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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves will host the 10(th) Annual GLAD fundraising event benefitting the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. The gala affair takes place on Sunday, Sept. 30, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Calif. The theme of this red-carpet event is the GLAD domino effect - sustaining the chain reaction toward equal access for the deaf and hard of hearing. Attendees will enjoy live...
California Hearing Center's Dr. Darcy Benson joins the campaign to help breast cancer research. San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) September 22, 2012 Audiologist Dr. Darcy Benson of California Hearing Center, a San Francisco center for hearing tests and hearing aids, is combining her commitment to providing auditory care to patients with her determination to help find a cure for breast cancer by participating in Oticon's "Pink with a Purpose" campaign. Oticon is a leading...
Tinnitus is defined as a constant noise or ringing in the ears. A common problem, tinnitus affects about one in five people. It is most often caused by age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder. Tinnitus Control offers a homeopathic solution. OverallHealth.org releases its product review (PRWEB) September 21, 2012 Tinnitus is usually caused by constant exposure to loud noise. This loud noise permanently damages many of the small inner cells of the ear. When...
NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third year in a row, the New York Yankees hit a home run helping the Starkey Hearing Foundation deliver the gift of hearing to more than 75 New Yorkers in need. The mission was held at Yankee Stadium where Yankees Third Baseman Alex Rodriguez, Manager Joe Girardi and Barbara Bush provided the gift of hearing to children and adults from throughout the New York area. (Photo:...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers from the Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and The Hearing, Speech, and the Language Center at Sheba Medical Center recently noted that bilateral cochlear implants could possibly improve binaural sound processing in the brain. Cochlear implants, sometimes known as bionic ears, have been used since the end of the 1980 as electronic devices in both ear lobes. They were created to help...
LSTN (pronounced LISTEN) is a new headphone company based in Los Angeles. Their high quality headphones are made out of reclaimed wood and their proceeds benefit the hearing impaired. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 19, 2012 LSTN, the newest social enterprise, is focused on providing high end, stylish wooden headphones for a great price and an amazing cause. Each time a pair of LSTN headphones or earbuds are purchased, a child in a deaf school receives the gift of hearing. How does this...
Antioxidants, dietary supplements and high-tech brain imaging are among some of the novel strategies that may help detect, treat and even prevent noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus among American troops, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital. Detroit, Michigan (PRWEB) September 06, 2012 Antioxidants, dietary supplements and high-tech brain imaging are among some of the novel strategies that may help detect, treat and even prevent noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus...
SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonitus Medical, Inc., a medical device company that manufactures the world's first non-surgical and removable hearing device to transmit sound via the teeth, today is announcing the global commercialization and a limited market launch in Europe of its SoundBite(TM) Hearing System. The first deployment of its prosthetic devices throughout Europe is a measured roll out to seven centers of excellence in key markets in order to conduct...
Speak Up About Hearing Loss is ASHA’s broadcast public service announcement (PSA) campaign urging families to break through the silence and openly discuss untreated hearing loss among older family members. Potomac, MD (PRWEB) August 27, 2012 Do you suspect an older family member has trouble hearing? With 99 million U.S. adults over 50 having untreated hearing loss, chances are you do. Almost half the respondents in an AARP/American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) National...
Tinnitus sufferers get new holistic cure to help restore inner ear balance and eliminate ringing in the ears thanks to a new e-book. Medical researcher and author, Thomas Coleman, has a new e-book that is helping people to get rid of Tinnitus naturally without seeking medical treatment. Orlando, Florida (PRWEB) August 27, 2012 Tinnitus sufferers now have a complete holistic way to eliminate ringing in the ears and restore the natural inner ear balance thanks to a new e-book. Medical...
