China says U.S. turning " deaf ear " to balloon explanation
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng on Monday continued to push his nation's narrative that the suspected Chinese spy balloon that entered American airspace this past week was a civilian craft that had been blown off course. Xie made the claim in a statement when he lodged a formal complaint…#xiefeng #xie #usembassy #atlanticocean #associatedpressxie #billings #montana #pentagon #stateantonyblinken #beijing (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tinnitus after blast injury; a prospective study in Basrah, Iraq - Hussain SM, Saeed HK, Ali AH.
BACKGROUND: There is many civilians and soldiers who exposed to explosions in Iraq each month and they need an otolaryngological and audiological assessment. OBJECTIVE: To recognize the possible auditory insults and the recovery period of the acqui... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
CBS ’ Grammys Telecast Skips Closed Captions For Bad Bunny & Displays “Singing Non-English” Instead
Bad Bunny opened the 2023 Grammy Awards with an explosive performance that even had Taylor Swift dancing to his hit songs. Throughout the live ceremony, CBS provided closed captioning for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. However, during Bad Bunny’s performance, the captions only…#badbunny #taylorswift #badbunnys #singingnonenglish #speakingnonenglish #grammys #spanish #sundancefilmfestival #magazinedreams #urbanaalbum (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Universities need to ‘ redouble their efforts ’ to support disabled staff
Higher education delegates in Newcastle voted yesterday to build on the success of UNISON’s Year of Disabled Workers 2022, and continue to work to improve the experience of disabled members.
Sanchia Alasia of the national disabled members’ committee proposed a motion aimed at “securing the legacy” of the campaign’s achievements, “because disabled staff still face discrimination in our universities.”
The union used the Year of Disabled Workers to highlight the important contribution disabled members make to the union, to improve terms and conditions for disabled workers, including in higher education, and to c...
Source: UNISON Health care news - February 3, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Demetrios Matheou Tags: Article News 2023 National Higher Education Conference 2023 year of Black Workers year of the disabled worker Source Type: news
Guilford College president inspires with Spirit Lecture
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2017/4/beyond-the-bench/spiritlecture/thumb814363.jpg?itok=x9KotQ_d" /><br /><p>Jane Fernandes, Ph.D., first deaf woman to lead an American college or university, delivered an inspiring Spirit Lecture.</p>
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Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Humans Still Understand Chimpanzee and Bonobo Gestures
The discovery of gestures used by great apes provides evidence of intentional communication outside human language; over 80 such signals have now been identified (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - January 24, 2023 Category: Disability Tags: Deaf Communication Source Type: news
Film Festivals – and All Movie Theaters
Filmmaker Alison O’Daniel appears in the Next section of the Sundance Film Festival with “The Tuba Thieves,” an innovative feature commentary on deafness. Here, she writes about the agony of closed-captioning at film festivals, and the long-overdue adoption of open captions for all movie theaters…#sundancefilmfestival #tubathieves #southerncalifornia #sundance #captiview #genzandmillennials #ellaglendening (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Are Potential Treatments for Hyperacusis?
Discussion
Hearing is functional in human fetuses at approximately 25-27 weeks gestation.. The aural anatomical structures are developed by ~32 weeks gestation.
Hyperacusis does not have a specific definition but in general is an increased sensitivity to sounds (either intensity or loudness). Some authors describe it as “…decreased sound tolerance where there is a negative reaction to the physical characteristics of the sound,” and other authors use “…increased sensitivity to sound in levels that would not trouble a normal individual.” Phonophobia is a true fear of sounds with anticipati...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 23, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Marlee Matlin Slams Kidz Bop at Sundance Amid Claims They Passed Over Deaf Talent Due to Interpreter Cost: ‘F
Marlee Matlin no doubt had a busy Friday morning in Park City, where she’s serving on the U.S. Dramatic Competition jury for this year’s Sundance Film Festival. However, she did manage to sneak in a few minutes of an oh-so-common pastime: scrolling on social media. What she saw left her fuming. “I…#marleematlin #parkcity #matlin #randallpark #zackarydrucker #aletheaarnaquqbari #kidzbop #savannah #savvy #asl (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sundance Jury Walks Out of ‘Magazine Dreams’ Premiere After Festival Fails to Provide Captioning for Juror Marlee Matlin (EXCLUSIVE)
Jurors for Sundance’s U.S. Dramatic Competition walked out of the premiere of “Magazine Dreams” on Friday night over an incident in which the festival failed to provide adequate captioning for deaf and hearing impaired audience members — including juror Marlee Matlin. Members of the dramatic jury…#marleematlin #jeremyoharris #elizahittman #matlin #sundance #cannes #venice #magazinedreams #utah #joanavicente (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Marlee Matlin Slams Kidz Bop at Sundance Amid Claims They Passed Over Deaf Talent Due to Interpreter Cost: “F***ing Ridiculous”
Marlee Matlin no doubt had a busy Friday morning here in Park City, where she’s serving on the U.S. Dramatic Competition jury for this year’s Sundance Film Festival. However, she did manage to sneak in a few minutes of an oh-so-common pastime: scrolling on social media. What she saw left her…#marleematlin #parkcity #matlin #randallpark #zackarydrucker #aletheaarnaquqbari #kidzbop #savannah #savvy #asl (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Marlee Matlin & Randall Park Talk Marvel ’s Deaf Superhero, Taika Waititi & Diversity At Sundance
Marvel superhero Echo, aka Maya Lopez, played by deaf Native American actress Alaqua Cox, signifies progress in a Hollywood that’s still a real challenge for diverse talent, but there’s so much more to ve done, said Marlee Matlin today at the Sundance Film Festival. The groundbreaking Academy…#echo #mayalopez #nativeamerican #alaquacox #hollywood #marleematlin #sundancefilmfestival #academyaward #oscarwinner #coda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How untreated hearing loss can affect the health of Black Canadians
Audiologist Dekota Clayton is holding an information session in the Preston Township next week to talk about how untreated hearing loss can affect members of Black communities. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - January 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Nova Scotia Source Type: news
I Can Not See, I Can Not Hear, But Somehow I Know
A study involving blind and deaf people shows that the brain innately possesses a specific architecture to integrate information coming from the senses (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - January 16, 2023 Category: Disability Tags: Medical Research News Source Type: news
Hearing Loss Strongly Tied to Increased Dementia Risk Hearing Loss Strongly Tied to Increased Dementia Risk
A new national study shows dementia prevalence is 61% higher among older individuals with moderate to severe hearing loss. But hearing aid use was associated with a 32% decrease in dementia risk.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - January 11, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
