Awareness
Hearing impairment rates may be decreasing among young people
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- Published on 22 August 2017
Prevention
A new epidemiological data analysis has found that hearing impairment rates among teens in the United States have decreased since a peak in hearing loss was reported a decade ago, according to a study featured in the New York Times.
Dentists suffer long-term hearing problems in high frequencies
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- Published on 18 August 2017
Working conditions
Dental professionals suffer long-term hearing problems, according to a thesis sponsored by Otometrics on "Hearing loss in dentists"
6,000 hearing aid batteries donated by Rayovac to charity project in India
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- Published on 11 August 2017
Donation
Rayovac donated the batteries to UK's De Montfort University’s (DMU) Global/Square Mile Free Hearing Screening Trip to India, a charity initiative designed to create better access to hearing care for some on the country’s poorest people.
Starkey Health Foundation: 8.5 million Nigerians have a hearing impairment
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- Published on 17 July 2017
Training
According to the Starkey Health Foundation, no fewer than 360 million people worldwide are living with hearing impairment, out of which 8.5 million are Nigerians, reports the Nigerian Pilot.
Oticon partners with Styx for world’s first live rock concert to Oticon Opn™ wearers
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- Published on 11 July 2017
Concerts
Oticon has joined forces with rock band Styx for a live concert broadcast exclusively for fans wearing Oticon Opn™ Internet-connected hearing aids.
Tanzania moving forward in providing cochlear implants
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- Published on 07 July 2017
CI
Some Tanzanian children with hearing impairments are now able to remain inside the country to undergo cochlear implant surgery, reports Ventures Africa.
Hear the World Charity Gala: CHF 375,000 for children with hearing loss
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- Published on 28 June 2017
Donation
The Hear the World Foundation's Charity Gala was held on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the Dolder Grand Hotel in Zurich.
Changing attitudes about hearing loss at work
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- Published on 21 June 2017
Workplace
Forbes magazine recently ran an article about the changing perspectives when it comes to communicating about hearing loss in the professional environment. According to the article, the situation is improving.
WHO adopts historic resolution on hearing care
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- Published on 15 June 2017
Prevention
The 70th World Health Assembly, the WHO’s highest decision-making body, met in Geneva from May 27 to 31, and passed a historic resolution on hearing care.
Sonova hosts Chinese dancing star Tianjiao Zhang
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- Published on 15 June 2017
Dance
Sonova is inviting Tianjiao Zhang, one of the best dancers in China, to the company’s annual general shareholders' meeting in Zurich on 13 June 2017 and another at a charity event near Munich on 16 June in aid of Sonova’s Hear the World Foundation.
