Archive for February, 2009
MANAMA - The National Cochlear Implants Programme is hit by the shortage of operation rooms and fund, health officials said on Thursday.
Cochlear implants deliver miraculous results to those who are profoundly deaf. Children who were once destined to live life in complete silence are now able to benefit from the advances made through modern technology. The cochlear implant is an excellent choice for parents who want their children to experience the world of sound.
In the future, brain-machine interfaces may move from therapeutic purposes and enter the realm of performance and pleasure enhancement. This could be ethically tricky.
Nottingham-based charity, The Ear Foundation, celebrates its 20 birthday with a party on Sunday 1 March, 2009. The first multi-channel implants for children in the UK were funded by The Ear Foundation and carried out here in Nottingham in 1989, with a great deal of support from the local community.
On Tuesday, February 24th, watch a Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implant performed from University Hospitals Case Medical Center Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital. A cochlear implant is an electronic device that helps provide a sense of sound to children and adults who are deaf or severely hard-of-hearing.
Cycling 9500km through Australia or pedalling around New Zealand would be a huge undertaking for most people - let alone a double leg amputee.
The North Platte Telegraph A new bill was introduced this week to the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee of the Nebraska Legislature would mandate insurance companies to provide coverage for cochlear implants.
The North Platte Telegraph A new bill was introduced this week to the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee of the Nebraska Legislature would mandate insurance companies to provide coverage for cochlear implants.
Who would have thought someone's big break would come in a vintage wooden cigar box, made in Honduras and stamped, "50 Cazadores" (hunters or seekers, as the word translates)?
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