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...screening tests work by introducing a sound into a baby's ear and then measuring either the response of the ear's internal mechanisms (the otoacoustic emissions test) or the electrical activity of the auditory portion of the brain (the auditory brain-stem response test). Just because a baby fails either test, however, does not mean there is a hearing problem. A temporary buildup of fluid in the ear canal or excessive noise in the nursery can skew the results. For this reason, says Sharon Fujikawa, director of audiology at the University of California at Irvine, hospitals should repeat...
...Sugar Ray tune pops into your head--in FM stereo. No, you're not hearing things. It's the Sound Bites Pop Radio from Tiger Electronics ($15.99). This battery-powered FM receiver transmits small, safe vibrations that travel from the spinning candy through your teeth and into your inner ear. If the acoustics in your skull don't cut it, you can always hook up a set of external speakers...