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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
ZPower to Speak at ADA 2014
October 24, 2014
Dr. Barry Freeman, VP at ZPower, to explore practice differentiation through stronger emphasis on what audiologists do best: diagnose, manage, and treat hearing loss. CAMARILLO, CA – October 23,... Read More
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Unitron Establishes Company Office in São Paulo, Brazil
October 23, 2014
Pursues greater customer intimacy and market expansion.October 08, 2014 - Kitchener, Canada – Unitron, a global innovator of advanced hearing solutions, has established a new company office in S... Read More
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New Financing Services from Audiology Systems Helps Hearing Healthcare Professionals Manage Equipment Purchases
October 22, 2014
Financing options make equipment purchases more manageable for hearing healthcare businesses.Schaumburg, IL - October 2014 – Audiology Systems, a full-service, U.S. distributor of GN Otometrics... Read More
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Leading Advocate for Senior Citizens, the National Aging in Place Council Endorses the Audiology Patient Choice Act—H.R. 5304
October 22, 2014
Washington D.C.—The National Aging in Place Council (NAIPC), a non-profit organization, dedicated to providing information and resources that will help seniors remain independent, has endorsed t... Read More
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Imitation HI-PRO Products for Sale in the Market – Otometrics Issues Alert
October 21, 2014
Illegal sale of unauthorized copies of industry-leading hearing aid programming tools prompts warning.Schaumburg, IL - October 2014 – GN Otometrics, a global provider of hearing and balance asse... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association of America to Celebrate 35th Anniversary
October 20, 2014
The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), founded by Howard E. "Rocky" Stone, is the leading organization for people with hearing loss and has been providing solutions to help people l... Read More
Associations
ASHA Expresses Support For Pan American Health Organization's Plan of Action on Disabilities and Rehabilitation
October 20, 2014
Comment Is An Opening Step As An Officially Recognized NGO.Rockville, MD - October 2, 2014 - In its first official act after being recognized as a non-governmental organization (NGO) by the Pan Americ... Read More
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Oticon Sharpens Consumer Focus on BrainHearing™ Technology with Popular Brain Training Program
October 19, 2014
SOMERSET, NJ October 7 -- Oticon, Inc. is driving home the “brain first” approach of the company’s innovative BrainHearing™ technology to consumers with a unique promotion fe... Read More
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Siemens Introduces binax, its Most Advanced Hearing Aid Technology Yet
October 18, 2014
binax is clinically proven to outperform normal hearing in challenging environments New touchControl App for iPhone™ and Android™ turns smartphones into hearing aid remote controlsNew eas... Read More
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NIDCD Recognizes National Protect Your Hearing Month and National Audiology Awareness Month
October 18, 2014
October 16, 2014 - October is National Protect Your Hearing Month and National Audiology Awareness Month. This month, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and t... Read More
Associations
Ida Institute Adds Project Specialist/Audiologist and Web Editor
October 17, 2014
Naerum, DK October 1 -- Ida Institute, a non-profit independent educational institute, today announced the appointment of Anne Mette Jeppesen as Project Specialist and Audiologist and Amanda Farah C... Read More
Associations
What's Your Superpower?
October 16, 2014
October is Audiology Awareness Month. Check out resources from professional associations to promote these initiatives in your community, as well as our superpower graphic that you can find and share f... Read More
Phonak Audéo V: Next generation Receiver-In-Canal (RIC) Hearing Aid Product Line Based on New Venture Platform
October 16, 2014
Twice the processing power and up to 30% less battery consumption – AutoSense OS next generation automation technology providing consumers with maximum convenience and a seamless listening exper... Read More
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Unitron Appoints Global Leaders in Sales and Human Resources to Key Executive Positions
October 15, 2014
Senior leadership team expansion targets innovation in sales and customer experienceOctober 07, 2014 - Kitchener, Canada – Unitron, a global innovator of advanced hearing solutions, today announ... Read More
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Music to Your Ears?
October 14, 2014
New Research Examines Evidence of Damage to Your Hearing.University of Leicester - August 2014 - Many people listen to loud music without realizing that this can affect their hearing. This could lead... Read More
Research
Study: Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Alters Brain Responses to Speech
October 13, 2014
Prolonged exposure to loud noise alters how the brain processes speech, potentially increasing the difficulty in distinguishing speech sounds, according to neuroscientists at The University of Texas a... Read More
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Oticon Summer Camps in Denmark and US Invite Next Generation of Hearing Care Professionals to Explore Newest Research, Insights and Directions in Audiology
October 12, 2014
SOMERSET, NJ October 3 - More than 150 students representing the next generation of hearing care professionals participated in this year’s Oticon summer camp experiences in Denmark and the US.... Read More
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Universities Should Follow RIT’s Role in Preparing Disabled Students for Work
October 11, 2014
NOD kicks off National Disability Employment Awareness Month at RIT Career Fair. Rochester Institute of Technology has been credited by the National Organization on Disability as a good Read More
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Unitron Hosts European Conference
October 10, 2014
Event places the patient and practice growth at the center of the conversation.October 07, 2014 - Kitchener, Canada – Unitron, a global innovator of advanced hearing solutions, welcomed more tha... Read More
Industry
Complications of Tube Insertion in Ears Not Worse for Kids with Cleft Lip/Palate
October 10, 2014
Bottom Line: Children with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) have no worse complications from ventilation tube (VT) insertion in their ears to treat otitis media with effusion (OME, a buildup of fluid in... Read More
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