Andrea Boidman, chief operating officer of Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) and publisher of Hearing Health, sat down with 1998 Miss USA Shawnae Jebbia at the DRF offices in New York City on June 3, 2009, to discuss Jebbia’s journey through the diagnosis and treatment of an early-onset of Meniere’s disease.

After years in pursuit, a retired cop finally arrests his hearing loss. Jim Cudo, retired Cleveland Police officer tells us his story about overcoming hearing loss and how his Siemens Life hearing aids helped him become a success in his new profession, grandpa to 11 year-old Courtney. This article appeared in the Hearing Review Products , September 2009 issue, page 12 and is authored by Alan Ruskin.

A new algorithm from Siemens attempts to mimic/restore the pinna effect for BTE fittings. This article appeared in the Hearing Review, September 2009 issue, page 20 and is authored by Josef Chalupper, PhD, Anna O’Brien, MAuD, and Jens Hain, Dipl Ing.

Focusing on ears have magical results. Just ask Mickey Mouse. And for young children with hearing loss, there's a lot that goes on between those little ears that might need just a sprinkling of magic, too. That's what the Disney Pediatric Kit is all about.