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20 December 2006
New Years Eve - take care of your ears
14 December 2006
Personality influences hearing aid decision
Attitudes towards hearing loss and hearing aids are closely related to personality traits.
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11 December 2006
Campaign for the prevention of hearing loss in children
Chile is focusing on hearing problems in primary school children. A campaign for the prevention of hearing loss helps detect untreated hearing problems.
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30 November 2006
Hearing aids improve quality of life
27 November 2006
Solar powered hearing aid
Technicians in Botswana have developed the first solar powered hearing aid. The solar powered hearing aid is being designed to promote treatment of hearing loss in poor regions of the world.
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21 November 2006
Genetic defect makes excessive noise even more dangerous
The discovery of three genes may explain why some people are more vulnerable to noise than others and are more likely to suffer hearing damage.
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13 November 2006
Tinnitus covered by accident insurance
If you have insurance against accidents you may be covered if you get tinnitus. A tinnitus claim was supported by a German court.
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02 November 2006
Pessimism could harm hearing
A negative outlook on life may contribute to hearing decline.
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30 October 2006
Ignorance promotes hearing loss
Far too many young people are unaware that noise can damage their hearing for life. Surveys show that 4 in 10 people aged between 16 and 34 years do not know that turning up the volume on their personal stereo can result in hearing loss.
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8 million Australians with hearing loss in 2050
Growing numbers of Australians will be struggling with hearing loss in the future. The prevalence of hearing loss in Australia is projected to increase from one in six to one in four by 2050.
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10 October 2006
The cost of hearing loss to be examined
Danish research project aims to determine the cost of bad hearing to society, business and the hearing impaired people.
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10 October 2006
Musicians risk their hearing
Studies have shown hearing loss to be widespread among musicians.
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04 September 2006
Every newborn to receive hearing screening
A national hearing screening programme aims to detect hearing problems within 48 hours of the birth of every newborn in Norway. The programme is to be fully implemented in 2007.
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24 August 2006
Vanity before hearing
Fear of being labelled old or disabled makes the Scots reluctant to seek treatment for hearing problems.
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22 August 2006
Children with hearing loss to be identified sooner
Nigeria gives emphasis to hearing screening of children in order to achieve earlier detection and better treatment of hearing problems.
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15 August 2006
Hearing aids for free
A bill introduced in the province of Misiones, Argentina aims to provide free hearing aids to low-income people.
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01 August 2006
Hang up the phone and avoid hearing loss
Extensive use of the mobile phone may damage your hearing. Some experts warn that mobile phones should be used with care and for short periods only in order to avoid hearing loss.
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19 July 2006
An ear for people with hearing loss
One in five Austrians suffer from some kind of hearing damage. A program was established to help hearing impaired Austrians to adapt.
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11 July 2006
Scientists researching age related hearing loss
Three University of Michigan Health System research projects are looking into the causes of age related hearing loss. The researchers hope the results will be helpful in preventing or diminishing the hearing problems among the elderly.
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26 June 2006
Hearing screening programme for newborns at risk
Promoting support for children with hearing loss, the Chilean Ministry of Health has implemented a hearing screening programme for the early detection of hearing loss in newborns at special risk.
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19 June 2006
Champion of hearing
Exciting matches, animated discussions, deafening goal celebrations. The World Cup is more than just a test for Ballack, Ronaldinho and other scoring predators. It is a test for the fans, as well. If you join the throngs of spectators flocking to the games in Germany, you must bring along all your fan paraphernalia. But equally importantly, you must take care of your hearing. Use earplugs for your own good.
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06 June 2006
Newborn hearing screening in India
Childhood development of speech and language may be slowed in cases of late detection of hearing loss. In the Southern Indian city of Kochi a remedy has arrived in the form of hearing screening of newborns.
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24 May 2006
Teenagers' hearing at risk in alcohol-free discos
It's not just adults that risk their hearing in pubs and nightclubs. A study found excessive noise-levels at discos for under aged children, as well.
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18 May 2006
Most vertigo cases related to hearing problems
Three out of four cases of vertigo are related to hearing disorders.
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09 May 2006
Noise protection system wins award
An 18 year-old German has invented a computer programme to protect against machine noise. The invention earned Johannes Hartmann from Schongau a design award at a trade fair in Munich.
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21 April 2006
Four-year prison sentence for noise pollution
Excessive noise from bars and restaurants does not go unnoticed among their neighbours. Today in Spain, it does not go unpunished, either. This is the message from a high profile case in against a bar and restaurant operator in Barcelona.
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12 April 2006
International Noise Awareness Day
Noise is all around us and more and more people are affected by the constant noise in the home, at work, at school and in the streets. The annual International Noise Awareness Day brings the noise and the problems associated with it into focus.
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21 March 2006
Nationwide hearing test for new-borns
A national hearing screening programme in England offers a hearing test for all new-born babies.
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16 March 2006
Young people lead noisy lives
Almost half of young Danes believe that the noise levels from music for young audiences should be regulated by law, according to a survey.
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07 March 2006
Off-brand earphones may cause hearing damage
The use of earphones of another brand than the MP3 player they are used with may result in hearing damage. Noise limit requirement is requested for the small music players by the Norwegian Directorate for Safety and Preparedness, DSB.
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02 March 2006
Apple sued for iPod threat to hearing
John Kiel Patterson, an American, is suing Apple in the United States, claiming that the iPod produces excessive noise levels and causes hearing damage.
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21 February 2006
When hearing is lost in the brain
Age-related hearing loss is not just a case of the ears losing their capability. The ability of the brain to process sound is weakened as well. Modern digital hearing aids with directional microphones may solve some of these problems.
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16 February 2006
University for students with disabilities
The Autonoma University of Madrid expands work protocol for people with disabilities.
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13 February 2006
More and younger hearing impaired Swedes
Increasing numbers of Swedes under the age of 65 years struggle with hearing problems. About 60 percent of all hearing impaired people in Sweden are of working age.
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07 February 2006
Hearing endangered among Singapore conscripts
Hearing loss is common among military conscripts in Singapore, but it is not known if the cause is the military service.
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02 February 2006
Noise measurements provide false sense of security
The global standard for noise measurements underestimates the levels of hazardous noise, providing a false sense of security about dangerous noise levels.
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24 January 2006
Millions for research into hearing loss
The European Union is giving research into hearing and hearing loss a high priority with grants of Euro12.5 million (US$15 million) for the Eurohear project.
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19 January 2006
Increase in hearing loss due to un-controlled noise
Noise levels of 110 dB and increases in the number of visits to ENT specialists show that noise is out of control in Ecuador.
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16 January 2006
Hearing screening pilot programme
Germany has no national newborn hearing screening programme. The German Health Ministry is launching test programmes in a number of German provinces.
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10 January 2006
EU directive against noise
EU directive calls for tougher limitations of noise in the workplace. By 15 February, 2006 the laws and regulations of all EU countries must meet the standards set by the noise directive covering all workplaces.
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05 January 2006
Noise alarm in classrooms
Noise monitor adding important tool for teachers to combat daily noise in nursery schools and other institutions.
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