An underestimated everyday hazard: subacute deafness following cotton swab injury - Schreier A, Sharaf K, M üller J.
A 35-year-old male presented within 15 months of a perforating cotton swab injury to the right ear. Dislocation of the incus had initially been suspected at another center due to tympanic membrane perforation and hearing loss. Otomicroscopy showed an intac... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Target ’s And Budweiser’s Marketing Missteps
History is replete with examples of consumer-facing companies that shot themselves in the foot with tone-deaf marketing or merchandising. Still, as blunders go, it would be hard to imagine worse debacles than the recent decisions by Target and Budweiser. These two otherwise sober companies mangled…#target #budweiser #lgbtq #budlight #anheuserbuschs #bostonmarathon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Celebrating Deaf Pride: Embracing Our Survival in a Mute System
Lack of accessible information in sign language has made online platforms, education, healthcare inaccessible for the Deaf due to non-provision of information in sign language formats. Credit: Shutterstock.By Egwelu TimothyKAMPALA, Jul 27 2023 (IPS) Every July, the disability community honors its history, accomplishments, and experiences during Disability Pride Month. One such group is the deaf community in Uganda, which makes up 3.4% of the population.
Members of the Deaf community celebrate the positive aspects of deaf culture, activism, and the pride of being Deaf, and feel value. But, we also recognize our oppression a...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Egwelu Timothy Tags: Africa Headlines Health Human Rights TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news
Evaluation of public transport in Poland form the perspective of the deaf and hard of hearing people towards the improvement of mobility - M łodystach, Orczyk M, Tomaszewski F.
The objective of the research was to evaluate the quality of public transport in urbanized areas in Poland, identify problems that the deaf and t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Eat seafood... if you don't want to go DEAF: Getting more omega-3s might slash your risk of hearing issues, finds study
Scientists from Canada have discovered that consuming higher levels of an omega-3 found in fatty fish can help lower the chance of experiencing difficulty hearing as people get older. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rwanda: Dental Therapist on Using Sign Language to Boost Oral Health for the Deaf
[New Times] In her experience as a dental therapist, 26-year-old Esperance Niyigena has observed how difficulties in communication and language barriers can impede individuals from accessing or delivering services. She encountered a specific instance where she struggled to effectively communicate with a patient who had a hearing impairment. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news
Key Words: ‘Tone-deaf’ and ‘repugnant’: SAG president Fran Drescher hits back at Disney CEO Bob Iger’s strike comments
“‘I found him terribly repugnant and out of touch, and positively tone-deaf. … If I were that company, I would lock him behind doors and never let him talk to anybody about this.’” That was Fran Drescher, the SAG-AFTRA president and former “The Nanny” star, responding in a Variety interview to…#frandrescher #sagaftra #nanny #variety #waltdisneydis #bobiger #hollywood #iger #disney #sony (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
From complexity to clarity: Cochrane unveils #BetterPresentations templates for accessible and engaging talks at the Cochrane London Colloquium
The Cochrane Colloquium is a premier event for those interested in evidence-based healthcare decision-making. It brings together individuals involved in evidence production, dissemination, implementation, and policy-making, as well as those making individual healthcare decisions. The 2023 Cochrane Colloquium will take place in London, UK from 4th to 6th of September 2023, with satellite events on 3rd of September.Registration is still open!Presentations form a cornerstone of the Cochrane London Colloquium, providing a platform for in-depth exploration of topics and fostering future collaborations. With approximately 46 lon...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - July 7, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Your Ears Inform the Brain if Hearing is Impaired
DC signal polarity changes from positive to negative when the cochlea has been exposed to harmful noise and this signal can provide an indication of ear health status (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - July 5, 2023 Category: Disability Tags: Deafness and Hearing Loss Source Type: news
Fox News promoting Bud Light for 4th July sparks outrage: " Tone deaf "
Fox News has come under fire from conservatives after it aired a segment that cast beer giant Anheuser-Busch in a positive light after the Bud Light producer faced a backlash over a partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. In an interview on the conservative network on Monday, Dan…#anheuserbusch #budlight #dylanmulvaney #danrooney #foldsofhonor #budweiser #modeloespecial #mexican #mulvaney #stevedoocey (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Matt Gaetz slams Anheuser-Busch CEO for " tone deaf " LGBTQ comment
Republican U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz called out the CEO of Bud Light parent company Anheuser-Busch over his recent comments defending the brand's support for the LGBTQ+ community. Gaetz denounced Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth's response during the executive's exclusive CBS Mornings…#mattgaetz #budlight #anheuserbusch #brendanwhitworth #cbsmornings #dylanmulvaney #anheuserbuschinbev #targetbedbathbeyond #millerlite #whitworth (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Caption This: Why Subtitling Is Big Business Amid the Content Boom
While closed captioning was once a niche service used mostly by hard-of-hearing viewers, subtitles have seen an explosion in the streaming age; deaf-led charity Stagetext found in a 2021 survey that 80 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds use subtitles some or all of the time when watching TV on any…#stagetext #heatheryork #vitac #hollywood #revvp #patkrouse #nonenglish #bravo #netflix #disney (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CVS settles allegations that its Minute Clinic division violated the ADA
A division of CVS Health will pay $5,000 to a deaf woman and make some changes to settle allegations that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act at its Minute Clinic division.
MinuteClinic LLC repeatedly failed to provide American Sign Language interpretation to a deaf patient, even though the company's website claimed such services would be made available at the ambulatory clinics, according to Zachary A. Cunha, U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island.
A MinuteClinic executive … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - June 28, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Mary Serreze Source Type: news
CVS settles allegations that its Minute Clinic division violated the ADA
MinuteClinic LLC will pay $5,000 and make changes to settle allegations that it failed to provide ASL interpreters to a deaf woman. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - June 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Mary Serreze Source Type: news
Why advocates say early sign language learning for deaf children is crucial
More than 90 percent of deaf children in the U.S. are born to hearing parents. For them, the path forward can be difficult and also controversial. The advent of cochlear implant technology has the opportunity to change lives, yet many deaf advocates say not teaching sign language is a risky…#pamelawatts (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
