Tinnitus is better known as ringing in the ears, even though the sounds may not actually be ringing. Could be whooshing, high-pitched screeches or simply “noises that…

Listening to personal music players at a high volume over a sustained period can lead to permanent hearing damage, according to an opinion of the European Union Scientific…

Both adults and kids are certainly at risk of obesity. Check out these stats:

33% of U.S. adults are obese. That’s one out of three.
From 1960 through 2004, obesity increased…

Sprint Nextel has announced efforts to adapt its services for the hearing loss community. The carrier has launched Sprint WebCapTel On the Go, a no charge mobile Web-based…

Skodsborg, DK November 10 – Unconventional approaches to knowledge sharing proved to be the catalyst for collaboration, innovation and insight at the Ida Institute’s pilot…

Here are 10 tips to keep your hearing aids running at peak performance for years to come. And that means these tips are money savers because you won’t have to purchase a…

The Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID), the prestigious UK advocacy group for the hard of hearing and deaf populations, released the results of a study funded by the…

Newswise – A new study of Colorado birth records shows that infants with low Apgar scores – the widely used measure of newborn health – are 10 times less likely to receive an…

Michigan State University researchers Professor Jerry Punch and Susanna Love Callaway recently published the results of a study comparing consumer satisfaction and hearing aid…

It is a well-known fact that untreated hearing loss can result in a diminished quality of life. Hearing aids, however, can and do have a positive impact not only on the hearing…

October 23, 2008, Stäfa, Switzerland – Hollywood star Diane Kruger has signed up to be an ambassador for the Hear the World initiative. The successful actress is the current…

“Aerobic physical exercises that improve cardiovascular fitness also help boost cognitive processing speed, motor function and visual and auditory attention in healthy older…

Skodsborg, DK October 28 – Ida Institute today unveiled a newly designed website, www.idainstitute.dk, that provides a virtual gathering place for hearing care professionals and…

Hints of ‘blebbing’ in ears of mice help guide effort to ease human diseaseSeveral genes that play a role in how our body’s cells normally auto-destruct may play a role in…

The Special Olympics for Special Competitors
The Special Olympics is the brainchild of Eunice Kennedy Shriver who started a day camp at her home for young people with special…