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Hearing Review top ten of 2007

Feb 29th, 2008 | By Steve | Category: News

The Hearing Review’s editor, Karl Strom, has compiled a list of last year’s top ten news items from the hearing aid / health industry. It’s an interesting list and also a very positive one - Karl talks about the advances in hearing aid technology and research as well as the increased exposure of hearing aids [...]



Burger King settles student’s lawsuit

Feb 24th, 2008 | By Steve | Category: News

The owner of a Burger King franchise in Newark has agreed settle a lawsuit filed by a student who was fired after one day on the job because the owner discovered he wore hearing aids.
Andy Patel, who owns the Burger King inside the University Hospital complex, reached a settlement with Jordan Myrie Feb. 5 as [...]



Old hearing aids to get new life abroad

Feb 11th, 2008 | By Steve | Category: Charity, News

A ground breaking appeal launched in Huddersfield to transform the lives of hard of hearing people in the Third World has been hailed a success.
The hearing aid recycling scheme, the first of its kind in the UK, was launched in November last year to encourage people to give their unwanted aids in a bid to [...]



Eardrops May Cause Hearing Loss or Damage

Feb 1st, 2008 | By Steve | Category: News

A new study, led by researchers at The Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) of the MUHC, has revealed that certain over-the-counter earwax softeners can cause severe inflammation and damage to the eardrum and inner ear. The results of the study, recently published in The Laryngoscope, suggest that use of these medications should be discouraged.
“Patients often complain [...]



Bob’s house vignettes (ASL videos)

Jan 30th, 2008 | By Steve | Category: News

Pepsi are at it again. Not content with showing a totally silent ad during the Superbowl that features two deaf characters using ASL (with subtitles) - they have produced four other videos that are, frankly, fantastic. I think Pepsi are doing a really great job with this ad campaign - they are showing the deaf [...]