Awareness

Hearing loss in the workplace

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Published on 05 June 2013

Addressing hearing loss in the workplace is a smart business strategy that benefits both employer and employee. That is why the Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is urging employers to include hearing health as part of their workplace wellness program during the 5th Annual National Employee Wellness Month which

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Mural promotes hearing health

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Published on 04 June 2013

The Cheers for Ears program is taking a visual and interactive approach to raise awareness among Australian children about hearing loss prevention. In April 2013, artist Chris Nixon painted a large mural at the Ear Science Institute, in Perth, Western Australia. The mural promotes a Noise Induced Hearing Loss health promotion program for primary school-aged children. During the installation local children participated in

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A different kind of football match

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Published on 31 May 2013

During a regular football match, one would expect to hear fans shouting loudly while players called out to each other to pass the ball. But in the town of Beit Lahia in the Gaza strip, some footballers are playing different kind of game.

In this football stadium all the fans and players are deaf. Instead of

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Advocates call for an end to abuse of Deaf prisoners

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Published on 29 May 2013

A leading American civil rights advocate for the Deaf is calling on the state of Florida to end the abuse of Deaf prisoners housed in its correctional institutions. Talila Lewis says the abuse experienced by deaf prisoners “defies imagination”. There are more than 400 men and women prisoners in correctional

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Firefighters sue manufacturers over hearing loss

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Published on 16 May 2013

Four firefighters in Pittsburg have filed a civil lawsuit against seven manufacturers of sirens and fire trucks, claiming they are responsible for their permanent hearing loss. They claim the companies “knew or should have known that the products…were inherently dangerous, defective and

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A national approach to noise induced hearing loss

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Published on 15 May 2013

A large multidisciplinary project is being undertaken in New Zealand to investigate the nature of occupational hearing loss and establish a national approach to prevent noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in the country. The study builds on the work of Glenis Long whose has made an outstanding contribution to

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U.S. military to be honored during Tinnitus Week

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Published on 13 May 2013

The American Tinnitus Association (ATA) will salute the U.S. military and veterans as part of National Tinnitus Awareness Week (TAW) which will be held May 19-23. Members of the military suffer from tinnitus disproportionately from the rest of the civilian population, according to the association. For the past five years, tinnitus has been

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Women Who Address Hearing Loss Enjoy Better Quality of Life

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Published on 10 May 2013

Addressing hearing loss helps women stay physically, cognitively, and socially active, according to the Better Hearing Institute (BHI).

Research shows that hearing loss is frequently associated with other physical, mental, and emotional health conditions, and that women who address their hearing loss often experience

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Automatic subtitling of YouTube aids interaction with deaf users

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Published on 10 May 2013

The popular video sharing site YouTube now has an automatic subtitling feature which boosts the multimedia experience for deaf users. Since November, the web site has subtitling available in ten languages. The already-in-use English, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish have been joined by German, Italian, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Dutch. The subtitling feature

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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month

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Published on 09 May 2013

“Helping people communicate” will be the theme of this year’s Better Hearing and Speech Month in the United States. “Communication disorders decrease quality of life, across all ethnic and socioeconomic lines, and impose a significant social and economic burden upon individuals, their families, and the communities in which they live,” says James F. Battey, Jr, Director

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