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The Hearing Loss Association of America Confirms Plans for Convention 2016
February 7, 2016
HLAA Convention 2016 to be held June 23-26, 2016 at the Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C.Bethesda, MD (January 28, 2016): The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), the nation’s lea... Read More
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Corrine Perritano Appointed President of Beltone North America
February 6, 2016
(February 4, 2016) Chicago, IL— Beltone, a leader in hearing aids for over 75 years, announced today that Corrine Perritano has been named president of Beltone North America. Drawing on more tha... Read More
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ZPower to Feature Rechargeable System for Hearing Aids at the AHAA 2016 Convention
February 5, 2016
Camarillo, Calif. (February 4, 2016) – ZPower, the world’s only developer of rechargeable, silver-zinc miniature batteries, will feature its Rechargeable System for Hearing Aids at the Ame... Read More
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Oticon "At the Heart of It" Campaign Partners with Hearing Care Professions to Increase Awareness of Heart and Hearing Health
February 4, 2016
Somerset, NJ February 1 – Hearing Care is Health Care™ takes on a heartfelt significance this February when Oticon, Inc. launches the company’s annual “At the Heart of It .... Read More
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ICS Impulse FDA-Cleared for Positional and Oculomotor Testing
February 4, 2016
New modular ICS Impulse solution gives physical therapists and balance professionals the ability to more effectively diagnose and treat common vestibular disorders. Read More
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AAO-HNSF Updated Clinical Practice Guideline: Otitis Media with Effusion
February 3, 2016
An updated clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published today in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery identifies quality improvem... Read More
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ReSound® Brings Accessible Hearing Technologies to CES 2016
February 2, 2016
ReSound Demonstrates Smart Hearing™ Solutions for Consumers, Secures Five Award Recognitions.COPENHAGEN, Denmark-- Earlier this month, international hearing aid manufacturer GN ReSound returned... Read More
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Summer Picnics for Microtia and Atresia Families
February 1, 2016
Ear Community is a charity organization that helps Microtia and Atresia families around the world. Ear Community is under the wing of the Broomfield Community Foundation (a 501c3 nonprofit organizati... Read More
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Dr. Kathy Foltner Receives the Salus University Audiology Alumnus of the Year Award
January 31, 2016
Elkins Park, PA – Kathy Foltner, AuD has been named the Salus University Audiology Alumna of the Year. This annual award is presented to an alumnus/alumna who has made constructive contributions... Read More
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Educational Summer Camp Offered for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing High School Students
January 30, 2016
Hundreds of college-bound students from across the country attend each year.The Explore Your Future program at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Ro... Read More
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More Than 1 in 20 U.S. Children Have Dizziness and Balance Problems
January 29, 2016
First large-scale, nationally representative survey finds issues slightly more common in girls, non-Hispanic white children.More than 1 in 20 (nearly 3.3 million) children between the ages of 3 and 17... Read More
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Pivot Hearing Expands Team, Scope of Services
January 28, 2016
Petaluma, CA – Pivot Hearing has expanded both its team as well as the scope of services it provides to members.According to Bill Diles, President of Pivot Hearing, “The landscape of our p... Read More
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Clarke Requests Proposals for 37th Annual Conference!
January 27, 2016
Greetings from Clarke Mainstream Services!We are excited to begin preparation for our 37th Conference on Mainstreaming Students with Hearing Loss with our 2016 Call for Proposals and we invite you to... Read More
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Sivantos Celebrates Record First Year, Introduces Signia Hearing Aid Brand
January 26, 2016
Sivantos saw a significant increase in revenue and earnings New brand Signia to be co-branded with Siemens brand Sivantos on path to gain the industry’s leading positionOnly one year after... Read More
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Stereotypes Around Aging Can Negatively Impact Memory and Hearing
January 25, 2016
University of Toronto - Toronto, ON - A study led by researchers at the University of Toronto shows that when older adults feel negatively about aging, they may lack confidence in their abilities to h... Read More
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RIT/NTID Presents 'Tribes' Feb. 4-7
January 23, 2016
Comedy/drama explores friction, misunderstanding between deaf and hearing cultures.The College of Liberal Arts Performing Arts Program and National Technical Institute for the Deaf’s Performing... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies Joins Forces with Bragi to Transform Hearable and Wearable Technology
January 22, 2016
Chris McCormick, Starkey CMO, to announce strategic partnerships with Bragi and Satjiv Chahil, Silicon Valley marketing pioneer, at the 2016 Hearing Innovation Expo, Jan. 20-24.MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 20, 2... Read More
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Why Focusing on a Visual Task Will Make Us Deaf to Our Surroundings
January 21, 2016
Concentrating attention on a visual task can render you momentarily 'deaf' to sounds at normal levels, reports a new UCL study funded by the Wellcome Trust.University College London - Concentr... Read More
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Top Priorities Named in Hearing Loss Research
January 20, 2016
University of Nottingham - Experts have published a list of the most urgent priorities for researching a debilitating condition that affects more than 10 million people in the UK.Published in The Lanc... Read More
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Jaynee A. Handelsman Takes Office as 2016 President of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
January 19, 2016
(Rockville, MD - January 6, 2016) - Jaynee A. Handelsman, PhD, CCC-A, director of pediatric audiology in the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of... Read More
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