Salient Sounds Audiology

04/14/2026

Getting back in balance

After just 10 days in space, Artemis II astronauts had to relearn how to walk on Earth.

Why?
Because changes in gravity can disrupt the vestibular system, balance, and coordination.

That’s why they go through vestibular and physical rehab when they return.

A powerful reminder that balance isn’t something we think about… until it’s disrupted.

Read more here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/artemis-ii-crew-begins-rehab-after-post-mission-mobility-struggles/gm-GMDF7B2AB5?gemSnapshotKey=GMDF7B2AB5-snapshot-21&uxmode=ruby

11/03/2025

A 3-year-old girl who underwent a breakthrough gene therapy treatment to treat profound hearing loss can hear on her own, two years after the treatment.

Read more: https://abcnews.link/s2n3i78

03/26/2025

We live in a noisy world

The BBC's James Gallagher investigates the invisible killer all around us.

02/08/2025

03/03/2024

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For most of us, it is not a matter of if but when we will lose some of our hearing. Yet, we do not give hearing loss or hearing aids much thought until it ha...

01/10/2024

11/23/2023

From our table to yours

11/14/2023

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/11/13/1212051086/hearing-aids-hearing-loss-falls-injury-aging-older-adults?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR1PxF7VU6l2SxBeDgnKkd-sYNDg6Td4VdY9IGl_bH4OIiFaKjQkqSo_948_aem_AUEY5dMbmNo_uhjdSdZDveii24qkfKCO1FNfsq0yi5SmgIUW9BKCJhsc0Rhd-mdwxbc&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Falling is the top cause of injury for older adults and even mild hearing loss can increase the risk. But consistently wearing hearing aids may improve balance and prevent falls, a study finds.

08/19/2023

Preparing for back to school… recognize these signs for children struggling to hear and keep up in traditional settings.

Kids with APD can't understand what they hear in the same way other kids do. That's because their ears and brain don't fully coordinate. But early diagnosis and a variety of strategies can help them.

05/29/2023

In honor of the generations of Veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom.

04/30/2023

More research is needed to better understand the link.

People who have developed life-altering ringing in their ears after Covid vaccinations demand deeper investigation into this potential side effect.