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Cochlear Launches the Nucleus® 6 Sound Processor in the United States – Simply Smarter in Every Hearing Situation
October 4, 2013
Centennial, Colo., (September 30, 2013)– Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, announced today the commercial availability of the Nucleus® 6 Sound... Read More
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30 Years Later, Ronald Reagan's Hearing Aid Fitting Still Reverberates Around the World
October 4, 2013
Starkey Hearing Technologies and World Leaders Move the Hearing Industry Forward.September 27, 2013 – MINNEAPOLIS - (BUSINESS WIRE)--Thirty years ago this September, President Ronald Reagan made... Read More
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A Unique Combination of Dedicated Pediatric Features Makes New Sensei Oticon’s Most Value-Packed Pediatric Solution Ever
October 3, 2013
SOMERSET, NJ September 28 - Oticon Sensei, a new family of premium pediatric hearing instruments from Oticon, is designed to deliver optimized speech understanding in the complex sound environments... Read More
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Phonak Audéo Q with Integrated Tinnitus Option
October 2, 2013
A hearing solution that opens the soundscape of life to people with hearing loss.Warrenville, IL (September XX, 2013) – Optimum hearing and understanding in any situation best describes the qual... Read More
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Unitron Scientist Claims Ernest C. Manning Innovation Award
October 1, 2013
Dr. Henry Luo recognized for revolutionary AntiShock hearing instrument innovation.September 30th , 2013 - Kitchener, ON, Canada – Unitron announced today that one of their leading research scie... Read More
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Hearing Aids and the Affordable Care Act
September 30, 2013
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law in March 2010 by President Barack Obama. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the law’s g... Read More
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Hearing Loss Associated with Hospitalization, Poorer Self-Reported Health
September 29, 2013
"Hearing loss (HL) is a chronic condition that affects nearly 2 of every 3 adults aged 70 years or older in the United States. Hearing loss has broader implications for older adults, being indepe... Read More
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Chue Yang Appointed Director of Operations for Unitron US
September 28, 2013
September 27, 2013 — Plymouth, Minnesota — Unitron today announced the appointment of Chue Yang as Director of Operations for Unitron US. In this position, he oversees a broad range of op... Read More
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Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation R&D Service Awards Funding for Research on Ida Motivational Tools
September 27, 2013
NAERUM, DK September 23 -- The Rehabilitation R&D Service of the Veterans Administration has awarded funding for a pilot study that will explore whether the Ida Motivation Tools and motivational... Read More
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Otometrics Adds Dates and Cities to FittingNOW! Series 2013
September 27, 2013
Popular Demand Drives Schedule Expansion.Schaumburg, IL. - September 25, 2013 – GN Otometrics, a world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that it has added multipl... Read More
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Consumer Medical Devices Set for Stable Market Growth as Health Concerns Show No Sign of Ebbing
September 26, 2013
Austin, Texas (Sept. 12, 2013)- The world market for consumer medical devices will enjoy steady growth in the years ahead as aging populations climb in number and diseases exacting their toll require... Read More
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New Scoring System Allows Clinicians to Predict Dementia Risk in Older People With Type 2 Diabetes
September 25, 2013
Researchers have developed a simple scoring system, based on a patient’s age, health issues, and education, which accurately predicts the risk of dementia in people aged over 60 with type 2 diab... Read More
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Launches Campaign to Highlight Importance of Early Detection of Communication Disorders
September 25, 2013
Survey of Communication Experts Finds Public Unaware of Key Warning Signs.(Rockville, MD - September 18, 2013) - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has launched a nationwide multi... Read More
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AG Bell Executive Director and CEO Leaves for New Position
September 24, 2013
The board of directors of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) today announced the resignation of Alexander T. Graham, who has served as executive director... Read More
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First Sergeant Matthew P. Eversmann, US Army (retired) Named National Spokesperson for “Fit to Serve” Campaign
September 23, 2013
Sgt. Eversmann, whose service was featured in “Black Hawk Down,” to raise awareness of the pressing need for improved hearing healthcare for America’s Veterans.WASHINGTON, D.C. &ndas... Read More
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NHCA Scholarship Foundation Announces 2014 Student Conference Awards Available
September 22, 2013
The Scholarship Foundation of the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of student conference awards for the 38th Annual NHCA Con... Read More
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New Jersey Academy of Audiology’s Fifth Annual Meeting To Focus on Pediatric Audiology
September 21, 2013
Event Being Held Friday, October 18, 2013, at Montclair State University.Montclair, NJ, September 16 – The New Jersey Academy of Audiology’s (NJAA) fifth annual meeting, entitled “Cu... Read More
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Oticon Nera Builds on Powerful Inium Platform to Deliver Exceptional Performance in the Mid-Priced Category
September 20, 2013
SOMERSET, NJ, September 17 – Oticon’s powerful and efficient Inium wireless signal processor is driving a range of advanced audiological features in Oticon Nera, the newest hearing solutio... Read More
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HLAA Awards Program
September 20, 2013
Nominations Due October 31, 2013.HLAA currently is seeking nominations for the coming year. Please select Word version or PDF version to download the description of each award and its qualifications.... Read More
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Refreshingly Straightforward with Just the Right Amount of Consumer-Pleasing, New Sonic Charm is Hard to Resist
September 19, 2013
Somerset, NJ September 16 – Charm, Sonic’s newest family of mid-level hearing solutions, is designed to please with the just the right amount of essential features. New Charm’s ri... Read More
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