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Adults with hearing challenges often do not seek traditional solutions provided by ear-level amplification devices for a variety of reasons including cost/benefit factors related to poor hearing aid quality.1 The consensus report, “Hearing Health Care for Adults: Priorities for Improving Access and Affordability,” published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in 2016 …

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson faces a hearing from NHL Player Safety following a hit in Friday night’s game against the Boston Bruins that sent Brandon Carlo to a Boston area hospital.Wilson smashed Carlo’s head into the glass with 90 seconds left in the first period.No penalty was called.”Washington’s Tom Wilson has been offered an …

“I know that there is a stigma around people with hearing loss or hearing disability, but you honestly have to embrace it no matter what. Once you start embracing your hearing loss, you start to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to. It took me a while to be able to …

The top court has been functioning via video conference since March 23, 2020, when it shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The top court had issued a circular on March 23 suspending entry of lawyers and litigants to the court premises and directing that only urgent cases will be taken up for hearing through video …

Human hearing has its limits, especially in noisy environments. While technology, like loud music and machinery, often causes hearing loss, it can also help prevent it. A good first step toward healthier ears is to learn how certain sounds affect them. Then you can explore technology, from headphones to apps, that protects your ears and …

The emergence of a new public figure in the political sphere is a precious moment for fans of “Saturday Night Live,” one that often sets off a guessing game of which cast member (or, lately, which celebrity guest star) will be playing that person by the weekend. Who would make the best Brett Kavanaugh? The …

Posted: Nov 24, 2020 / 02:09 PM EST / Updated: Nov 24, 2020 / 02:09 PM EST Sponsored Content by Hearing Health Solutions We live in a world where technology updates are happening constantly. So it’s very cool to see our every-day smart devices being used in a way their creators never imagined. In this …

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County’s use of technology came up short Wednesday for family members and friends of a teenage shooting victim directed to the courthouse basement to watch and listen to court proceedings on a television screen. “They were definitely frustrated,” Victim Witness Coordinator Atle Walter said Thursday. “Yet they were very polite …

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey is returning to the hot seat on Capitol Hill for the first time in more than two years. And the company’s political problems have only piled up since then. The tech titan is expected to be on the defensive as Republicans increasingly criticize the social network for censoring them and showing a …

Win McNamee/Getty Images Following Amy Coney Barrett’s opening statement yesterday, the committee adjourned until today for a round of questioning expected to begin at 9:00 a.m. ET. Barrett will be grilled by Senate Judiciary Committee members over the course of today and Wednesday. Senators have the option of appearing and questioning the witness in person …