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Oticon Donates Hearing Instruments to West Texas Blast Victim
February 26, 2014
SOMERSET, NJ February 20 – Oticon, Inc. donated a pair of hearing instruments to Maranda Hayes to replace the hearing devices the high school student lost when her home was destroyed following... Read More
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NEW Study Shows Barriers to Health Care Remain for Children with Hearing Loss and Their Families
February 26, 2014
AG Bell Survey of 1,000 Indicates that Cost and Access to Care Are Two Challenges.WASHINGTON, D.C. – Every day, 33 babies are born with hearing loss in the United States. These children and thei... Read More
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Resound® Launches Resound LiNX™, a Revolutionary Hearing Aid
February 25, 2014
ReSound has become the first hearing technology manufacturer to release to market a Made for iPhone hearing aid.The new ReSound LiNXTM offers direct streaming of sound from iPhone, iPad and iPod touch... Read More
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Cochlear Implants — With No Exterior Hardware
February 24, 2014
A cochlear implant that can be wirelessly recharged would use the natural microphone of the middle ear rather than a skull-mounted sensor.CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Cochlear implants — medical devices... Read More
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Goal of Identifying Nearly All Genetic Causes of Deafness is Within Reach
February 23, 2014
New Rochelle, NY, June 20, 2013—At least half of all cases of deafness that develop from birth through infancy in developed countries have a genetic basis, as do many cases of later onset progre... Read More
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CU Researchers May Have Discovered a Plan to Disable Meniere's Disease
February 22, 2014
AURORA, Colo. - Researchers at University of Colorado School of Medicine may have figured out what causes Meniere's disease and how to attack it. According to Carol Foster, MD, from the department... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies Introduces 3 Series Power Plus BTE 13 and New Battery and Xino Options
February 21, 2014
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 19, 2014 – Starkey Hearing Technologies, a global leader in hearing technology, is excited to introduce the all-new 3 Series™ Power Plus behind-the-ear (BTE) 13 and sever... Read More
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Complete Rebrand for a Major Canadian Association: CASLPA is now Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC)
February 21, 2014
OTTAWA, ON (February 5, 2014) — The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) unveils a new name, a new logo and a new tagline as part of an extensive rebran... Read More
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Oticon Ria Re-Defines the Essential Category with Great Performance and Enhanced Personalization
February 20, 2014
SOMERSET, NJ February 18 -- New Oticon Ria re-defines what patients can expect in an essential hearing solution. The latest addition to Oticon’s Performance Line provides excellent sound quali... Read More
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Earwax: A New Frontier of Human Odor Information
February 19, 2014
(February 12, 2014) – Scientists from the Monell Center have used analytical organic chemistry to identify the presence of odor-producing chemical compounds in human earwax. Further, they found... Read More
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NIDCD Study Part of National Football League Research Partnership on Concussions in Young Athletes
February 18, 2014
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) will guide one of the six pilot projects that recently received funding from the Sports and Health Research Program, which... Read More
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Gordon Hempton to Receive National Hearing Conservation Association’s Media Award
February 17, 2014
Westminster, CO ― February 4, 2014 — Gordon Hempton, an acoustic ecologist with a passion for the pursuit of quiet places, will be presented with the National Hearing Conservation Associat... Read More
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Third Annual Oticon Medical Scientific Conference Brings Together Leaders in Otology, Neurotology and Audiology
February 16, 2014
Copenhagen, DK February 12, 2014 – Oticon Medical recently held the company’s largest scientific conference to date, the third in a series of annual professional gatherings that explore... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies Releases New VFusion Rechargeable Battery System with ZPower Silver-Zinc Technology
February 15, 2014
VFusion Rechargeable System brings all-day rechargeable power to hearing aids.CAMARILLO, Calif., Feb. 13, 2014 – Starkey Hearing Technologies, one of the world’s leading hearing technology... Read More
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Elite Hearing Network’s Annual Business Summit Showcased Hearing Industry’s Latest Technologies; Concluded with $23,000 Donation to Hawaii National Guard State Family Program
February 14, 2014
Plymouth, MN, Feb. 10, 2014 – More than 1,000 hearing care professionals from 250 practices across the country attended Elite Hearing Network’s Annual Business Summit on the Big Island of... Read More
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Advanced Bionics Releases Dynamic App For New Naída Ci Sound Processor
February 13, 2014
myNaída CI app provides an interactive user guide for AB’s groundbreaking Naída CI Q70 sound processor.VALENCIA, Calif., February 11, 2013 – Advanced Bionics (AB), a global l... Read More
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BHI Unveils New Website to Inspire Action, Improved Quality of Life for People with Hearing Loss
February 12, 2014
Washington, DC, February 12, 2014—Inspiring action and fostering a nationwide culture of support are the themes behind the Better Hearing Institute’s (BHI) newly renovated website—ww... Read More
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Dunder Mifflin Purchases AudiologyOnline
February 11, 2014
We love connecting with you on social media. As some of you on LinkedIn have noticed, a few of us here at AudiologyOnline have been “moonlighting” over at Dunder Mifflin. In fact, last week an #au... Read More
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Beltone Promise™ to be Featured in ‘Life Itself’
February 11, 2014
State-of-the-Art Hearing Aid Makes Its Hollywood Debut.(February 3, 2014) Chicago, IL – www.beltone.com – Beltone, a leader in hearing aids for over 70 years, has announced that the Belton... Read More
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NEW AG Bell Research Study Identifies Barriers to Services for Children and Their Families with Hearing Loss
February 10, 2014
Major Survey Findings Discussed on Telephone News Briefing, Thursday, February 13, 2014, 12noon - 1:00 p.m. EST.WHATThere are 33 babies born with hearing loss every day in the United States. These chi... Read More
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