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September 2016

Can listening with earbuds cause you to need hearing aids?

Everywhere you look people are walking around with earbuds in their ears listening to music or talking on the phone. Although extremely convenient, audiologists want to warn you of the potential hazards this can cause to your hearing. Some good tips on avoiding using earbuds today and having to wear hearing aids tomorrow. Be aware of…

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Temporal bone lab brings hearing hope to Africa

Like many aspects of life in West Africa, otolaryngology training is difficult. Unlike the U.S., where most otolaryngology residency programs have facilities to teach temporal bone anatomy and dissection, West Africa until recently has had only a single two-station lab located in Lagos, Nigeria. As a result, basic otologic procedures such as tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy…

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Telecoil

What is a telecoil and how does it work? A telecoil is a small copper coil inside most hearing aids and cochlear implant processors that will induce an electric current in the coil in the presence of a changing magnetic field. It can be used to wirelessly connect the hearing instrument directly to a sound…

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