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- Chapter Meeting: Hearing Restoration project: Why is SNHL so hard to treat?
When: Wednesday September 18th at 6 pm.Where: Zoom, you can register here. Presenter Tian Wang, a molecular biologist who is currently Program Manager for the Hearing Restoration Project (a medical research program directly funded by Congress) will share with us why SNHL is so hard to treat. With no agreed… Read more: Chapter Meeting: Hearing Restoration project: Why is SNHL so hard to treat? - Toastmasters Online for People with Hearing LossNeed a boost in confidence? Some friendly coaching to improve your speaking skills? If so, you might like to join the Audible Talkers Toastmasters, which is designed for people with hearing loss. This friendly group meets online via Zoom the first and third Mondays from 6-7:15 pm Arizona time. Everyone… Read more: Toastmasters Online for People with Hearing Loss
- Covid and Hearing Loss in Young Adults
Covid associated with increased risk for hearing loss in young adults. A recent study published in the Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine journal reported that apositive coronavirus diagnosis was associated with a more than threefold increase inrisk for subsequent hearing loss in young adults. Researchers examined electronichospital records of 6,716,879 young adults ages 20 to 39 and… Read more: Covid and Hearing Loss in Young Adults - Cybersecurity and Hearing Loss
On Saturday, October 12, 2024, 2:00pm, The Greater St. Louis Chapter is having Andy Chandler give his Cybersecurity talk. This is a great opportunity to see a presentation that was first given at the HLAA Convention. Here’s their event description and sign-up link: Andy Chandler, a Cochlear Implant recipient and… Read more: Cybersecurity and Hearing Loss - Hearing Impaired Hockey ProspectPhiladelphia Flyer’s prospect Noah Powell is hearing impaired. I knew about [the hearing loss] but it’s never been an issue on the ice with him,” said former NHL player Ben Eager, who has trained Powell during the offseason for about seven years at his Jet Hockey Training Arena in Glenview,… Read more: Hearing Impaired Hockey Prospect
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