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Accommodations Committee Call for Volunteers (StockSmartStart/shutterstock.com)

Call for Volunteers: Join the Accessibility Committee

The Academy is offering an exciting opportunity to join the new Accessibility Committee. We invite members to volunteer…

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Does Cannabis Alleviate Tinnitus? (FotoYakov/shutterstock.com)

Does Cannabis Alleviate Tinnitus?

Endocannabinoid pathways, part of the endocannabinoid system, have been proposed to affect the underlying pathophysiology of tinnitus. Cannabinoids are…

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Endolymphatic Fluid Levels and Noise Exposure: What’s the Connection? (Paul Michael Hughes/shutterstock.com)

Endolymphatic Fluid Levels and Noise Exposure: What’s the Connection?

A recent study offers further insight into the complexity of labyrinthine complications of traumatic noise exposure. It seems…

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How Can We Support Equity and Inclusion of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Professional Organizations? (Party people studio/shutterstock.com)

How Can We Support Equity and Inclusion of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Professional Organizations?

In a recent article published in Frontiers in Education, Huyck and colleagues (2021) describe opportunities for professional organizations…

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Reading Proficiency Trends Following Newborn Hearing Screening Implementation (ESB Professional/shutterstock.com)

Reading Proficiency Trends Following Newborn Hearing Screening Implementation

On average, literacy outcomes of school-aged children with hearing loss in the United States have been below basic…

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Risk of Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion Up in GERD Patients (Emily frost/shutterstock.com)

Risk of Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion Up in GERD Patients

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was found to be associated with an increased incidence of chronic otitis media with…

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