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Meet the woman whose campaign to break disability stereotyping led to Lego toy milestone 83 PreviousNext 28/01/2016 - 19:01:18Back to Discover Home The woman who started the #ToyLikeMe campaign is celebrating a major breakthrough after Lego unveiled a new minifigure of a wheelchair user.Rebecca Atkinson, a journalist from London, saw Lego’s move as a big step towards ending “cultural marginalisation” – and a big result for the campaign she founded to urge Lego and other toy manufacturers to better represent diverse backgrounds.“We are beyond happy right now,” she said in a statement. “Lego have just rocked our brick-built world and...

Law360, Washington (February 1, 2016, 8:39 PM ET) -- Apple Inc. has asked the Federal Communication Commission not to adopt changes to its approach for ensuring cellphones are compatible with hearing aids, saying in a filing published Friday that the proposed criteria do not reflect improvements in technology engineered specifically for the iPhone.The way the FCC seeks to enforce the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act — which obligates the agency to mandate a certain percentage of wireless devices to be compatible with hearing aids — impairs innovation in wireless technology and works against the legislation’s..http://www.law360.com/articles/753311/apple-tells-fcc-to-pass-on-cellphone-hearing-aid-rules

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light for marketing of an over-the-counter testing system for hearing loss, reports MedDeviceOnline.San Leandro, California-based company iHear Medical has announced that it has received FDA clearance for sale of its iHearTest. The system is to be used at home to accurately and quickly determine the user’s hearing ability, and will cost USD 49.“This landmark FDA approval will allow us to reach out to millions who suspect hearing loss and conduct a basic hearing evaluation for themselves or their family members from the privacy and convenience of their home,” said...

"A study of 5000 patients showed that high-dose, cold laser light can improve such hearing problems as tinnitus, oversensitive hearing, ear pressure, vertigo, and even hearing loss.4 Lutz Wilden, a medical doctor and LLLT specialist practicing in Germany (www.dr-wilden.de), said the study revealed that LLLT improved hearing loss by 20% on average, with younger patients showing improvement up to 25 decibels or 50%.The study showed that wavelengths between 630 and 830 nm excited the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is produced by cell mitochondria, causing natural and accelerated regeneration of hearing cells."http://www.laserfocusworld.com/articles/print/volume-45/issue-7/features/photonics-applied-photonics-in-medicine-low-level-light-therapy-itrsquos-all-about-wavelength-and-power.html

Video about Why Hearing Aids Cost So Damn Much -It's an issue that has troubled Americans for decades.From home makers to office workers to high ranking politicians.It has baffled scientists and left economists scratching their heads.The Issue? "Why do hearing aids cost so damn much?"To get at the heart of a hearing aid’s cost, we can turn to data unearthed by a watchdog group studying the major hearing aid manufacturers and price they sell to the Veterans Administration,Based on this information, it costs about $250 to make a device that retailers then mark up the price to cover overheard and...

Types of Hearing loss : A. Degree and B. ShapeA. Degree of hearing loss refers to the severity of the loss. The table below shows one of the more commonly used classification systems. The numbers are representative of the patient's hearing loss range in decibels (dB HL).Degree of hearing loss Hearing loss range (dB HL)Normal –10 to 20Mild 20 to 40Moderate 40 to 70Severe 70 to 90Profound 90 to 120B. The shape, of the hearing loss refers to the degree and pattern of hearing loss across frequencies (tones), as illustrated in a graph called an audiogram. For example, a hearing...

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Change is the new normal for the U.S. hearing aid industry.The majority of hearing aids are still sold at brick-and-mortar stores by independent hearing aid dispensers and audiologists, and by large hearing aid chains and franchises.Hamilton County is home to nine hearing instrument specialists and 19 audiologists with active licenses, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. Neighboring counties in Tennessee have 10 audiologists and five hearing instrument specialists.But big box retailers, Internet sales and technological advances are making inroads in the industry.READ more here http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2015/dec/27/change-comes-hearing-aid-market-due-big-box-s/341818/

4 Types of Hearing Aids See more at www.centuryhearingaids.com/2-free-reportsOPEN FIT HEARING AIDSOpen Fit Hearing Aids are a new type of Behind the Ear Hearing Aid. It is also called the mini Behind the Ear aid. It fits behind the ear, but is smaller. A very thin, almost invisible tube is used to connect the aid to the ear canal. Open Fit Hearing Aids have less of a occlusion or "plugged up" sensations in the ear canal, allow for increased comfort, reduce feedback and address cosmetic concerns for many users. Open Fit Hearing Aids are designed to hide behind the outer...

Ringing, buzzing, hissing, whistling, swooshing, and clicking. More than 45 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, commonly called “ringing in the ears,” although other sounds can occur, too, according to the American Tinnitus Association (ATA): “Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no actual external noise is present. It’s one of the most common health conditions in the country. Nearly 15 percent of the general public experiences some form of tinnitus. It’s not a disease, but a symptom of an underlying health issue, most frequently, the result of some level of hearing loss.” Audiologist Dr. Susan Rogan, with offices in Westmont...

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