Awareness
Advocates call for an end to abuse of Deaf prisoners
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- Published on 29 May 2013
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
A national approach to noise induced hearing loss
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- Published on 15 May 2013
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
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 experienceAutomatic 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
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month
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- Published on 09 May 2013
Hearing help out of reach for most in Pakistan
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- Published on 07 May 2013
The prevalence of hearing loss in Pakistan is 1.6 percent per 1,000 population and rising, according to an ENT surgeon at Allama Iqubal Medical College/Jinnah Hospital. Professor Rashid Zia says that 70% of the country’s population is facing challenges of hereditary hearing loss. The WHO estimates that 278 million people worldwide have a disabling hearing impairment and this could increase
New York Times editor lied about hearing loss: Book
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- Published on 24 April 2013
Katherine Bouton got tired of lying about her hearing loss and faking her way through life. A former editor at the New York times, Bouton, 65, has documented her struggles in a new book, Shouting Won’t Help: Why I – and 50 Million Other Americans – Can’t Hear You.
Today, she routinely lets people know that she is profoundly deaf in one ear and veryNoise induced hearing loss
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- Published on 23 April 2013
