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Patients with communication problems are at risk of complications resulting from their hospital stay, because they may not hear, understand, or communicate clearly, a Canadian…

SEATTLE, Aug 07, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ Sound Pharmaceuticals (SPI) has received FDA notification that it may proceed with its Phase II study to prevent chemotherapy…

Newly discovered form underscores need for families and doctors to be alert for inherited hearing problems and seek help early Ann Arbor, Mich. Pat Phalin learned she hearing…

ChicagoHearing loss may be more prevalent in American adults than previously reported, according to a study in the July 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the…

Chicago – Mild memory impairment may be associated with central auditory processing dysfunction, or difficulty hearing in complex situations with competing noise, such as hearing…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 30 percent of Americans are getting less than six hours of sleep, and an estimated 50 to 70 million…

WASHINGTON, DC, August 8, 2008 Bipartisan Hearing Aid Tax Credit legislation (H.R. 2329 / S.1410) broke the 100 co-sponsor threshold as Congress adjourned for August Reps….

A study examining auditory abilities using human fossils from the Pleistocene era offers new clues about the origins of speech, suggesting it may have emerged earlier than…

Yes, indeed. Actor Richard Thomas, who played John Boy on the perennial 70s TV favorite, The Waltons, is a grandpa, just like a lot of us who enjoyed his most famous role. In…

Reported by: KARK 4 News- Monday, Jul 7, 2008 @01:37pm CSTA study conducted at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has shown potential to markedly improve…

More than 31 million Americans suffer from hearing lossWASHINGTON Today, AARP Services and HearUSA (AMEX:EAR) one of the nations largest hearing care providers, announced a new…

2006 Poll Findings By Campaign Raised Concerns About Potential Hearing Loss Risk From Misuse of Personal Audio Technology(Rockville, MD – August 1, 2008) Noting the release of…

Berkeley Lab scientists have for the first time pieced together the three-dimensional structure of one of natures most exquisite pieces of machinery, a gossamer-like filament of…

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is pleased to announce that a pilot program to test the functionality and public acceptance of Induction Loop Systems is now…

The risk of cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma (skin cancer) recurring or spreading around the body is increased when tumour thickness exceeds 6.0 mm or when desmoplastic growth*...