September 2009 - Posts

Debating Volume Control and Healthcare
September 30, 2009 2:44 PM by Frank Visco

Here in the U.S., a great deal of talk is swirling about government-regulated healthcare. Over in Europe, they've already got a universal healthcare option, so they're focusing on something else-regulating volume levels on MP3 players. The European Union Read More...

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House Passes Legislation to Reduce Classroom Noise
September 23, 2009 5:25 PM by Frank Visco

A bill has passed in the House of Representatives that, if approved, will reduce exposure to noise in classrooms and improve acoustics, according to a news brief posted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The bill (H.R. 3221) focuses Read More...

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Passionate Responses Support 4S
September 16, 2009 2:39 PM by Frank Visco

As some of you may know, every blog and article on the ADVANCE for Audiologists Web site allows readers to give feedback through comment sections. We launch a new top story on our Web site every two weeks as part of our Web update, and it's usually good Read More...

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Politics Aside, Army Aces Hearing Health
September 9, 2009 5:15 PM by Frank Visco

Audiology has a long history with the U.S. Army and modern warfare. According to the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), "Audiology was born out of the armed forces rehabilitation programs during and following World War II." 1 All these years later, Read More...

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Loud Shirt Day: A Crazy-Sounding Holiday Worth Supporting
September 2, 2009 3:32 PM by Frank Visco

Peculiar People Day... Lost Sock Memorial Day... Smile Power Day... Winnie the Pooh Day. If you didn't already know (don't feel bad if not; I didn't), these are all celebrated holidays. They obviously aren't in the same league as a Christmas or Thanksgiving, Read More...

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