Awareness
Deaf and blind Brazilian fan experienced World Cup 2014 opening match
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- Published on 08 July 2014
Damage to hearing: Brazilian hearing professionals on the ball
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- Published on 07 July 2014
Prevention
As we all know, when a sports match gets exciting, you can really hear it. And soccer is no exception, especially in one of the world’s greatest football nations, Brazil, and during the sport’s top event, the World Cup.
A little Colombian boy tuned in to World Cup "vibes"
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- Published on 04 July 2014
story
The passion of the Brazil 2014 World Cup has been alive and well in Colombia, where big boys and little boys have been glued to what is going on in Brazil.
Brazilian hearing problems
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- Published on 04 July 2014
Awareness
With the World Cup currently taking place in Brazil, much attention is being focused on the South American country. Whilst the residents enjoy the festival of football, the noise of daily life is contributing to hearing issues in Brazil.
Hearing loss associated with depression in a new study
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- Published on 03 July 2014
Research
The American Academy of Audiology reports the findings of a new study providing more evidence of a link between hearing loss and depression.
Noise-induced hearing loss in Korean workers
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- Published on 02 July 2014
prevention
A new study carried out in Korea has shown that workers exposed to heavy metals and organic solvents in association with noise have higher pure tone averages than unexposed workers.
Employers are a 'major barrier' to work
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- Published on 19 June 2014
awareness
Three out of four people with hearing loss feel their employment opportunities are more limited than their hearing peers, with almost 80 per cent naming employers as the major barrier, according to new research by charity Action on Hearing Loss.
Improving noise protection for sea mammals
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- Published on 11 June 2014
World Oceans Day
New updated technical guidance on how certain noise-generating activities at sea may affect marine mammals has been released by the US National Marine Fisheries Service.
Do’s and don’ts for hearing aid wearers this summer
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- Published on 06 June 2014
Awareness
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently published a long list of summer do’s and don’ts for hearing aid wearers, including the all-important difference between “waterproof” and “water-resistant”.
Children helping each other
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- Published on 04 June 2014
Awareness
Things are very difficult in Chile for any family bringing up a child with a hearing disability. In 2001, the Escúchame (Listen to Me) Foundation was set up with the aim of supporting rehabilitation for children with hearing disabilities who are born into underprivileged families.
