Noise Risk
Too Loud: Nonoccupational Noise Exposure Causes Hearing Loss
In July, my colleague Dr. Daniel Fink and I had two papers accepted for publication in Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics. Both papers are open
July 24, 2021
Personal Listening
Personal Audio System Use Can Harm Auditory Health
Dr. Daniel Fink and I presented our talk titled Personal Audio System Use Can Harm Auditory Health at the 180th Meeting of the Acoustical Society
June 8, 2021
Hearing Protection
Finger Plugs Protect Hearing Health
This International Noise Awareness Day 2021, ignore the images showing people clapping their hands over their ears to block out loud noise. This doesn’t lower
April 28, 2021
Tinnitus Hyperacusis Toolbox
New Cover for Tinnitus Toolbox Hyperacusis Handbook
I’m updating the abridged second edition ebook and paperback cover from a blue ear and swirl to a more stylized 3D darker cover by a
April 24, 2021
Poetry
No Promises
Qualifying your affection. No promises, guarantees…so afraid I’ll overestimate commitment. Your fear seems desperate as a butterfly escaping the net. But I am no collector.
February 14, 2021
Personal Listening
Personal Listening Case Scenario in American Family Physician Journal
I was honoured to co-author this case scenario with Dr. Daniel Fink of The Quiet Coalition. The clinical topic is on making recommendations to patients
January 5, 2021
Tinnitus Hyperacusis Toolbox
When Hearing Aids Don’t Work
[Originally published at silencity.com] Many people with hearing difficulties delay getting help because they’re told hearing aids don’t work. But in my experience, properly fitted
December 17, 2020
Hearing Protection
Tinnitus Today: Building Your Own Hearing Protection Toolkit
I was pleased to write an article and help answer reader questions for the American Tinnitus Association Winter 2020 issue of Tinnitus Today. This is
December 1, 2020
Fiction
Midnight Delivery
“She’s got hyperacusis,” said the brawny neighbour. “Hyper what?” asked Garrett. He was finding out all sorts of fun community facts with his new delivery
October 31, 2020
Tinnitus Hyperacusis Toolbox
Neuromodulation is Not a New Tinnitus Treatment
A recent Scientific American article covers tinnitus treatment research that isn’t new. The treatment described is neuromodulation or bimodal neuromodulation described in the Body Therapy
October 16, 2020
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