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March 26, 2009
Gillian attends Texas workshop
It was 17 degrees when I flew out of Klamath. A few short hours later, I arrived in Austin, where it was a balmy 83 degrees. Sadly, that warmth didn’t last long. By the next morning, it was rainy and cold. A perfect day to stay indoors! I wasn’t in Texas to soak up sun anyway. There was a conference to attend, and things to learn.
On March 11, I attended the E-A-R Hearing Conservation Seminar in Austin, Texas. It was a full day of instruction on hearing protection and conservation, with emphasis on prevention of hearing loss. Focusing mostly on industrial hearing conservation programs, the seminar refreshed my knowledge on the mechanics of hearing and the science of hearing protection. As the saying goes, you don’t know what you have ‘til it’s gone. This truly applies to hearing. Many people put very little thought into protecting their hearing until damage is done. It was a very informational and entertaining seminar. I would highly recommend it to anyone involved in hearing conservation. You can find out more by clicking here to visit the E-A-R website.
Gillian
March 14, 2009
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January 29, 2009
Updated Article: Do they make cell phones that work with hearing aids? Also, what's a telecoil?
(I've updated this article that was originally posted in October 2006). The short answer to this questions is Yes, and telecoils make it easier to use the phone with a hearing aid. You will want to read the summary that Haley prepared for complete information before purchasing your cell phone. There is also recently added information on land line or wire line telephones. Not sure what a telecoil does? We've included a good summary on telecoils in all types of phones. I placed a link here (about 1400kb's to download). to a pdf document that you can download to your computer. You will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view this file. If you need more information or don't know what Acrobat Reader is, don't despair. The reader is FREE for all computer operating systems. Click here to visit Adobe's site and download a reader.
January 9, 2009
Can golfing damage my hearing?
You're probably thinking: "What, golfing can't damage my hearing!" Well, newer thin faced titanium driving clubs all produced greater sound levels than conventional stainless steel clubs. In a study published in the December 2008 Sport issue of the British Medical Journal, BMJ 2008;337:a2835, Dr. Malcolm Buchanan found that his patient experienced hearing loss after using the King Cobra LD driver. The King Cobra also wasn't the loudest driver. Their results showed that thin faced titanium drivers produce sufficiently loud sound to induce temporary, or even permanent hearing damage in susceptible individuals. Caution should be used by golfers who play regularly with thin faced titanium drivers to avoid damage to their hearing.
Interested in the full article? I've posted a link to the report here If the link stops working, I posted a pdf of the issue here (about 1mb to download). You will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view this file. If you need more information or don't know what Acrobat Reader is, don't despair. The reader is FREE for all computer operating systems. Click here to visit Adobe's site and download a reader.