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Muffled in the City: Hearing Loss in the Urban Environment

October 8, 2014

3 min read

A busy urban street can be at 90 dB, the same level as a Boeing 737 one mile before landing. Here's your urban hearing risk.

Hearing Loss Education

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Vestibulocochlear Nerve: What It Is and Why It Matters

October 8, 2014

8 min read

Learn how the vestibulocochlear nerve supports hearing and balance, and what symptoms may signal a problem. Causes, conditions, and testing explained.

Hearing Loss Culture

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An Ear for Music: Genetic or Acquired Skill?

October 8, 2014

2 min read

Is having an ear for music genetic or an acquired skill? Scientists are discovering new information about the way humans hear music, with interesting findings.

Audicus Hearing Aid & Audiology Blog

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Seeing By Hearing

October 8, 2014

2 min read

By converting objects into auditory counterparts, blind subjects in a study conducted by The Hebrew University were able to “see” the objects through sound.

Hearing Loss Culture

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New Book Explores Hearing Loss Among Americans

October 8, 2014

2 min read

Katherine Bouton's new book, Shouting Won’t Help: Why I – and 50 Million Other Americans – Can’t Hear You, explores hearing loss and hearing aids in America.

Hearing and Hearing Aid Tips and Tricks

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How to Protect Your Ears and Hearing from Fireworks

October 8, 2014

2 min read

Audicus explains four ways to protect your hearing during the 4th of July fireworks, and how to do a post-firework checkup.

Hearing Aid Tech

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Hidden Potential: Why the Greater Wax Moth's "Hearing Technology" Makes it the World's Best Listener

October 8, 2014

2 min read

The Greater Wax Moth can hear frequencies as high as 300 kilohertz, giving it the best hearing ability and possibly inspiring new models of hearing aids.

Hearing Loss Culture

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Nature's Hearing Aid: How Costa Rican Bats Use Leaves To Listen In On Their Roost-Mates

October 8, 2014

2 min read

Researchers discovered a bat that uses leaves like an acoustic horn to magnify the sound of calls: a tool for sound manipulation, and an innovative hearing aid.

Hearing Loss Education

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Emergency Services for the Hearing-Impaired

October 7, 2014

2 min read

Hearing aids are always developing and entering the wireless age. What other systems, including emergency services, are available for the hearing-impaired?

Announcements

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The Hearing Loss Association of America’s Walk4Hearing

October 7, 2014

2 min read

Members of the New York City Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America’s (HLAA) Walk4Hearing will join together to raise awareness about hearing loss.

Hearing and Hearing Aid Tips and Tricks

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Back to School: Hearing Loss in the Classroom (Part 1)

October 7, 2014

2 min read

Audicus highlights some tips and tricks for students with hearing loss and hearing aids to help you succeed in the classroom.

Hearing Loss Culture

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Caption That! Closed Captioning for the Hearing-Impaired

October 7, 2014

2 min read

Audicus describes an array of captioning services that can help the hearing impaired and those with hearing aids navigate events, venues, and daily life.