Deaf trans artist and activist Chella Man has launched a new jewelry collection that celebrates the beauty of being deaf. The Beauty of Being Deaf Chella Man, 22, identifies as Deaf, Trans, Jewish and Chinese. He is also an artist, activist, author, and actor. Man teamed up with the New York-based genderless Asian-led street-wear brand …
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Noise-induced hearing loss, also known as sensorineural hearing loss, has up until now been impossible to block in order to prevent. However, a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, claim a new drug compound may have the ability to block damaging high volume sounds. New Drug Compound for …
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There seems to be something of a conspiracy of silence when it comes to looking after our hearing aids. We are diagnosed, fitted, and then find ourselves out on the street, metaphorically speaking. What about looking after hearing aids in the winter? After purchasing hearing aids, you get basic advice on batteries and basic care, …
A new medical breakthrough could save thousands of babies from hearing loss. An antibiotic called gentamicin can cause hearing loss when given to babies at signs of infection. Now there’s a fast test that will help prevent gentamicin-induced hearing loss. Gentamicin Induced Hearing Loss According to the Independent, if a newborn in the UK …
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When Michelle Hu Lapid was first diagnosed with hearing loss, her mother was told she would probably not go beyond a third grade reading level. Fast forward 35 years, and Michelle has become a pediatric audiologist and chef, military wife and mother. We’ve talked to her as part of our Community Spotlight series, …
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After 22 years of study, scientists from the Netherlands say they have discovered another gene that causes deafness. Long-term Study Discovers Gene That Causes Deafness This particular gene causes hereditary deafness in some families. It could account for as many as 30,000 such cases in Northwestern Europe alone. “[The gene] could …
When we think of hearing aids today, a certain set of images readily come to mind. Maybe it’s an oversized, beige-colored hearing aid that your grandma wears, or it’s a colorful, high-tech device that your child wears. Or maybe, it’s the cochlear implant you noticed on the man at the grocery story. Looking at the …
This year has been like no other. Within a matter of a few short months, we’ve seen our lives changed in many ways. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, many of us are no longer able to go out and socialize like before, and the majority of us are now confined to our homes, only venturing out …
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