Jabra’s New Headset Is Hard-Of-Hearing Friendly
Jabra has always set trends for great design and cutting-edge consumer technology with its telephone headsets and earpieces, and now it is aiming its marketing guns directly at hard-of-hearing consumers with its announcement of the new Jabra 650 telecoil-compatible corded headset. Read more
European Union To Employers: Quiet Down!!
With the World Health Organization declaring noise-induced hearing loss as one of the world’s most prevalent, irreversible industrial diseases, the EU has passed strict new regulations requiring employers to quiet down their workplaces or face stiff penalties. Read more
Only 12.9% Of U.S. Doctors Screen For Patient Hearing Loss At Annual Checkups
One of the things I like best about my family doctor is the way she interviews me during my annual physical about everything going on in my life. In her view, early identification of the causes of potential disease, ranging from big issues like job stress and emotional or marital problems to relatively minor issues such as too much caffeine, are just part of the preventive maintenance a healthcare provider is supposed to perform during the annual checkup. Read more
Hard-of-Hearing Population Tops 30 Million In U.S., With More Than 20 Million Untreated
The total population of Americans with hearing problems topped 30 million in 2004, according to the Better Hearing Institute’s seventh update to its landmark MarketTrak hearing-aid adoption survey. Moreover, fewer than a quarter of those hard-of-hearing individuals are receiving help for their hearing problems. Read more
Oticon Powers Up Sumo DM Hearing Aids For Hardest-Of-Hearing Customers
Designing hearing aids for people with severe-to-profound hearing loss is one of the biggest challenges confronting hearing-aid manufacturers. Read more