Hearing Health Matters·Product announcement·OTC / consumer·3mo ago· press releaseKnowles Introduces Balanced Armature Hybrid Driver Architecture for Over-Ear HeadphonesExpanding balanced armature technology into over-ear headphones signals a convergence between hearing aid acoustics and consumer audio, which could influence patient expectations and future hearing device design.
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Tinnitus·3mo agoTinnitus and Traumatic Brain InjuryNo actionable practice change; this is a narrative blog overview of a known TBI-tinnitus relationship, not new clinical evidence.+Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Research (general)·3mo agoAdvancing Inner Ear Therapeutics: Research, Innovation, and the Future of Hearing Loss TreatmentPharmaceutical and biological therapies for inner ear hearing loss represent a potential paradigm shift beyond amplification, and audiologists should begin building awareness of the pipeline so they can counsel patients and adapt their practice when treatments reach clinical...+Save
HH◆Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Vestibular·3mo agoVestibular Neuritis- Recovery vs. CompensationClinicians managing vestibular neuritis patients beyond the acute phase should monitor whether true recovery or central compensation is occurring, as the distinction guides rehabilitation decisions — but this blog-level overview does not introduce new evidence to change existing...+Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Hearing aids·3mo agoDigital Delay…Once Again: Why a Solved Problem May Not Be Solved After AllAudiologists fitting AI-enabled hearing aids should be aware that processing delay (latency) may have re-emerged as a meaningful issue and consider probing for patient complaints about sound unnaturalness or echo — though no clinical protocol change is supported by this opinion...+Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Education & training·4mo agoTips for Presenting on Hearing Loss: Part 2Building a larger community of informed hearing-loss advocates and speakers can improve public awareness and reduce stigma around hearing care.+Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Professional practice·4mo agoBuild a Better Audiology Practice: The Financial Tools That Can Help Make it PossibleIndependent audiology practices face mounting financial and administrative pressures, and accessible guidance on business tools is increasingly important for practice sustainability in a consolidating market.+Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Tinnitus·4mo agoTinnitus Can Co-Exist with Other Disorders, but the Signal Itself Is Always BenignReframing tinnitus as a benign signal rather than a symptom of serious disease could meaningfully reduce patient anxiety and improve counseling outcomes in audiology practice.+Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Public health & policy·4mo agoGot Something to Say About Hearing Loss? Let People Hear ItPeer advocacy and lived-experience storytelling can complement clinical efforts to reduce hearing-loss stigma and improve public awareness.+Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·OTC / consumer·5mo agoCearvol Wave Review: A Step Forward in OTC Hearing TechnologyThe convergence of OTC hearing aids and consumer audio technology is accelerating, and devices like the Cearvol Wave signal growing competition for traditional hearing aid dispensers.+Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Accessibility·5mo agoSeen, Heard, Understood, Appreciated and Connected: SHUAC in Hearing LossHumanizing the communication barriers of hearing loss through relatable storytelling can support patient counseling and public awareness efforts in audiology practice.+Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Accessibility·5mo agoSeen, Heard, Understood, Appreciated and Connected: SHUAC in Hearing LossCentering the lived experience of hearing loss patients through relatable storytelling can support person-centered counseling approaches in audiology practice.+Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Vestibular·5mo agoTreatment for Vestibular Neuritis or LabyrinthitisVestibular disorders are frequently encountered in audiology and ENT practice, and accessible overviews help ensure consistent patient education and appropriate referral.+Save