New Test Can Screen All Deafness Genes
University of Iowa researchers working with colleagues in Baylor College of Medicine have developed a test that can screen all of the genes that cause deafness. Previous testing required examining each gene individually. The process could take up to a year, and cost around $1,000 per gene – totalling up to $75,000 when testing all…
Smoking and Hearing Loss?
In an article released in the BBC News this morning, they reveal that second hand smoke can play a role in hearing loss. A recent study was conducted and published in the journal, Tobacco Control. The study conducted by researchers from the University of Miami and Florida International University looked at the hearing test results of 3,307…
Holiday Hearing Tip #2
We want to help you make the most of your celebrations with friends and family through helpful holiday hearing tips! Each week we’ll feature a new tip from our doctors to make sure you get the most out of your holiday celebrations! Tip #2: Sit at Round Tables When you’re picking what table to sit…
PAWS with a Cause
Join the Hearing Loss Association of Bellevue this Saturday, November 13th at 1:00pm for a presentation by Maria Maugans from PAWS with a Cause, a national non-profit devoted to working with clients that have partial or complete hearing loss and pairing them with a heairng assistance dog. The hearing dogs perform tasks such as alerting…
Holiday Hearing Tip #1
As we enter into the Holiday season our schedules fill up with parties, family events and social activities. There is nothing more difficult than having difficulty communicating during these events. We want to help you make the most of your experience with helpful holiday hearing tips! Each week we’ll feature a new tip from our…
New Phonak Technology
Guests to our holiday party this week had the opportunity to be among the first in the Nation to see the new Phonak hearing instruments Audeo S. The new devices offer “style, control and wireless freedom,” as stated by our Phonak technology expert Kate Jablonski. We are proud to be one of the first sites…
Continued Education
This past week Dr. Neeru Rohila-Chadha took part in a five-day online seminar on Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI). The course was provided by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) October 18-22. The classes reviewed the protocol for newborn hearing screenings and diagnostic evaluations. It also covered counseling tips for parents along with…
How do you protect your hearing?
We’re wondering what you do to protect your hearing? Do you carry earplugs with you when you go to concerts? Do you wear earmuffs when your mowing the lawn? Email us with the ways in which you protect your hearing to be entered in a drawing for a $50 American Express gift card. A fun…
World Mental Health Day
This year’s World Mental Health Day (October 10th) focuses on the close association of depression with chronic physical illnesses or disorders – including education on the link between hearing loss and depression. Depression can be a disabling illness that seriously impacts overall health. Untreated hearing loss can lead to isolation, depression and other emotional conditions affecting mental…
National Protect Your Hearing Month
Today marks the first day of National Protect Your Hearing Month. The month is dedicated to creating awareness on the dangers of noise induced hearing loss and helping people understand the different options that are available for hearing protection. We encourage everyone to think about your hearing health this month and preserve it by wearing…