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News:

Download the Spring 2011 edition of The EARfull, the official newsletter of the New Jersey Association of Hearing Health Professionals. Content includes:

• 32nd Annual Conference at Seaview Golf Resort (pages 1-4 + brochure)
• Legislative Watch (page 5)
• Association News (pages 6-8)
• Ahrens Fund (page 9)

 

EARfull Newsletter Archive

 

News Archive

January 7, 2011: The Argument Against Headphones By VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN New York Times
One in five teenagers in America can’t hear rustles or whispers, according to a study published in August in The Journal of the American Medical Association. These teenagers exhibit what’s known as slight hearing loss, which means they often can’t make out consonants like T’s or K’s, or the plinking of raindrops. The word “talk” can sound like “aw.” The number of teenagers with hearing loss — from slight to severe — has jumped 33 percent since 1994.

Given the current ubiquity of personal media players — the iPod appeared almost a decade ago — many researchers attribute this widespread hearing loss to exposure to sound played loudly and regularly through headphones. (Earbuds, in particular, don’t cancel as much noise from outside as do headphones that rest on or around the ear, so earbud users typically listen at higher volume to drown out interference.) Indeed, the August report reinforces the findings of a 2008 European study of people who habitually blast MP3 players, including iPods and smartphones. According to that report, headphone users who listen to music at high volumes for more than an hour a day risk permanent hearing loss after five years.  Read full article…

 

August 17, 2010:Adolescent hearing loss on the rise New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital shows that hearing loss in American adolescents aged 12 to 19 has increased by 30 percent in the past 15 years. According to the data, 20% of adolescents have some evidence of hearing loss, while 5% have hearing loss that can be categorized as mild or worse. Read more about the research here.

 

August 17, 2010:Adolescent hearing loss on the rise New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital shows that hearing loss in American adolescents aged 12 to 19 has increased by 30 percent in the past 15 years. According to the data, 20% of adolescents have some evidence of hearing loss, while 5% have hearing loss that can be categorized as mild or worse.

Read more about the research here.

 

August 14, 2008: Not All Hearing Aids Are Created Equal
ScienceDaily (Aug. 14, 2008) — Consumers with hearing loss might think they are saving significantly more by purchasing over- the-counter hearing aids, but they most likely will be disappointed – or could be taking risks – when purchasing such aids, according to MSU research. Details

July 28, 2008: Hearing Loss reaching Epedemic Proportions
Johns Hopkins study finds increase in USA hearing loss. www.reuters.com