A bill introduced by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) in March would allow patients to visit an audiologist to get a hearing test to diagnose a hearing problem without first being referred by a physician or nurse practitioner.
Oticon, the company behind the Opn hearing aid, also has a hearing aid app called HearingFitness. It functions somewhat like a fitness tracker and gives users advice and encouragement about their hearing well-being.
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Several recent developments are of note as consumer electronics companies, hearing aid manufacturers, audiologists, physicians, consumer advocates and regulators prepare for a surge of new hearing devices and changes in the hearing healthcare system.
It’s likely that lower-end versions will be made available over the coming years, but how long is that?
Hearing loss may be more than frustrating millions of older adults, but it may also signal a greater risk of death, according to the results of a new study. Adults ages 70 years or older with moderate or more severe hearing impairment have a 54% increased risk of all causes of death, as compared to […]
For many severely hearing impaired or deaf people, cochlear implants have made a huge impact, but they require surgery and can cost up to $100,000. Scientists at Colorado State University have a new, unusual and far less expensive solution that could allow people to essentially hear using their tongue. IFLScience explained the device: A Bluetooth-enabled […]
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