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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Salus University Names Dean of Students
August 18, 2012
James M. Caldwell, OD, EdM, FAAO, has been appointed dean of Student Affairs at Salus University, it was announced by Dr. Thomas L. Lewis, president. He will succeed Robert E. Horne, who is retiring a... Read More
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Vanderbilt Hearing Aid Hands-On Workshop 2012 - Registration Now Open!
August 17, 2012
This renowned workshop provides a unique opportunity to learn best practices in hearing aid fitting from leading experts in a small group setting. The Vanderbilt Department of Hearing and Speech Scien... Read More
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Siemens Student University Welcomes Country's Top Au.D. Students
August 17, 2012
On July 26, Siemens Hearing Instruments (SHI) held its first Siemens Student University at its New Jersey state-of-the-art learning center. The intensive two-day program was attended by 36 top doctor... Read More
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Audiology Systems Inc. Named Exclusive Distributor for GN Otometrics, Intelligent Hearing Systems, Noise Barriers
August 16, 2012
Company Bringing New Customer-Focused Business Model to Industry. Audiology Systems Inc., a national partnership of industry professionals, audiologists and local audiology and vestibular instrument e... Read More
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Sycle.net Announces eDocs Electronic Document Management
August 15, 2012
Company Will Offer Cloud-Based Storage of Patient Documents, Creating Efficiencies and New Opportunities for Revenue Generation. Sycle.net announced today the release of eDocs, its new electronic docu... Read More
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Massachusetts Governor Signs Hearing Aid Insurance Mandate
August 15, 2012
On Tuesday, August 7, 2012, Gov. Deval Patrick signed H.B. 52 into law, requiring insurance coverage for children's hearing aids. Details about coverage will be specified in the regulations which will... Read More
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ReSound iPad App Helps Dispensers Sell More Hearing Aids
August 14, 2012
In a recent survey, 92.9% of audiologists and dispensers responded that the ClearPath application helps them improve their patient counseling sessions. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader... Read More
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Worldwide Hearing Industry Research Consortium Announced
August 12, 2012
$300,000 Grant to be Awarded to Winning Proposal on Interaction of Cognition and Hearing Aids. The hearing industry's largest manufacturers have collaborated to create the Hearing Industry Research Co... Read More
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Studies On Deaf Children May Help Decode Dyslexia
August 11, 2012
Decade-long study of kids born deaf yields surprising clues to dyslexia. Imagine trying to learn to read if this sentence actually looked like this: Ignmiea rtiyng to leanr to rade if this eesnetcen a... Read More
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Discovery of Hair-Cell Roots Suggests the Brain Modulates Sound Sensitivity
August 10, 2012
The hair cells of the inner ear have a previously unknown "root" extension that may allow them to communicate with nerve cells and the brain to regulate sensitivity to sound vibrations and head positi... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies Awards 2012 William F. Austin Scholarships
August 9, 2012
Starkey Hearing Technologies, one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is pleased to announce this year's recipients of the William F. Austin Scholarship. The six recipients were chose... Read More
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Study: Insomnia Takes Toll on Tinnitus Patients
August 8, 2012
For the more than 36 million people plagued by tinnitus, insomnia can have a negative effect on the condition, worsening the functional and emotional toll of chronic ringing, buzzing, hissing or click... Read More
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Mom's Voice May Improve the Health of Premature Babies
August 7, 2012
When babies are born prematurely, they are thrust into a hospital environment that while highly successful at saving their lives, is not exactly the same as the mother's womb where ideal development o... Read More
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AG Bell Position on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
August 7, 2012
AG Bell signed on to a letter of support for the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as part of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Alliance (DHHA)... Read More
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GN Otometrics Announces New Distribution Strategy
August 6, 2012
Industry Leader Rethinks Approach to Market, Raises Bar on Customer Care. GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that it is implementing a new distr... Read More
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Oticon's "At the Heart of It" Campaign Benefits the American Heart Association with $10,000 Donation
August 5, 2012
Rasmus Borsting, Executive Director of Oticon, Inc., presents a check for $10,000 to the Lisa Marie Arieno, the American Heart Association's Regional Director of Central New Jersey and Greater Union C... Read More
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Deafening Affects Vocal Nerve Cells Within Hours
August 4, 2012
Portions of a songbird's brain that control how it sings have been shown to decay within 24 hours of the animal losing its hearing. The findings, by researchers at Duke University Medical Center, show... Read More
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US Olympic Volleyball Team Member David Smith Spikes One for People with Hearing Loss
August 3, 2012
David Smith is a team player who is always ready to spike one for people with hearing loss and the positive difference that hearing care and hearing solutions can make. Now in London, competing as #20... Read More
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The Hearing Loss Association of America Names New Hearing Loop Advocate
August 3, 2012
The Hearing Loss Association of America® (HLAA) is delighted to introduce Juliëtte Sterkens, Au.D., the new HLAA hearing loop advocate. Dr. Sterkens is an audiologist in private practice and... Read More
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Meet the 2012 AG Bell Award Recipients
August 1, 2012
AG Bell has a rich, 50-year history of recognizing individuals and organizations that have made the world a better place for children and adults with hearing loss. Meet the distinguished 2012 AG Bell... Read More
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