this career. Some companies will offer on-the-job training. It’s a job that is mostly conducted outside. If you’re working inside, you

NORTH BRANFORD — He looks up at the glass when he leaves the crease to play the puck, because arrayed there around Hand junior hockey goalie Eric Dillner’s own reflection is the game. He can see the other team’s forecheck coming at him from behind. And he can see where his teammates are. “Because I can’t hear them say ‘one on!’ or something like that,” Dillner said. Dillner is hearing impaired, normally wears a hearing aid in his left ear but has trouble wearing it on the ice. Playing with the American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association (AHIHA) made him a better skater, though, and helped ease his transition to the net two years ago. And fortunately, his father, a goalie coach, is there to help. So there in that reflection of his own is the game, as it’d like to be: inclusive, a family and proof of the value of work. “(The Tigers) all know who the hardest worker on the ice is,” Hand coach Brian Gonsalves said. “Everyone on the roster feeds off that. They look to him for a little

Generic image of hearing aids Baton Rouge – The Emerge Center is giving away a free pair of hearing aids to two people in need through its 'Gift of Hearing' contest. Emerge released the following statement,  " Imagine a world filled with silence, being unable to share a laugh or conversations with family and friends.  This is hearing loss - a silent disability that affects more than 31.5 million people each year in the United States.  Often times, the ability to experience better hearing is financially out of reach for some people in our community. " Nicole Stockstill, the Lead Audiologist at The Emerge Center, spoke about the free offer, saying, “In the true spirit of our continued mission to provide hearing to those in need, I am so excited that we are able to offer this opportunity to significantly change the life of someone isolated by their hearing loss.”  “I am honored to be on the Emerge team where we get to give back to our community through our time

NORTH BRANFORD — He looks up at the glass when he leaves the crease to play the puck, because arrayed there around Hand junior hockey goalie Eric Dillner’s own reflection is the game. He can see the other team’s forecheck coming at him from behind. And he can see where his teammates are. “Because I can’t hear them say ‘one on!’ or something like that,” Dillner said. Dillner is hearing impaired, normally wears a hearing aid in his left ear but has trouble wearing it on the ice. Playing with the American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association (AHIHA) made him a better skater, though, and helped ease his transition to the net two years ago. And fortunately, his father, a goalie coach, is there to help. So there in that reflection of his own is the game, as it’d like to be: inclusive, a family and proof of the value of work. “(The Tigers) all know who the hardest worker on the ice is,” Hand coach Brian Gonsalves said. “Everyone on the roster feeds off that. They look to him for a little

Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital have found a potential treatment for hereditary deafness, the same condition thought to have caused Ludwig van Beethoven to lose his hearing. The scientists are using a new gene-editing approach that they say could someday prevent profound hearing loss. Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 is a cornerstone of classical music. It is hard to believe the composer was almost completely deaf from a genetic condition when he finished it. "These children are born fairly normal, but then over 10 or 20 years, they lose their hearing," Harvard neurobiology professor Dr. David Corey. Aptly named "Beethoven mice" might hold the key to a potential cure. Scientists believe the animals have a defect in the same gene that may have caused Beethoven's deafness. "Our genome is composed of about 3 billion letters of DNA that together make up 20,000 genes," Corey explained. "For the disease we

News and research before you hear about it on CNBC and others. Claim your 1-week free trial to StreetInsider Premium here. Gulfport, MS — January 27, 2020 — Southern Hearing Associates, Inc. announces the addition of Audiologist, Michelle Stone, to our Beltone Hearing Centers staff. Dr. Stone has already begun helping patients at the Beltone offices in both Gulfport and Biloxi/St. Martin, Mississippi with their hearing loss in Gulfport, MS. She is a second-generation Beltone Hearing Healthcare Practitioner who brings 30-plus years of experience with her to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Dr. Stone earned her master’s degree at the University of Alabama and her Doctor of Audiology from the University of Florida. She maintains a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A). She has helped thousands of hearing-impaired patients in her decades of work with Beltone across the Southeastern U.S. New Initiative Beginning in February, Dr. Stone will launch a commitment to fit at l

Generic image of hearing aids Baton Rouge – The Emerge Center is giving away a free pair of hearing aids to two people in need through its 'Gift of Hearing' contest. Emerge released the following statement,  " Imagine a world filled with silence, being unable to share a laugh or conversations with family and friends.  This is hearing loss - a silent disability that affects more than 31.5 million people each year in the United States.  Often times, the ability to experience better hearing is financially out of reach for some people in our community. " Nicole Stockstill, the Lead Audiologist at The Emerge Center, spoke about the free offer, saying, “In the true spirit of our continued mission to provide hearing to those in need, I am so excited that we are able to offer this opportunity to significantly change the life of someone isolated by their hearing loss.”  “I am honored to be on the Emerge team where we get to give back to our community through our time

Fotis Dulos, the real estate developer charged with murdering his estranged wife, remained hospitalized in New York on Wednesday following a suicide attempt, with his lawyer calling his condition "dire." A Connecticut judge meanwhile ruled that Dulos would not have to deal with a discrepancy in a $6 million bond he posted until and unless he recovers. Dulos was found unresponsive in his garage in Farmington on Tuesday after he got called earlier in the day to an emergency bond hearing at noon. That hearing was canceled when Dulos did not show up, and another hearing was scheduled for noon Wednesday at court in Stamford. During the hearing, the judge raised Dulos' bond from $6 million to $6.5 million, according to NBC Connecticut. The judge also addressed questions about the collateral Dulos used to post a $6 million bond for his release from jail earlier this month, after he was charged with the murder of his wife, Jennifer Dulos, who was last seen in May. Fotis Dul

ATLANTA (CN) — A former Florida hearing aid specialist asked an 11th Circuit panel Wednesday to reinstate his lawsuit challenging rules regulating the sale of hearing aids in the Sunshine State, the nation’s largest market for the devices. Robert Taylor, who worked as a licensed Florida hearing aid specialist for 30 years until he declined to renew his license in 2017, sued the Florida Board of Hearing Aid Specialists and the secretary of the Florida Board of Health, claiming the state’s “onerous, outdated, and unconstitutional regulations” unfairly limit access to hearing aids and unnecessarily increase costs. The Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Courthouse in Atlanta, home of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. (Photo via Wikipedia Commons) In his complaint, Taylor called the state’s procedural and equipment mandates “antiquated” and alleged that state regulations imposing presale procedures on licensed hearing aid sellers, penalizing unlicensed sellers and banning the sale of hearing aids

You don't need a four-year degree to score these jobs. A traditional four-year college degree is not the only route to a high-paying career. Among the U.S. News list of the 100 Best Jobs, these 25 offered the highest pay without requiring a degree. An important note: Most of these jobs do require some form of postsecondary training, be it on-the-job experience, coursework at a technical college or other credentialing and licensure. Data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Solar Photovoltaic Installer Median Salary: $42,680 Expected Job Growth by 2028: 63.6% These clean-energy experts build, install and repair solar panels on buildings. Many installers take courses at community colleges, technical schools or as part of an apprenticeship program, although a high school diploma is typically the only educational requirement to get started in this career. Some companies will offer on-the-job training. It's a job that is mostly conducted outside. If you're workin