Awareness

OTC Hearing Aids: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

OTC hearing aids will be sold both in-person and online, and it is critical that you educate yourself and, as with any purchase, weigh the benefits and drawbacks.

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Welcome to the 2022 SoundPrint Find Your Quiet Place Challenge

The goal for the Find Your Quiet Place Challenge is to generate quiet spot lists and let venue managers know that we care about noise.

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From Denial to Pride

At the age of 36, I have less than three degrees of peripheral vision, very severe night blindness to the point where I almost can’t function without assistance, and some hearing loss that makes it necessary to wear hearing aids.

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In Memoriam: Bryan Pollard of Hyperacusis Research

Bryan Pollard single-handedly created an entirely new diagnosis in the field of otology—pain hyperacusis—and worked tirelessly on behalf of those who suffered from it. He would become the most prominent patient-activist and the driving force for promoting research nationally focused on this condition.

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What If We Heard Tinnitus as an Orchestra?

Isaiah, age 15, expresses his experience of tinnitus as that of an alien orchestra performing in his ear. I use the musical performance theme and musical references throughout my graphic novel.

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Make Peace With Earwax

Ideally, earwax takes care of itself. The number one thing to do with regard to earwax is to do nothing.

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Making Sense of Ménière’s Through Media

As a veteran entertainment industry executive, I am acutely aware of the power that film and television have to enlighten, so I decided to develop “Unheard: The Ears of Ménière’s,” a documentary that will shine a light on this debilitating disease which has remained unheard for far too long.

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Real Talk on Hearing With Darryl McDaniels of Run-DMC

In "Real Talk on Hearing" Darryl McDaniels—the “D” in hip-hop pioneers Run-DMC—talks not only hip-hop history and life back in the day, but also the importance of resting your ears and being of sound mind and body.

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#LoveYourEars

On World Hearing Day every March 3, Hearing Health Foundation (HHF) joins with the global community to raise awareness of hearing health and the need to protect our hearing. This year we are launching a 60-second video to help promote a major culture shift around how we think about protecting our hearing and hearing protection.

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World Hearing Day Is Coming Up March 3

World Hearing Day is an annual awareness day every March 3 that the World Health Organization (WHO) created to promote hearing health globally. The theme for this year’s World Hearing Day is: “To hear for life, listen with care!” Here at Hearing Health Foundation (HHF), we couldn’t agree more.

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