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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Battery-Related Emergency Department Visits by Children Double
June 30, 2012
Batteries, especially coin-sized button batteries, can be found in most U.S. homes in electronic games, remote controls, watches and other common devices. Small, shiny and appealing to children, butto... Read More
Research
High School Senior Presents Poster at ASM 112th General Meeting - Research May Explain Recurrent Childhood Ear Infections
June 29, 2012
Kathleen Maguire, a Marlborough High School Senior, is presenting a poster at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Conference in San Francisco on June 16-19. In order to attend the conference,... Read More
Associations
ASHA Action Alert: Stop IDEA Funding Cuts!
June 28, 2012
There could be some big changes awaiting you during the next school year if Congress does not act soon to save programs for children with disabilities such as the Individuals with Disabilities Educati... Read More
Associations
Much Work Remains To Be Done to Improve the Lives of Children With Dyslexia
June 27, 2012
Scientific understanding and medical treatments for dyslexia have advanced over the past 5 years, but much work remains to be done to fully understand the causes of dyslexia and to improve the lives o... Read More
Research
WHO Publication Showcases Value of Ida Institute's Motivational Tools
June 26, 2012
The Ida Institute Motivational Tools, The Line, The Box and The Circle, are among the methods to support patients through the process of change featured in the just released Engage in the Process of C... Read More
Associations
US Labor Department Seeks Submissions for Disability Employment App Challenge
June 25, 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy today announced the launch of its first disability-related application challenge, which is designed to generate innovative tools t... Read More
Associations
Be a NUG, Join the Noah User Group
June 24, 2012
NUGs perform an important role - helping HIMSA understand how hearing professionals work. You can be a NUG representative in your country. First and foremost, NUGs are hearing care professionals who d... Read More
Industry
14 Audiologists Obtain Prestigious Pediatric Audiology Specialty Certification
June 23, 2012
The American Board of Audiology® is pleased to announce the 14 audiologists who recently obtained the Pediatric Audiology Specialty Certification™ (PASC) credential. , AuD — Boston, MA... Read More
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People with Good Hearing Enjoy Better Relationships with Family and Friends
June 22, 2012
The international "Hearing is Living" study by Hear the World shows how important good hearing is for building and maintaining social relationships. Human beings are social creatures: we need other pe... Read More
Associations
Bringing Sounds to Life at AudiologyNOW!
June 22, 2012
Audiologists watch their 'favorite sound' transform into art on Unitron's favorite sound wall. What does sound look like when it becomes art? Attendees at AudiologyNOW! found out first hand, as hundre... Read More
Industry
Preschool-Age Financial Aid Program Now Open!
June 21, 2012
AG Bell's 2012 Preschool-Age Financial Aid Program is now open and accepting applications. The application deadline is July 30, 2012. Information and an application packet are available on the AG Bell... Read More
Associations
72% of Teenagers Experienced Reduced Hearing Ability After Attending Concert
June 20, 2012
Study Results Presented at American Otologic Society Meeting. May 21, 2012 - Seventy-two percent of teenagers participating in a study experienced reduced hearing ability following exposure to a pop r... Read More
Research
Before You Sign Third-Party Payer Provider Contracts
June 19, 2012
Over the last several years, the audiology community has seen the growth of third-party involvement in the hearing aid reimbursement process. These programs are being offered by traditional commercial... Read More
Associations
Widex Wins the European Inventor Award
June 18, 2012
Widex has won the prestigious European Inventor Award 2012. The Danish hearing aid manufacturer came top of a strong field of 15 finalists for its ground-breaking CAMISHA technology - a sophisticated... Read More
Industry
Oticon Medical Website Engages and Educates with More User-Friendly Features and Resources
June 18, 2012
Oticon Medical's newly enhanced website, www.oticonmedical.com, reflects the company's belief that one of the best ways to ensure freedom of choice in bone anchored hearing devices is to create opport... Read More
Industry
Musicians, Music Lovers, Military Maintain Greatest Risk for Tinnitus
June 17, 2012
Neuromonics outlines causes, greater hope with more tinnitus treatments. The prevalence of tinnitus is no secret in today's society, with - according to the American Tinnitus Association - more than 5... Read More
Industry
NOAH System 3 Licenses No Longer Sold After June 30th
June 16, 2012
As mentioned in our earlier newsletter, HIMSA will stop selling NOAH System 3 user licenses to our distributors on June 30th 2012. Noah System 4 has now been on the market for over a year and has prov... Read More
Industry
HIA Sponsors Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Shoot-Out
June 16, 2012
HIA sponsored the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Shoot-out on May 15 and loaned hearing protection devices to more than 50 shooters in the competition which included 30 Representatives and Senat... Read More
Associations
Welcome Steve Wiggs, Sycle.net's New C.T.O.
June 15, 2012
Sycle.net is proud to welcome Steve Wiggs as their new Chief Technology Officer. Steve comes to us from Autodesk, Inc. where he has over 22 years of experience leading and building high performance, d... Read More
Industry
Monthly Review - Free, Invisible Hearing Aids
June 15, 2012
In this month's 20Q with Gus Mueller, our Question Man interviews Sergei Kochkin about Better Hearing Institute's MarkeTrak research. Since the late 1980s, MarkeTrak data has been the go-to reference... Read More
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