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~Martha and the VandellasYou betcha summers here. Cookouts, sunny days at the beach, sun block, surfs up come on, its the most fun time of the entire year. What a bummer the i…

Last year, Bill Barkeley, a 45-year-old Michigan native, accomplished a truly awe-inspiring feat he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, an inactive volcano in northeastern Hundre…

The prospect of hospitalization is scary. Nobody likes being sick, and even less so having to undergo medical treatment in a hospital. But for people who have communication…

There is no scientific evidence to suggest that missing an occasional nights sleep is going to have a lasting adverse effect on our physical and emotional well-being.But things…

On June 1, 2008, premium hearing aid manufacturer, Oticon, Inc. announced it was seeking nominees for this years Focus on People Awards.This award is in its 11th year and honors…

Time sure does fly. It seems only a few years back that we all enjoyed the extremely successful TV series, The Waltons. The stories were heartwarming, the characters real and the…

Its the power plant in your hearing device, the brawn behind the brains. Hearing aid batteries have become smaller, more powerful and longer-lasting through industry research and…

Here is the good news: wind energy is clean and renewable. It doesnt produce toxic waste that causes environmental damage, or deplete natural resources such as coal, oil or gas….

Youre losing your hearing. If youre a 16-year-old with an ear bud permanently attached to your ear canal, youre losing your hearing. If you mowed the lawn all your life without…

Most of us wear helmets to protect our heads from injury while biking or playing football. In the historical context, however, helmets were thought of as military, not sports…

Who knew fish had ears?Well, theyre not exactly ears in the way we usually think of them a couple of projections sticking out of the head of a human or other higher life (L…

The Lions Club is known globally for its good works especially its drive for used eye glasses that can be refitted and donated to those who otherwise couldnt afford Octobe…

MP3 Players and Hearing LossThe next time you drop off the kids at school, notice how many youngsters have those ubiquitous white wires draped over their shoulders. These kids…

The brain is an amazing mechanism.Youre at a crowded do with lots of noise, the band is playing and the noise level keeps going up with each round of drinks. Been there? Youre…

Come on. Admit it. If you remember where you were the day the music died, (February 3, 1959), chances are the old hearing just aint what it used to be.May is Better Hearing and…