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Archive for March, 2014

Ms. Katie Isgriggs Received Board Certification

Friday, March 28th, 2014

The National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences (NBC-HIS) announced that Katie Isgriggs of Potosi, Missouri has successfully

 completed the NBC-HIS National Competency Examination. Passing this exam grants the hearing health professional the designation Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Sciences. This designation attests to Ms. Isgriggs experience, dedication, professionalism and commitment to quality care 

to the hearing impaired.

The national Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences is a certifying agency fully accredited by the National Commission of Certifying Agencies in Washington, DC. The Commission is the nation’s only organization that sets, applies and promotes comprehensive standards for credentialing professions and occupations.

Hearing Health: New Ear Cleaning “How-To” Rules

Friday, March 28th, 2014


(Source: HealthyHearing.com) Regular readers of Healthy Hearing know we’ve covered the problem of cerumen – commonly called ear wax – in previous editions. Why? Well, we all have it and ear wax can cause temporary hearing problems. Also, for persons with hearing aids, cerumen can be more common and wreak havoc on your hearing aids.

So despite the inherent “ewww factor” associated with ear wax, let’s take a look down your ear canal and provide the latest on ear care.

It’s Natural

Cross Section of Ear Canal and Middle Ear
Cerumen builds up in our ear canals
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