From 11-1 on Friday Sept 9th 2011 we will be having customer appreciation at our Cape Girardeau Office, join us for lunch, bingo and getting a free picture taken with an antique firetruck!
From NPR News – Morning Edition
Many people have problems understanding conversation around noise. This kind of deterioration of hearing comes from damage to the nerve endings that transmits sounds from our ears to our brains. And as we age it gets worse. How can you stave off that kind of hearing loss? Current research suggests embracing music early in life.
“If you spend a lot of your life interacting with sound in an active manner, then your nervous system has made lots of sound-to-meaning connections” that can strengthen your auditory system, says Nina Kraus, director of the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory at Northwestern University.
Protect your hearing and practice healthy hygiene with this Dr. Oz-approved alternative method to clean your ears.
It turns out, good things do come in small packages, and this latest addition to the Miracle-Ear hearing aid product line is the most exciting yet! You’ll be amazed at how discreet and comfortable hearing aids can be with the 100% invisible Miracle-Ear Mirage, our smallest hearing aid ever. The Miracle-Ear Mirage uses amazing micro-technology to deliver best-in-performance features in a hearing-aid that is completely undetectable to the human eye!
For decades, Miracle-Ear has been an industry leader in creating nearly invisible hearing aids that excel in performance and comfort. The Miracle-Ear Mirage is an amazingly discreet hearing aid that gives you one more option to explore when it comes to better quality of life and better hearing.
Passive smoking affects both former smokers and people who have never smoked.
People who are exposed to the second-hand smoke from others’ cigarettes are at increased risk of hearing loss. This is shown in a study involving more than 3,000 US adults published in the journal Tobacco Control.
Experts believe tobacco smoke may disrupt blood flow in the small vessels of the ear. This could starve the organ of oxygen and lead to a build-up of toxic waste, causing damage.
Former smokers
Noisy Toys
Every year, the Sight & Hearing Association and researchers from the University of Minnesota test a variety of toys — taken right off the shelves of local toy stores — for potentially dangerous noise levels just in time for the busiest toy-buying season of the year.
This year’s top two offenders, Bell Riderz Block Blaster and cars Shake ‘N Go Ramone, blared at 129.2 and 119.5 decibels (dB), respectively. According to National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) standards, that level leads to a risk of hearing damage almost instantly.
This is Customer Appreciation week for us here at Miracle-Ear. Come join us in Perryville on Wensday or in Cape on Friday for free lunch and entertainment!
People's Choice Award for Cape County
The Cape Girardeau office of Miracle-Ear has once again been voted the #1 choice in hearing aids in the People’s Choice Award of Cape County! This award was also given last year in 2009 to Miracle-Ear. We are very honored that the people of Cape County have once again chosen us as their favorite hearing aid provider! We thank you all for your support!
Originally from Digital Journal
Sean Forbes - Deaf musician
The 28-year-old deaf rapper and songwriter from metro Detroit has landed a contract with Web Entertainment, the Ferndale, Michigan production company and label that helped break Eminem.
Sean Forbes has been 90% deaf since infancy, but that never stopped him from loving music. Both of his parents are musicians who played Motor City music in their home while Sean enjoyed the beats and vibrations from the music his ears could not hear, but his body could feel.
His MySpace Music page says Forbes is “an accomplished and passionate drummer, rhythm pours out of him, when he breathes, walks, types at his keyboard or hits his drums. Music is in his blood, his cells; it’s just the way he is.”
Story Continues @ Digital Journal
We are pleased to announce that this year we are able to provide a FM broadcast system for those who are hard of hearing in connection with the Old Town Cape Tunes at Twilight concert series. This will allow a person with hearing loss to use a small portable FM radio along with the use of headphones to enjoy the music. Doing so allows them to set the volume at a comfortable level, while allowing for minimal interference from background noise.
These types of assistive devices are common in public areas, such as; churches, theaters, and concert halls. Look for this kind of logo to know where these type assistive devices are used.
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