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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Phonak Announces Popular Adult & FM Clinical Conference
July 31, 2012
Registration is open for Advances in Audiology Meeting Dec. 2-5, 2012 in Las Vegas. Phonak is pleased to announce its clinical conference called "Advances in Audiology: Tomorrow's Solutions for Today'... Read More
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Oticon's Advanced Marketing Boot Camp Equips Hearing Care Professionals for Success in a Competitive Marketplace
July 30, 2012
More than 100 leading hearing care professionals from across the US answered the call to participate in Oticon's 2012 Advanced Marketing Boot Camp, held June 22-24 in San Jose, California. At the thre... Read More
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Salus University Names New President
July 29, 2012
Salus University Board of Trustees Chair Jo Surpin has announced that Rear Admiral Michael H. Mittelman, OD, MPH, will succeed Dr. Thomas L. Lewis as the University's next president. "With 32 years as... Read More
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Ideas Campaign Sparks Creativity, Collaboration and Caring
July 28, 2012
Ideas from Simple and Practical to Innovative and High Tech Aim to Change the World for People with Hearing Loss. More than 200 original ideas have been posted on awarenessforhearingloss.com since Mar... Read More
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UH Students Develop Prototype Device That Translates Sign Language
July 27, 2012
Award-winning MyVoice Combines Vision of Engineering Technology and Industrial Design Students. Too often, communication barriers exist between those who can hear and those who cannot. Sign language h... Read More
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Family Physician Pens Memoir About Growing Up Deaf
July 26, 2012
Dr. Justus Peters hopes to inspire readers to achieve their dreams, despite the obstacles and challenges they face, in "A Walk in My Moccasins: Memoirs of a Deaf Physician." Like most, Dr. Justus Pete... Read More
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Phonak Announces Winner of the 2012 Cheryl DeConde Johnson Award
July 25, 2012
Recipient Carrie Spangler, AuD., Ohio Educational Audiologist, Role Model and Mentor. Phonak LLC has awarded the 2012 Cheryl DeConde Johnson award for Outstanding Achievement in Educational and Pediat... Read More
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Oticon Intiga Named Finalist in Danish Design Award 2012
July 24, 2012
Oticon Intiga, the hearing device designed to appeal to first-time users, has earned top marks for its appeal to another discerning group of individuals - the jury of the Danish Design Award 2012. The... Read More
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Beltone Holds Annual Meeting in Las Vegas
July 23, 2012
Company Announces the Rebranding of its BelCare™ Aftercare Program. www.beltone.com - Beltone held its 2012 National Meeting at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev., May 20-22. The annual meeti... Read More
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Sycle.net Offers Patient Financing Option and Gives Away Free iPads to Lucky Customers!
July 22, 2012
Sycle.net, the number one practice management system in the hearing care industry, has partnered with HealthiPlan®, a leading provider of credit services for healthcare practices. This integrated... Read More
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National Network Designates Neuromonics as Tinnitus Treatment Provider
July 21, 2012
Elite Hearing Network to train clinicians on effective tinnitus treatment. Elite Hearing Network has chosen Neuromonics, Inc., as its tinnitus treatment provider of choice. Through the agreement, Neur... Read More
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Rate of Community-Onset MRSA Infections Appears To Be On the Decline
July 20, 2012
In analysis that included more than 9 million Department of Defense nonactive and active duty personnel, the rates of both community-onset and hospital-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureu... Read More
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Do You Hear What I Hear?
July 19, 2012
Caltech biologists locate brain's processing point for acoustic signals essential to human communication. In both animals and humans, vocal signals used for communication contain a wide array of diffe... Read More
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Ida Institute Announces Four New Members of Judging Panel for Global Ideas Competition
July 18, 2012
The Ida Institute today announced the newest members of the judging panel for the Institute's Ideas, Speak up - Action and Awareness for Hearing Loss competition. The global online competition is an o... Read More
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Research to Help Hearing Loss
July 17, 2012
Research at Victoria University aims to improve the diagnosis and treatment of hearing defects. Paul Teal, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering and Computer Science, is investigating whether... Read More
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Monthly Review - It's a Noisy World
July 16, 2012
Every July, we invite Dr. Brian Fligor to organize and host a series of seminars on noise induced hearing loss (NIHL), and he's put together another dynamite series for 2012. Thank you, Brian! Carolyn... Read More
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Independent Expert Confirms Dangerous Noise Levels in New Orleans French Quarter
July 16, 2012
At the request of New Orleans residents, Mr. Arno Bommer, a nationally recognized and certified expert in acoustics, noise and vibration, measured sound levels in and around clubs of New Orleans and f... Read More
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New Survey Shows Oticon Intiga RITE Gets It Right with First-Time Users - From the Start
July 15, 2012
A new international survey shows Intiga RITE meets first-time users' expectations in everyday use - delivering immediate acceptance and immediate benefits. The just released results of the Oticon Inti... Read More
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Advanced Bionics Makes A Splash With iPad App Launch and Freestyle Contest for the Swimmable Neptune Processor
July 14, 2012
Interactive Build myNeptune iPad Application and Fun Freestyle Contest for the Waterproof Neptune Sound Processor Make Big Waves at AG Bell Convention. Advanced Bionics (AB), the global leader in coch... Read More
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ReSound Launches New Budget Line of Hearing Aids
July 13, 2012
ReSound has introduced ReSound Vea for budget conscious consumers looking for superior sound. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has launched ReSound VeaTM, a b... Read More
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