December 2012 Archive
Browse all posts from December 2012.
The New York Times on Tinnitus & Tinnitus "Cures"
Written by AudioNotch Team on December 28, 2012
Categories: Tinnitus
Tags: cognitive behavioural therapy neuroimaging New York Times tinnitus cure
The New York Times features another blogger and her experience with tinnitus. I think in many ways, she accurately described the experience of many tinnitus sufferers in the following paragraph: Dr. Cima said in an interview that, like me, most people with tinnitus function fairly well. But for about 3 percent of...
Why Doesn't AudioNotch Use a Proprietary Device?
Written by AudioNotch Team on December 8, 2012
Tags: accessibility devices Tinnitus
Some of the other tinnitus sound therapy providers deliver their sound therapy via specialized, proprietary devices. In fact, their entire business model revolves around the perceived "value boost" that having a "special" proprietary device offers - the idea being that if the device is unique and expensive, then the...
"Tinnitus Cure" vs. "Tinnitus Treatment" - The difference between the two, and why it matters
Written by AudioNotch Team on December 7, 2012
Categories: Tinnitus
Tags: homeopathy homeopathy tinnitus Tinnitus tinnitus cure tinnitus homeopathy tinnitus treatment
If you google the term "tinnitus cure" you'll run into a long list of treatments and remedies that are "proven" to "cure" tinnitus. The term "cure" is a loaded term - it is the strongest of all possible claims - it is a promise that a product will eliminate your tinnitus entirely . This claim is made despite the fact...
Justin Bieber Fights Hearing Loss Lawsuit
Written by AudioNotch Team on December 3, 2012
Tags: concert earplugs etymotic Justin Bieber lawsuit Tinnitus
We posted on this earlier, but whether or not you believe the lawsuit is frivolous, the same lesson remains: When you go to a concert, protect your hearing Justin Bieber's legal team, unsurprisingly, will be contesting the lawsuit brought against him by a concertgoer who incurred severe hearing loss from one of his...