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January 19, 2006
iPods and Hearing Loss
If recent reports are to be believed, those sleek iPod earbuds may carry risks beyond marking wearers as mugger-bait.
As if to rain on Apple's holiday parade -- the company reported sales of 14 million iPods in the last quarter of 2005, bringing total sales for the product to more than 42 million -- audiologists and other hearing experts have been issuing warnings in recent weeks that improper use of iPods and other personal stereo systems can dramatically heighten risk of hearing loss, particularly in young people. (Washington Post)
Posted by news editor at 07:58 PM
January 10, 2006
Age Barriers Soften for Cochlear Implants
At both ends of the age spectrum, the market for cochlear implantation is expanding.
For children, the Food and Drug Administration has lowered the age limit to one year -- it was two years in 1980 -- on the strength of studies showing early implantation aids in the development of oral communication. Richard Miyamoto, president-elect of the American Academy of Otolaryngology, has implanted kids as young as 6 months old in clinical studies. (Washington Post)
Posted by news editor at 11:53 PM
