Sep 18, 2016 | All Articles, Featured, News Updates, Reduced Noise Products
In a recent issue of Tinnitus Today, Bryan Pollard and Daniel Fink, M.D., discuss this question: What IS a safe noise level? When does noise exposure start causing hearing loss? The answer to this question underlies a renewed effort to protect the hearing of everyone.
Jan 9, 2016 | All Articles, News Updates
Our scientific adviser, Richard Salvi, is quoted in this Washington Post story about earplugs. He remarks on the hidden nature of hearing problems: “People can’t comprehend your normal-looking outward appearance with the unseen disturbance going on inside your head.”...
Oct 23, 2015 | All Articles, Featured, News Updates
Our Hyperacusis Research Boston-area fundraising dinner was a great success! We exceeded our goal to raise $20,000 for research (with more funds still coming in). After welcoming the 80 people who attended, the sponsors, Michael and Betsy Maholchic, showed a video...
Jul 14, 2015 | All Articles, News Updates
This piece, in the Summer 2015 issue of the Hearing Health Foundation’s magazine, is authored by Daniel Fink and Bryan Pollard, president of Hyperacusis Research. While loud environments are challenging for hyperacusis sufferers, they also create issues for...
Jun 26, 2015 | All Articles, Featured, News Updates, Patient Stories
Hyperacusis Research was excited to participate in a news segment, titled “Hyperacusis: When Hearing Hurts” aired on the News4 Jax TV station. The story features George Rue, a musician whose life was radically altered 9 years ago when he left blues concert with...
Dec 2, 2014 | All Articles, News Updates
The New York Times recently featured an article titled “When Everyday Noise Is Unbearable” on hyperacusis. The article highlights the challenges faced by a musician, George Rue, who acquired hyperacusis at a young age. George continues to face many...