Tag: hearing aids
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FDA Makes Hearing Aids Available Over the Counter
The FDA recently finalized a historical rule to authorize access to over-the-counter hearing aids for millions of Americans. The move created a new category of hearing aids, allowing people with hearing loss to purchase them directly in stores or online. They won’t require an exam, prescription, or fitting adjustment to buy hearing aids. The ruling…
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Japanese Scientists Study Revolutionary Binaural Hearing Aids
Japanese scientists have uncovered how the human body can act as a transmission medium for binaural hearing aids. The researchers say that as society ages, wireless body area networks (WBANs) will enhance the quality of life for the elderly. One type of WBAN technology, called human body communication (HBC), utilizes the human body as a…