CDC Provides Helpful Information on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Mon, 05/30/2016 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has posted new content on noise-induced hearing loss on their website. The page on “Environmental Noise Exposure and Health” offers information...
View ArticleFCC’s Disability Advisory Committee to Convene in June
Tue, 05/31/2016 HLAA will be at the table for the upcoming meeting of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Disability Advisory Committee (DAC), to be held June 16. At the meeting several...
View ArticleArmy's Smart Earplug Damps Explosive Noise, But Can Enhance Whispers
Mon, 06/06/2016 Hearing loss is a big problem in the military. According to Defense Department statistics, more than half of all troops returning from Iraq or Afghanistan suffer from some sort of...
View ArticleOpening the Market for Lower Cost Hearing Aids
Mon, 06/06/2016Opening the Market for Lower Cost Hearing Aids: Regulatory Change Can Improve the Health of Older Americans Hearing loss is a leading cause of disability among older people. Yet only one...
View ArticleToday Show Brings Attention to Teens and Hearing Loss
Tue, 06/07/2016 A segment on the Today show points out the dangers teens face when listening to loud music through earbuds. The video and accompanying article references a study published in the...
View ArticleSeveral Organizations Support Making Hearing Loss a National Priority
Fri, 06/10/2016 A recent post on Hearing Health & Technology Matters indicates that several organizations with differing agendas have come out in support of the June 2 report issued by the National...
View ArticleHearing Loss: An Important Global Health Concern
Fri, 06/10/2016The Lancet, one of the world’s top medical journals, has published an article in response to the report issued by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, Hearing...
View ArticleMusic, Sound Quality, and Hearing Aids
Mon, 06/13/2016 For those with a hearing loss, enjoying music can sometimes be a challenge. For some, amplification is not enough, especially if sound quality is important to you. There are many...
View ArticleHearing Loss Is a Soldier’s Dire Enemy
Mon, 06/20/2016 Hearing loss in the military is - thankfully - receiving more and more attention. Hearing issues are the most common service-connected disabilities among American veterans. So the...
View ArticleNo Hearing Aid? There May be Alternatives.
Mon, 07/18/2016No Hearing Aid? Some Gizmos Offer Alternative to "Speak Up!" Visiting an audiologist is the gold standard for hearing health care. They will assess your individual needs and make the...
View ArticleDelaware Hearing Loop Bill Signed into Law by Governor Jack Markell
Wed, 08/10/2016 Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed House Bill (HB) 402, Delaware's "hearing loop education bill" into law on July 19, 2016. The Hearing Loss Association of America Delaware Chapters...
View ArticleTry NTID's Hearing Test and Give Feedback
Fri, 08/12/2016 Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf is making available a patent-pending hearing test that makes it possible for anyone to screen their hearing...
View ArticleHearing Loss Can Creep up on You Stealthily
Mon, 08/15/2016 A Washington Post article published on August 14, 2016 brings awareness to a range of issues faced by those with hearing loss. While it focuses mainly on age-related, gradual-onset...
View ArticleAmerica’s Most Common Workplace Injury is Hearing Loss
Fri, 09/02/2016 An article in USA Today brings attention to the high risk of hearing loss in the workplace caused by loud noise. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
View ArticleTDI Issues Letter of Concern to Toyota
Wed, 09/07/2016 Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (TDI) has issued a Letter of Concern to Toyota Motor Corporation about carbon monoxide poisoning incidents affecting the deaf...
View ArticleApple Responds to the Concerns of People With Hearing Loss About New iPhone
Wed, 11/02/2016 In the weeks following Apple’s announcement that new iPhones will not have a headset jack, HLAA received more than one call from people outraged by the company’s decision. Apple did not...
View ArticleBipartisan Bill Planned to Make Hearing Aids More Accessible and Affordable
Thu, 11/17/2016 By far the most frequently asked question into the HLAA national office is: "How do I afford hearing aids?" The most frequently viewed page on our website is the Financial Assistance...
View ArticleTake a Short Survey – Experiences in Health Care Environments
Wed, 11/30/2016 Researchers from Duke University and the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston are conducting a brief survey to find out how hearing loss affects communication with people...
View ArticleCaptioning Will Soon Be at a Movie Theater Near You!
Tue, 12/06/2016 On June 10, 2010 the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations...
View ArticleFDA Takes Important Step to Support Consumer Access to Hearing Aids
Wed, 12/07/2016 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that they do not intend to enforce the requirement that individuals 18 and up receive a medical evaluation or sign a waiver prior...
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