Helen Marshall

Complex Dental Needs

When the Skylab space expeditions started during the seventies the time did not only mark the first of a series of manned space travels into earth orbit but space travel which made use of modern dental equipment. There was a need for a dental component to... Read >

Hearing Losses Within the Army

Thousands of US soldiers suffer hearing loss each year most of them in training because the Army doesn't supply protection against the ear damaging noises of tanks, artillery, firing ranges and helicopters. An exact figure cannot be given. The magnitude o... Read >

Computers Make Speech Easier for the Deaf

Personal computers are ideally suited to helping the hearing impaired communicate more effectively. Computer stores, even the computer section in a department store, usually carry all the necessary parts. This is almost like the telephone getting a major ... Read >

More Satisfaction From Acupuncture in Children

There was a mother who replied to her son's question. He considered what he saw by the table beside her to be a miracle. A hearing aid was set on the table. With a start, her son realized that for the first time in 15 years she had heard his voice clearly... Read >

For the First Time in Fifteen Years

Replying to a question from the son was his mother. Looking at the table nearby, what he saw was somewhat of a miracle. A hearing aid was set on the table. Clearly hearing him for the first time, the son realized how this has only been possible for his mo... Read >

Hearing Aids: Useful or Useless?

Even if the government is trying to make an effort to make the purchase of hearing aids better for those who need them, these consumers are already equipped with the protection they need with their common sense in shopping. For those who purchase hearing ... Read >

Making it Safe for People to Purchase Hearing Aids

If they know how to shop for hearing aids then they have nothing to worry about, but the government is still working towards helping these people even further to make sure that they experience zero hassles when shopping for these devices. All the dealers ... Read >

Listening To Loud Noises Can Damage Your Hearing

The chirping of crickets inside his head is what keeps bothering John Bloom on several occasions. Sometimes there is a whistle like sound. At other times, there is a sound that is very similar to an electronic instrument. The funnier sound is like the his... Read >

Blaring Sounds - A Major Trigger For Ear Ringing

What sounds like several crickets in his head unsettles John Bloom several times. Sometimes it sounds like a whistle. At other times, it seems like electronic beats. At times there is just a hissing sound. It is something like a living hell for this C... Read >