Lucy Brown is an active 12-year-old who has just been accepted into her middle school’s medical program and dreams of one day becoming an ear, nose and throat doctor as well as a member of the Olympic gymnastics team. Perhaps the only difference between her and the other Level 8 USA gymnasts she competes against… Read More: More engaged, assertive and confident: Lucy’s bone-anchored hearing story »
Temporary hearing loss can affect anyone, but it’s most likely to impact people who have been exposed to recent loud noises or have a bad cold and ear infection. Most of the time, the hearing loss will go away quickly (in a day or two). If it doesn’t, you should seek medical care. Is it one ear… Read More: How to treat temporary hearing loss »
You might say it was a case of divine intervention when Calvin Huit heard his minister deliver a sermon on faith six years ago. The previous three weeks had been rough. As a hearing aid user for more than 18 years without incident, Huit had just replaced three pairs of hearing aids. Calvin Huit with… Read More: The AidKeeper: One man’s journey to create an indestructible hearing… »
New technology can improve sound quality for hearing implant users by a life-changing amount. New technology can improve sound quality for hearing implant users by a life-changing amount. * Current technology sounds metallic – music sounds like “a crash”* Audio quality of new system is 90-100% of original signal – ie almost perfect hearing* Multiple stored versions mean high… Read More: “Almost perfect” hearing for deaf with new tech »