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Teens and FM - Making it Work
March 12, 2015
Have you ever tried to get a teenager to do something they really don't want to do? As the parent of a teenager who did not wear a coat outside once this winter, I can attest that this is no easy task... Read More
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Unison Hearing Health Global Summit Designed to Provide Transformative Educational Experiences for Providers to Achieve Better Outcomes for Patients
March 11, 2015
Washington D.C.—The Hearing Healthcare Education Coalition (HHEC), today, announced the creation of the Unison Hearing Health Global Summit (Unison), an innovative forum and educational experien... Read More
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Hearing Champions to Thank Senator Heller at HIA Meeting
March 10, 2015
For Introducing Hearing Aid Tax Credit.WASHINGTON, DC, February 27, 2015 — Hearing health champions will welcome Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) to the Hearing Industries Association (HIA) Annual Mee... Read More
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ADA Opposes H.R. 1116: Contact Your Legislator Today
March 10, 2015
Despite pleas from audiologists and audiology organizations across the country, the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has shepherded the reintroduction of the Medicare Audiology Serv... Read More
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ASHA Applauds Proposed Legislation to Increase Medicare Beneficiaries' Access to Audiology Services
March 9, 2015
Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2015 Introduced by Representative Bilirakis.Rockville, MD - February 27, 2015 - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) lauds the introdu... Read More
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Introducing Audiology Systems Care Plans
March 8, 2015
Company offers equipment care plans for Otometrics, Intelligent Hearing Systems, Oscilla and Path Medical Solutions, as well as calibration care for hearing and balance instrumentation.Schaumburg, IL... Read More
Industry
ZPower to Discuss Research to Enhance Electrode Utilization, Cycle Life of Rechargeable Batteries
March 7, 2015
ZPower to Discuss the Impact of Silver Oxide Electrochemical Behavior on Silver-Zinc Battery Rechargeability at the International Battery Seminar.CAMARILLO, CA – March 5, 2015 – At the upc... Read More
Industry
Make Listening Safe: the Hear the World Foundation Supports WHO's International Ear Care Day in 2015
March 7, 2015
A video involving Hear the World celebrity ambassadors appeals to young people to protect their hearing.Staefa/Switzerland, March 3 2015 - “Make Listening Safe” – with this slogan, t... Read More
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Oticon's New Inium Sense Platform Increases Processing Power of BrainHearing Technologies for More Natural Listening with Less Effort
March 6, 2015
Delivers up to 20% better soft speech understanding.SOMERSET, NJ – March 2 – Oticon, Inc. today introduced Alta2, Nera2 and Ria2, the newest hearing solutions in the Performance Line famil... Read More
Industry
Beltone Legend Offers Next Generation Hearing Aid Technology
March 5, 2015
iPhone® compatibility provides convenience for hearing aid users.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beltone, a leader in hearing aids for the past 75 years, announced today the launch of the Beltone Legend... Read More
Industry
CART Resource List
March 4, 2015
Communications Access Realtime Translation for People who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), is the instantaneous translation of spoken word into text. A CA... Read More
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Applauds Launch of New WHO Campaign
March 4, 2015
Association Served as Advisor to WHO on Campaign's Development, Will Promote Campaign Messages and Resources Throughout the Year.Rockville, MD - March 3, 2015 - Today is International Ear Care Day... Read More
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Resound Launches Resound Linx2, the World's First Full Family of Smart Hearing Aids, and the Only with Spatial Sense
March 3, 2015
ReSound LiNX2™, Made for iPhone Hearing Aids, set the Benchmark in Smart Hearing.COPENHAGEN, Denmark – ReSound LiNX2™ launches worldwide today. For people with hearing loss looking t... Read More
Industry
ZPower to Showcase Rechargeable Solution for Hearing Aids at JDVAC Conference
March 2, 2015
Rechargeable battery chemistry first developed for NASA and the Military will soon power hearing aids.CAMARILLO, CA – February 26, 2015 – ZPower, the first developer of rechargeable, silve... Read More
Industry
Hear Malawi: Photography Project for Young People with Hearing Loss
March 1, 2015
Young people with hearing loss present sounds in a visual way.Staefa/Switzerland, February 26 2015 - The Hear the World Foundation, in collaboration with well-known Hamburg-based photographer Philipp... Read More
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Audiology Systems Gains Exclusive U.S. Distribution of Path Medical Solutions
February 28, 2015
Audiology Systems Gains Exclusive U.S. Distribution of Path Medical Solutions Company expands OAE portfolio with the addition of Sentiero audiological devicesSchaumburg, IL - February 2015 - Audiology... Read More
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Hearing-Aid Intervention Helps Individuals Gradually Adjust to Devices
February 27, 2015
Intervention could help stave off depression, improve quality of life.COLUMBIA, Mo. – When individuals wear their hearing aids for the first time, they are flooded with sounds they have not hear... Read More
Research
Patient Older Age Not an Issue in Revision Cochlear Implantation
February 25, 2015
Older age of a patient does not appear to be an issue when revision cochlear implantation is warranted because of device failure, according to a report published online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &am... Read More
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ACI Alliance State Champions Meet in Nashville
February 24, 2015
ACI Alliance State Champions met in Nashville to discuss our work, which thus far has largely related to assessing coverage of cochlear implantation under Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans. We als... Read More
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Quiet as a Mouse, but so Much to Hear
February 23, 2015
UB researcher finds that mice discriminate partial sounds just as humans do with partial words.BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Micheal L. Dent, a University at Buffalo psychologist, listens to what is inaudible to o... Read More
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