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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Northern California's First Audiology Doctoral Program Launched
December 20, 2014
Dec. 17, 2014 - Californians who may have lost some hearing listening to the Grateful Dead at The Fillmore have new assurance that they’ll be able to see an audiologist when they need one.Univer... Read More
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Montana Audiology Guild and MSHA Endorse the Audiology Patient Choice Act
December 19, 2014
ADA is pleased to announce that the Montana Audiology Guild and the Montana Speech-Language Hearing Association (MSHA) have endorsed the Audiology Patient Choice Act (H.R. 5304), which will streamline... Read More
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Audiology Systems Employees Credited for Recent Nod as a National Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in 2014
December 18, 2014
Company honored for excellence in human resource practices and employee enrichment.Schaumburg, IL | December 2014 – Audiology Systems, an exclusive distributor of GN Otometrics products (AURICAL... Read More
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Screening Questions Fail to Identify Teens at Risk for Hearing Loss
December 17, 2014
Subjective screening questions do not reliably identify teenagers who are at risk for hearing loss, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. The results suggest that objective heari... Read More
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ESCO Hires Industry Leader as Executive Vice President
December 15, 2014
Plymouth, Minnesota - ESCO Holdings LLC, the hearing industry’s leader in warranty and insurance services, is pleased to announce the hiring of Jim Guthier as its new Executive Vice President. G... Read More
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Oticon Introduces New ConnectLine App for Android Devices
December 14, 2014
SOMERSET, NJ December 9– Oticon, Inc. has introduced a new app that will enable people who use Oticon wireless hearing instruments to connect to smartphones, tablets and other devices powered b... Read More
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Three Organizations Add their Endorsement to the Audiology Patient Choice Act
December 13, 2014
California Academy of Audiology ADA is pleased to announce that the California Academy of Audiology (CAA) has endorsed the Audiology Patient Choice Act, which will streamline access to audiology servi... Read More
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Practical Balance Function Testing Manual Released
December 12, 2014
For Immediate Release (San Diego, CA – December 8, 2014) – Plural Publishing has just published Rapid Interpretation of Balance Function Tests by Michael J. Ruckenstein, MD Read More
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AG Bell Releases New Professional Practice Protocol
December 12, 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 4, 2014 – The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) announces the release of a new professional practice protocol, Recomm... Read More
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Sight & Hearing Association Releases Annual Noisy Toys Study
December 11, 2014
November 26, 2014 - 18 out of 20 toys tested are louder than 85 dB, the level set by the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety for mandatory hearing protection.Saint Paul, MN – W... Read More
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Hula Hooping Makes you Smarter
December 11, 2014
This month, I'd like to extend a great big thank you to Contributing Editor (and expert hula hooper) Dr. Gus Mueller for another fantastic year of 20Q. In 2014, the engaging and popular CEU article se... Read More
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FDA Approves WaterWear for MED-EL's RONDO
December 11, 2014
Completely submergible cover allows full moisture protection with the freedom of an all-in-one cochlear implant audio processor.December 11, 2014 - DURHAM, N.C. - MED-EL USA announced today the FDA ap... Read More
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FDA Approves New SONNET Audio Processor and MAESTRO 6.0 Software from MED-EL
December 11, 2014
SONNET Audio Processor offers unprecedented access to latest hearing implant technology for all MED-EL cochlear implants over the last 20 years.December 11, 2014 - DURHAM, N.C. - MED-EL USA announced... Read More
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Beltone Offers New Extensions to its Award Winning Beltone First and Beltone Origin Product Lines
December 10, 2014
(December 2, 2014) Chicago, IL — www.beltone.com — Beltone, a leader in hearing aids for nearly 75 years, has announced the latest additions to its Beltone First™ and Beltone Origin... Read More
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International Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children Co-Organized by ACIA and Vanderbilt University Medical Center December 11-13, 2014/Nashville
December 9, 2014
WHAT: The 14th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in children, a conference involving national and global leaders in the field of cochlear implants will come together to share research and best clinical p... Read More
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ESCO Hires Chief Operations Officer
December 9, 2014
Plymouth, Minnesota - ESCO Holdings LLC, the hearing industry’s leader in warranty and insurance services, is pleased to announce the hiring of Kathleen Kuntz as its new Chief Operations Officer... Read More
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Children Understand Familiar Voices Better than those of Strangers
December 8, 2014
Familiar voices can improve spoken language processing among school-age children, according to a study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. However, the advanta... Read More
Research
Infant Cooing, Babbling Linked to Hearing Ability, MU Researcher Finds
December 7, 2014
MU study reinforces the importance of early hearing interventions.COLUMBIA, Mo. – Infants’ vocalizations throughout the first year follow a set of predictable steps from crying and cooing... Read More
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Viral Infection in Nose Can Trigger Bacterial Infection in the Ear
December 6, 2014
Middle ear infection (acute otitis media) is very common in young children. Now, a new study from the US suggests one of the triggers can be a viral infection in the nose.The researchers, from Wake Fo... Read More
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Community Music Programs Enhance Brain Function in At-Risk Children
December 5, 2014
Two years of musical training improves auditory brain function.EVANSTON, Ill. --- A new Northwestern University study provides the first direct evidence that a community music program for at-risk yout... Read More
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