Oticon Headquarters Visit
This week clinic director Ruth Norwood and myself have the opportunity to learn about new hearing instrument products at Oticon’s US headquarters in Somerset, New Jersey. The two day conference features evidence based information on patient needs, new technology specifications and tours of the new headquarters, including the production room where all custom hearing instruments…
Hearing Awareness for Kids
We all can remember our parents yelling at us to “turn that music down” and as we got older, we began to realize that maybe our parents knew a thing or two about our hearing health! An online poll was commissioned by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the results indicated that parents are concerned…
Hearing Screenings
As another school year begins many children undergo hearing screenings to determine hearing health at the start of the year. The purpose of hearing screening is to identify students with possible hearing losses which may affect their intellectual, emotional, social, speech, and/or language development. As with most differences or disorders, early identification and intervention is incredibly powerful,…
Summer Concert Safety
There’s only a few weeks left of summer, but with Memorial Day weekend ahead, many of us will be heading outdoors to festivals and concerts, exposing our ears to dangerous levels of noise. You’ve heard it from us before; over 31 million Americans have suffered permanent damage to their hearing from loud noise exposure, known…
Class of 2016
This week many colleges are welcoming in the freshman class of 2016. As they prepare for classes to begin, their professors are also busy putting together the final slides for the first weeks lectures. As they prepare, many of them turn to “The Mindset List” that givens them a one page overview of this year’s…
Turning down the tunes while working out
Loud tunes may help get you through a grueling workout, but those inspirational sounds may be hurting your health more than helping it, especially when listening to loud music over longer durations. Studies have shown that listening to any sounds above 85 decibels (dB) can impact the health of your hearing, even more impactful is…
Google Science Fair
Did you know Google holds an annual science fair for talented youth? This years winners tackled breast cancer, hearing loss, and water quality. Budding scientist Jonah Kohn, 14, of San Diego, Calif. won his age category for creating a device that converts sound into tactile vibration to improve the music-listening experience for the hearing impaired….
Hearing loss won’t hold back Vikings rookie RB
Football season is right around the quarter and we’re getting excited by all the coverage of inspiring athletes, including the Viking’s rookie running back Derrick Coleman. The UCLA grad and undrafted footballer is taking a stab at making the roster for the 2012-2013 season. Not only does he have steep competition on the field, he…
U.S. Olympic Volleyball
The 2012 London Olympics are nearing their final days and anticipation is building as the U.S. Men’s Olympic Volleyball team continues on toward medal standings. Our team here at ESHC has been rooting on the talented team of players, especially #20, David Smith, the UC Irvine graduate who has achieved more than anyone thought possible for…
Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
Did you know that just like humans, as our pets age, they too can become hearing impaired? In a recent article in the Hearing Journal they spoke to Christie Long, an associate veterinarian at VCA Animal Hospital in Fort Collins, CO about testing and training hearing-impaired pups. When a dog needs to have their hearing tested, they…