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This "new generation" of hearing aids works by transmitting sound to the delicate bones of the inner ear, stimulating them in the same way that normal sound does. A conventional hearing aid, on the other hand, works by simply amplifying sound through the ear canal to the outside of the eardrum.

A new device made by Soundtec uses an external component that fits in the ear canal. It picks up sound and transmits it in the form of electromagnetic waves to a tiny magnet attached to one of the small bones in the inner ear. The magnet vibrates the bones in the same way that a normal ear works to produce sound.

Most patients reported much better quality of sound than a conventional hearing aid, especially in the higher ranges. Some reported that they were able to hear more sounds. It is expected to get FDA approval soon.

For many people, conventional hearing aids work pretty well. But some people complain about feedback, distortion, and other distracting effects.

The new device is implanted surgically by cutting a small flap in the eardrum. It takes about 30 minutes and, in most cases, can be done with a local anesthetic. The eardrum heals in 8 to 10 weeks, and the patient can start using the device then.

A similar device, made by Symphonix, used the same principle--to stimulate - http://data.gov.uk/data/search?q=principle--to%20stimulate the bones of the inner ear magnetically. But the difference is that this device uses a small microphone that transmits sound to the magnet through a receiver implanted in the scalp behind the ear.

That means there's no need to put anything in the ear canal. But the surgery involves implanting the receiver in the bone behind the ear as well as the implantation of the magnet and https://www.titaniumsheet.top/ - https://www.titaniumsheet.top/ requires a general anesthetic.

These devices are suitable for moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss, where the nerves in the inner ear are affected. It's the most common type of hearing loss, typically caused by loud noise exposure or aging. You should talk to your doctor about the options available to you, but for those who don't like the way traditional hearing aids sound, these devices are an alternative.

The Symphonix device with the microphone and implanted receiver can run about $15,000 to $20,000 with all the surgical costs. The Soundtec device will be around $4,000 to $5,000. They are not normally covered by insurance.

By comparison, a typical high-end digital hearing aid goes for around $3,000 or $4,000.

The FDA says the Symphonix device has some risks. Some patients reported pain and fullness in the ear. The surgery is reversible, however, and there are studies underway to see if there are any long-term side effects. Most patients didn't have any trouble.©MMII CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed

River Phoenix died before his final film, "Dark Blood," was ever released.

But it will soon officially see the light of day for the first time in North America, debuting at the Miami Film Festival in March.

Also starring Jonathan Pryce and Judy Davis, "Dark Blood" follows Boy (Phoenix), a young widower who retreats to the desert after his wife dies of radiation following nuclear tests near their home. He encounters a Hollywood couple who travel to the desert on a second honeymoon - https://soundcloud.com/search/sounds?q=honeymoon&filter.license=to_modif... in an effort to save their marriage. After their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, they seek refuge in Boy's shack, not realizing they will soon become his prisoners.

"Dark Blood," directed by George Sluizer, was 80 percent finished when Phoenix died on Oct. 31, 1993 at age 23 of a drug overdose. The footage, filmed in Utah, went into storage, and according to a press release, in 1999, the dutch filmmaker discovered that the insurance company wanted to destroy - http://www.google.com/search?q=destroy&btnI=lucky it. He decided to save the material by getting the unedited footage out of storage and shipped to the Netherlands. In 2008, Sluizer, facing his own illness at the time, chose to finish it.

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"It was a kind of urgency," he said in a statement. "The director Michelangelo Antonioni once said, 'If I can't film I prefer to die.' I can find myself in these words. You are a craftsman and you want to complete your work. I am a perfectionist. I wanted to finish 'Dark Blood' and I also wanted to preserve the cast and crew's creative work."

"Dark Blood is a film of legend, one of Hollywood's great mysteries," Miami Film Festival executive director Jaie Laplante said in a statement. "The tragic loss of River Phoenix's outstanding talent is still profoundly felt 20 years later. We are proud that George Sluizer has honored Miami as the place to finally share his remarkable collaboration with Phoenix and the other great artists involved with 'Dark Blood.'"

"Dark Blood" had its European premiere last fall at the Dutch Film Festival.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Phoenix's family doesn't want to be involved in the release of the film, saying, "Despite George Sluizer's claim that he has been communicating with River Phoenix's family in regard to releasing River's last film, Joaquin Phoenix and his family have not been in communication with the director nor will they participate in any way."

Joaquin Phoenix, 38, meanwhile, just received a best actor https://www.rbqrid4fsz.online - https://www.rbqrid4fsz.online Oscar nomination for his role in 2012's "The Master."

