Salford Council rethinks cuts to deaf children services - BBC News

Salford Council rethinks cuts to deaf children services BBC News The council had proposed to reduce the number of support teachers for deaf children and close three of the city's elderly day care centres. Changes to the services for children with hearing loss are to be considered by a panel of parents and officials. and more »

Study links sleep apnea and sudden deafness - Chicago Tribune

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Study links sleep apnea and sudden deafness Chicago Tribune Consulting a large health insurance database, researchers found that people who'd suffered sudden deafness were more likely to have a previous diagnosis of sleep apnea than a comparison group without hearing loss. The absolute difference was small: 1.7 ... Sleep apnea, sudden deafness linkedPress TV all 15 news articles »

Senior Living Events: Non-profit providing free amplified phones to hearing ... - Newnan Times-Herald

Senior Living Events: Non-profit providing free amplified phones to hearing ... Newnan Times-Herald Georgians who are deaf or hard of hearing (from 1 percent hearing loss to profound deafness) can now obtain a new amplified cordless phone for free thanks to Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired, Inc. (GACHI). GACHI is a statewide non-profit that ...

Program Gives Free Phones for Deaf and Hard of Hearing - WABE

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Program Gives Free Phones for Deaf and Hard of Hearing WABE Sondra Rhoades Johnson, executive director of the Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired, says the landline phones will be especially useful to Georgians with hearing loss. People of all ages have the condition, but one in three over the age of 60 ...

Risk of Induced Hearing Loss - AllAfrica.com

Risk of Induced Hearing Loss AllAfrica.com By Wenceslaus Murape, 2 February 2012 Experts in occupational health and safety admit that workers in Zimbabwe continue to be at risk of hazards such as noise induced hearing loss and diseases caused by chemicals, among others.