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Dr. Donald Henderson 1938-2017

In honour of the recent passing of Don Henderson, we reprint a 2012 look back on his outstanding career.

Striking the Right Balance – Superior Canal Dehiscence Surgery: Did it Work?

In this edition of “Striking the Right Balance,” Yvette Reid, along with Brian Westerberg and Jane Lea, review three patient cases to look at the outcome of canal plugging surgery in the treatment of superior semicircular canal dehiscence.

Breaking the Vicious Circles that Perpetuate Negative Attitudes Towards Hearing Care

Curtis Alcock explores the widely held assumption that people don’t want to be seen wearing hearing technology. Believing this, the industry has develop hearing solutions designed to be concealed. He wonders why hearing care professionals suggest people want to keep it hidden? Out of all the positive messages we could have focused on, why chose a negative one?

Advice for Audiologists Still in the Trenches

David Hawkins shares some of his retirement experiences with his pre-retired Canadian colleagues who are still in the audiology trenches.

Check, Check: NIOSH Launches New Sound Level Meter App

Dr. John Howard subs in for Alberto Behar with this issue’s Noisy Notes. We are pleased to provide a reprint from NIOSH about the launch of their new sound level meter app.

Hearing Aid Analyzers…Factory Floor Testing as a Start

The hearing professional has to remember that the hearing aid is a complicated hardware device.  Many things could and do happen to affect the way that it operates.  Sometimes, only by running an objective test is a defect found in what otherwise seems to be a perfect hearing aid. Frye and Staab look at the advantages of hearing aid analyzers.

Becoming Bimodal

Gael Hannan tries out a new label—bimodal.

Other People’s Ideas

Courtesy of our friends at HearingHealthMatters.org, Calvin Staples has serves up a little food for thought. Blogs include topics that all coincide with our hearing or our ears. These blogs will hopefully provide some extra material for your next patient encounter or family/friend gathering!

Lyme Disease and Hearing Loss

Originally posted at HHTM on December 14, 2016. Reprinted with permission HHTM Staff; May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. As we head into summer, the next three months or more will be spent pursuing the splendors of the great outdoors. We all know to wear sunscreen and hats to protect our skin. Some of us…

Diabetes and Hearing Loss

Heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and hearing loss are health risks each of us face. As we are all aware, those risks increase with every year we manage to stay alive. Now, and perhaps not surprisingly, research is finding that some of those risks are related. In particular, a large cohort study published this month makes it clear that some hearing…