Deaf boy's cotton wool bud 'cure'

"A boy who has been partially deaf for nine years was suddenly cured - when a cotton wool bud popped out of his ear. Jerome Bartens was diagnosed as deaf in his right ear when he was just two and has struggled at school ever since. But Jerome, now 11, was suddenly able to...

Parents Throw Ear-Splitting Parties for Their Kids

It's axiomatic that parents want what's best for their children.Or at least I thought so until it was my turn to play bus driver and pick up some kids after a bat mitzvah reception last night. During the drive back one of the kids asked, "What's that ringing sound in the...

Hard Headed Sommeliers...Listening, Blindness and Plain Stupidity

Maybe some of you remember Al Dunlap also known as Chainsaw Al...back in the prehistoric days of imperial managers...Have things changed that much?

The future of hearing aids

deafness-and-hearingaids.net: A not always completely serious look at the technology that might, or might not, be available for hearing aid users in the future. The original article

Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...