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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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FDA Seeks Input on Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids
January 18, 2016
Tue, 01/12/2016 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two notices related to hearing aids, referencing the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report t... Read More
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Disclosure Strategies May Improve Communication for Those with Hearing Loss
January 17, 2016
A survey of 337 Mass. Eye and Ear patients revealed 3 distinct strategies for disclosing hearing loss.Boston, Mass. -- Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers surveyed 337 patients with hearing loss to... Read More
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Salus University Participates in Ambler YMCA Wellness Expo
January 16, 2016
Salus University students and faculty members recently participated in the inaugural Ambler YMCA Wellness Expo, where they provided more than 20 speech-language, hearing and vision screenings to the Y... Read More
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HearUSA Awarded URAC Health Network Accreditation
January 16, 2016
We did it again! We are pleased to announce that HearUSA has been awarded Health Network Standards Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association of America Announces Departure of Executive Director Anna Gilmore Hall
January 15, 2016
Bethesda, MD The Board of Trustees of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), the nation’s leading organization representing people with hearing loss, has announced the departure of Exe... Read More
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Introducing Another Industry First: Software Integration Group Service by Audiology Systems
January 14, 2016
Company launches new integration and information management service for the hearing care practice.Schaumburg, IL | January 2016 – Audiology Systems, a full-service, U.S. distributor of GN Otomet... Read More
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How Cells in the Developing Ear 'Practice' Hearing
January 13, 2016
Johns Hopkins Medicine - Before the fluid of the middle ear drains and sound waves penetrate for the first time, the inner ear cells of newborn rodents practice for their big debut. Researchers at Joh... Read More
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Protein Movement of Hair Bundles in the Inner Ear May Preserve Hearing for Life
January 12, 2016
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine finding holds promise for repairing damaged hearing.Hearing is made possible when hair bundles protruding from the tops of hair cells capture the ene... Read More
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Nerve Cells Warn Brain of Damage to the Inner Ear
January 11, 2016
Some nerve cells in the inner ear can signal tissue damage in a way similar to pain-sensing nerve cells in the body, according to new research from Johns Hopkins. If the finding, discovered in rats, i... Read More
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Beltone Legend Nominated for 2016 Edison Award
January 10, 2016
CHICAGO -- Beltone, a leader in hearing aids for the past 75 years, announced today that Beltone Legend™ has been announced as a 2016 Edison Award nominee. Named after Thomas Edison, The Edison... Read More
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Audiology Systems and Otometrics Announce New Dates for Must-Attend Hands-On Training Series in 2016
January 9, 2016
New hearing and balance care courses available at 0.7 CEUs, registration opened January 4, 2016.Schaumburg, IL | January 2016 – Audiology Systems, a full-service, U.S. distributor of GN Otometri... Read More
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ASHFoundation Awards $526,000 to 77 Individuals
January 8, 2016
(Rockville, MD - December 21, 2015) - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) recently awarded $526,000 through research grants, scholarships, and clinical achievement awards t... Read More
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