Tate Stevens, Season 2 winner of "The X Factor," has signed a record deal with Syco Music/RCA Records Nashville, Simone Cowell's label. The 37-year-old country singer is currently writing - http://www.deer-digest.com/?s=writing and recording songs for his major-label debut, due out this spring.

Stevens tweeted the news Tuesday:

This is really a dream come true, signed with Syco music, RCA Nashville. I am blessed because of you! #tatenation

The Missouri native did well on Cowell's show on Fox, never finding himself below second place during the voting period. Placed in the over-25 category, Stevens was mentored by producer L.A. Reid.

Stevens released an independent album in 2008.

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"The X Factor," meanwhile, will likely undergo some changes next season. Mentor Britney Spears recently announced that she's leaving the show. There's no word on the line-up for https://www.rbqrid4fsz.online - https://www.rbqrid4fsz.online Season 3.

Last year, more than 40,000 injuries were reported from the use of nonmotorized push scooters for the whole year. This year so far, there have been more than 68,000 injuries. That's almost 30,000 more than last year, and the summer's not even over yet. The number of deaths also increased to 13 nationwide, compared to five last year.

Statistics show that most of the injuries happen to kids under the age of 15 and that the younger the child, the more severe the injury.

What kind of injuries are the most common?

By far the most common injuries are broken bones and joint dislocations in the upper extremities, but there are also a lot of lacerations, contusions, abrasions, https://www.vcvzgsj3r2.online/ - https://www.vcvzgsj3r2.online/ strains, and sprains.

How can kids avoid these injuries?

Protective gear is the most important way of preventing injury, and an estimated 60% of injuries could be avoided by using equipment like a helmet and elbow and kneepads. But you should not ride at night, and you should avoid traffic because some of the most severe injuries involve result from collision with cars. Avoid gravel or uneven pavement that can make the scooter unstable, and wear sturdy shoes for better protection and control.

One of the inherent problems with scooters is their fundamental design. It’s easy to put your weight forward, which can make it harder to control if you take a turn too sharply. And although many injuries to the wrist occur when people fall over, wrist guards are not recommended because they make it more difficult to grip the handlebars. Gloves may offer better grip and protection to the hands.

How old should a child be before riding a scooter?

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says that children under 8 years old should only be riding scooters under close adult supervision. Children under 12 shouldn’t ride motorized scooters, which can reach much higher speeds and require brake - http://venturebeat.com/?s=require%20brake and accelerator coordination.

Are motorized scooters - http://photobucket.com/images/motorized%20scooters legal?

It varies from place to place and you should check with your local authorities to find out what the regulations are in your neighborhood. But many places do not allow them in the street or public areas.

How can parents tell if their children are ready to ride a scooter?

One good indicator is how well they ride a bike. Since the skills are similar, if your child is confident on a bike, they probably have the skills for a scooter, too. If they are a little shaky, they probably aren’t ready yet.

To summarize, The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends the following safety guidelines:

For more safety tips, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission official Web site.©MMII CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed

The Early Show talks to Dr. Jordan Metzl.

What has been your experience? Do you see kids in your own practice taking supplements like creatine and ephedra?

I have parents call me all the time asking about sports supplements. Some already have children taking them. Others are considering it and want my opinion. And in all cases I say the same thing: Children should not take these supplements.

Are there any long-term dangers from taking creatine?

Little is known about the long-term effects of taking creatine because there have never been any safety studies done on children. However, it has been linked to muscle injury and kidney problems. Another interesting point: There was a study this year that found kids as young as 11 were taking it.

Now let’s talk about ephedra, another supplement popular with young athletes.

Ephedra is not as widely used as creatine, but it is potentially more dangerous. In fact a study in the New England Journal of Medicine has linked ephedra to 18 deaths in California alone over the past 2 years.

Ephedra is found in many over-the-counter products and works by stimulating the heart and central nervous system. Athletes - https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&q=Athletes use it to lose weight, increase metabolism, and burn fat.

But since ephedra is classified as a natural supplement it is not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore very hard to pull off store shelves.

Many children take these supplements behind their parents’ back. But you say there are some common warning signs they should look for:

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If one child on a team is taking a supplement, there is a high probability others are too. This is why I encourage parents to keep in close contact with the coaches and other parents. And while we've been focusing a lot of attention on boys this morning, https://www.kulmfuelf.online - https://www.kulmfuelf.online this is also a big problem with girls.

Rapid Weight and Muscle Change

This is something we would see in a teen taking creatine or other more dangerous performance-enhancing substances such as anabolic steroids. A teen will, in a very short span of time, gain a considerable amount of weight and begin to get "cut."

