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What to Know About President Biden’s Statement About OTC Hearing Aids
Hearing loss can significantly impact individuals and their families, often due to the high costs associated with hearing aids and related services. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been working since 2016 to approve over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, which are designed for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. In July 2023, President Joe Biden signed an executive order encouraging the Department of Health and Human Services to promote affordable hearing aids by proposing a ...
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Press Play, Risk Hearing: Unveiling Potentially Dangerous Sound Levels in eGaming
This article highlights the potential risk of hearing loss and tinnitus among gamers due to prolonged exposure to high sound levels during e-gaming. A systematic review by Lauren Dillard and colleagues, published in *BMJ Public Health*, analyzed studies involving over 50,000 individuals and found that video gamers are often exposed to sound levels near or exceeding permissible safe limits (80-89 dB), with impulse sounds reaching up to 119 dB. The study emphasizes that while headphone use is wides...
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Production Begins on First FDA-Registered UV-Sterilizing Clear Mask
Redcliffe Healthcare has launched the LEAF Smart Mask, a groundbreaking innovation designed to address the challenges faced by individuals with hearing loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. With over $3.8M USD raised in just two months through its Indiegogo campaign, the product gained significant traction as a clear mask solution that not only enhances lipreading but also incorporates advanced features like replaceable HEPA-carbon filters, UV-C sterilization, anti-microbial coating, and active vent...
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Promising Solution for Pediatric Ear Infections and Related Antibiotic Resistance Developed by Cornel
Cornell University researchers have developed an innovative single-use nanoscale system that shows promise in reducing or eliminating *Streptococcus pneumoniae*, a bacteria causing acute ear infections, by leveraging hypobromous acid (HOBr), inspired by bleach and giant kelp. This approach aims to address the challenges of treating childhood ear infections without contributing to antibiotic resistance. The system uses vanadium pentoxide nanowires that generate HOBr in the presence of hydrogen per...
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Putting Audiology First: Real-World Outcomes from Signia’s Integrated Xperience (IX) Platform
Signia's Integrated Xperience (IX) platform represents a significant advancement in hearing aid technology, particularly in enhancing speech clarity in challenging noise environments. The IX platform incorporates multi-beamforming technology that allows for simultaneous tracking of multiple conversation partners, even without head movement, making it ideal for dynamic group conversations. Recent studies conducted at Hörzentrum Oldenburg and the University of Western Ontario have demonstrated the...
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Regular Hearing Aid Use Is Associated with Reduced Mortality, Says New Study
A study published in *The Lancet Healthy Longevity* found that adults with hearing loss who regularly used hearing aids had a 24% lower risk of mortality compared to non-users. The research, led by Janet Choi, MD, MPH, analyzed data from nearly 10,000 participants over a decade and revealed that regular hearing aid use was associated with significant life-extending benefits, while sporadic use did not yield similar results. Only 12.7% of study participants with hearing loss used hearing aids, hig...
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