Around 1.1 billion of young people, nearly 50% of all people aged 12-35, are at a risk of hearing loss due to listening to music through their personal audio devices. The World Health Organization has partnered with the International Telecommunication Union to release new international standard for manufacturers of devices that can replicate sound, such…
Researchers in Netherlands have examined hearing test results from over 3,000 children between the ages of 9 and 11, while collecting information from their parents about how loudly and how often do their children listen to music via headphones on their portable devices. More than 14% of the children that participated in this study…
A new study released by the University of Washington School of Public Health in partnership with Alaska Sea Grant shows strikingly high rates of hearing loss among Alaskan fishermen. While about 15% of Americans have some level of hearing loss, about 80% of the fishermen that participated in the study were found to have hearing…
A newly released study of 50 restaurants in major US markets found that the noise levels during peak Saturday dining hours reach up to 79 decibels. The study is part of Oticon’s media outreach program, driving awareness of the challenges people with hearing loss face in noisy environments. Restaurants included in the study were…
Researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered that subtle hearing loss in young people, one that they may not even notice, is putting demands on their brains that would not be typically seen until later in life. “Hearing loss, even minor deficits, can take a toll in young people – they’re using cognitive…
More than 48 million Americans live with varying degrees of hearing loss. Some evidence suggests that diet may influence hearing health, but the majority of the research conducted so far has focused on the effects of specific nutrients on people’s hearing. That’s not the case of the newly published research by Brigham and Women’s Hospital,…
A new study from researchers at Michigan State University examines data from more than 1,300 adults with hearing loss, and their medical history within the past year. Researchers found that only 45% of the hearing-impaired seniors they studied wore hearing aids. They have also found out that the seniors who wore hearing aids were…
One of the promising in-ear injections developed to treat acute tinnitus, Keyzilen, has failed another clinical trial. The drug developed by Auris Medical had first failed a clinical trial back in August 2016, not producing statistically significant changes in tinnitus loudness and tinnitus burden compared to a placebo. Preliminary results of a more recent test…
Phonak is expanding the new-generation range of Belong platform hearing aids with the addition of the all-new Naída B hearing aid. Naída B now comes in a rechargeable Receiver-in-Canal (RIC) option, powered by lithium-ion batteries, lasting for up to 24 hours per charge. The Naída B will serve patients with severe to profound hearing…
The new Signia Pure Charge&Go combines the advantages of the Signia Nx platform with inductive rechargeability of lithium-ion batteries. Pure Charge&Go provides all of the features users expect from Signia’s high-end hearing aids – exceptional Bluetooth connectivity, CROS/BiCros functionality and Signia’s signature Own Voice Processing (OVP) system. Pure Charge&Go comes with an inductive charger…