Irritability and Hyperactivity

This is common among teens on ephedra. They are often moody and have a hard time keeping focused, because they are overstimulated. If your young athlete's grades start to fall suddenly, you may want to ask him or her if they are using ephedra.

Are there any supplements that are okay for teens to take?

No, because supplements have not been tested in children. So if you have a child playing a sport who is looking to bulk up, it's importnt you tell them that gradual is the way to go. Get them involved in a strength training program or have them talk to a nutritionist, who can suggest what foods can help them get bigger.©MMII CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed

After concentrating on a career that brought her to the presidency of the National Organization for Women, Kim Gandy had her first child at 39 and the second at 41.

"I got married at 35 and knew that I wanted to have kids," says Gandy.

That's why the latest ad campaign by the American Society of Reproductive Medicine hits a nerve with her. The billboards, which warn women about dangers that could impede pregnancies, include one that warns women about getting too old to have children.

"Knowing that there is a biological clock ticking frankly, I think, is something that most women of a certain age are really quite aware of," says Gandy.

Not so, say the doctors behind the ads. They say more and women are waiting to start families and many will end up childless. The number of women in their 30s and 40s having children has quadrupled since 1970 while women in their 20's giving birth has fallen by a third. And the reproductive experts say women have a false assumption that it will be easy to get pregnant no matter how long they wait.

"Women assume because they are still having regular cycles and they are in pretty good health--this biological clock hasn't kicked in yet. But in many it has," says Dr. Michael Soules of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.

Celebrity images of women like Jane Seymour giving birth to twins at 44 and Madonna - http://search.un.org/search?ie=utf8&site=un_org&output=xml_no_dtd&client... having her latest child at 41 only fuel that misinformation. Fertility in all women drops sharply at 40, https://www.qkykvbjl8.online - https://www.qkykvbjl8.online at the same time the chance of miscarriage and birth defects increases.

The reality is that even modern medicine can't guarantee an older woman will get pregnant: Infertility drugs and in vitro fertilization can only do so much. Even with these medical breakthroughs, only 2% of all babies are born to women over 40 every year.

"Our pregnancy rates with IVF [in vitro fertilization] and any other advance treatments go down considerably based on a woman's age," says Dr. Soules

The doctors behind the ad campaign say it's either warn women now that the clock is ticking or face them later when time has run out.©MMII CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material - https://slashdot.org/index2.pl?fhfilter=material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed

This "new generation" of hearing aids works by transmitting sound to the delicate bones of the inner ear, stimulating them in the same way that normal sound does. A conventional hearing aid, on the other hand, works by simply amplifying sound through the ear canal to the outside of the eardrum.

A new device made by Soundtec uses an external component that fits in the ear canal. It picks up sound and transmits it in the form of electromagnetic waves to a tiny magnet attached to one of the small bones in the inner ear. The magnet vibrates the bones in the same way that a normal ear works to produce sound.

Most patients reported much better quality of sound than a conventional hearing aid, especially in the higher ranges. Some reported that they were able to hear more sounds. It is expected to get FDA approval soon.

For many people, https://www.acmhcoah.online - https://www.acmhcoah.online conventional hearing aids work pretty well. But some people complain about feedback, distortion, and other distracting effects.

The new device is implanted surgically by cutting a small flap in the eardrum. It takes about 30 minutes and, in most cases, can be done with a local anesthetic. The eardrum heals in 8 to 10 weeks, and the patient can start using the device then.

A similar device, made by Symphonix, used the same principle--to stimulate the bones of the inner ear magnetically. But the difference is that this device uses a small microphone that transmits sound to the magnet through a receiver implanted in the scalp behind the ear.

That means there's no need to put anything in the ear canal. But the surgery involves implanting the receiver in the bone behind the ear as well as the implantation of the magnet and requires a general anesthetic.

These devices are suitable for moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss, where the nerves in the inner ear are affected. It's the most common type of hearing loss, typically caused by loud noise exposure - https://www.biggerpockets.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&term=exposure or aging. You should talk to your doctor about the options available to you, but for those who don't like the way traditional hearing aids sound, these devices are an alternative.

The Symphonix device with the microphone and implanted receiver can run about $15,000 to $20,000 with all the surgical costs. The Soundtec device will be around $4,000 to $5,000. They are not normally covered by insurance.

By comparison, a typical high-end digital hearing aid goes for around $3,000 or $4,000.

The FDA says the Symphonix device has some risks. Some patients reported pain and fullness in the ear. The surgery is reversible, however, and there are studies underway to see if there are any long-term side effects. Most patients didn't have any trouble.©MMII CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed