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Photo credit: LadyofHats, Mariana Ruiz Villarreal, has released this image into the public domain by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition An article just posted online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery reports that carotid artery atherosclerosis...
Photo credit: Chris-Håvard Berge licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Well, the headline of this blog post is admittedly misleading. Road traffic noise can travel far, especially horns and exhaust noise from trucks and illegally...
Photo courtesy of Dr. Daniel Fink by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition I was contacted last Fall by Yishane Lee, the editor of Hearing Health Magazine, the well-regarded quarterly publication of Hearing Health Foundation, to see if I would write 500 words...
Photo credit: Jack Sparrow by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition I don’t necessarily believe the old adage that “[t]here’s a silver lining to every cloud,” but this story from the World Hearing Day site shows that, at least for some, there was indeed a silver...
by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition World Hearing Day, sponsored by the World Health Organization, is rapidly approaching. Each year WHO chooses a theme for World Hearing Day. This year’s theme is “Ear and hearing care for all! Let’s make it a reality.”...
Photo credit: Alex Urezkov by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition This article on Livestrong lists six situations when audiologists always wear earplugs: attending concerts or sports events, in bars or noisy restaurants, when doing lawn work, when there’s...
Photo credit: Bryan Thatcher licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition I developed tinnitus and hyperacusis in 2007 after a one-time exposure to loud noise at a New Year’s Eve dinner in a restaurant. As midnight approached, the...
Photo credit: Zachary DeBottis by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition This report on Japan Today reports that Japan has lifted a ban on automated drone flights over residential areas. The drones are needed for delivery, especially in rural areas, due to a...
Photo credit: cottonbro studio by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The Quiet Coalition’s John Drinkwater wrote a well-researched, thoughtful article for the January 2023 issue of The Hearing Journal advocating for silent options when waiting on hold. As...