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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
New Agil, Acto and Ino miniBTEs Offer New Small Size with Same Great Features
March 30, 2012
Oticon's new miniBTE style expands the Oticon Agil, Acto and Ino families to meet client expectations for popular compact, discreet and high performing BTEs. The miniBTE addition rounds out the produc... Read More
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Siemens Aims to Improve Hearing Aid Acceptance With XCEL — The New Generation Of BestSound Technology
March 29, 2012
Eclipse™XCEL also announced — a nearly invisible deep-fitting CIC that minimizes typical occlusion effects and features a revolutionary fitting procedure. Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc.... Read More
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New Sonic Hearing Solution on Display at AudiologyNOW!
March 29, 2012
Compact miniRIC will "Flip" the Way Consumers Feel about Hearing Aids. March 23, 2012-With the powerful combination of technology, creativity and care, Sonic will display its out-of-the-box hearing so... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies Announces Hearing Innovation Expo 2014
March 28, 2012
Starkey Hearing Technologies, a global leader in hearing technology, is excited to announce that plans are underway for the next Hearing Innovation Expo scheduled for January 15-19, 2014, in Las Vegas... Read More
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ReSound Launches Unite® Mini Microphone & ClearPath iPad App at AudiologyNOW!
March 28, 2012
ReSound is showcasing two new products at the AudiologyNOW! tradeshow in Boston, March 28 - 31. http://www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, is showcasing its newe... Read More
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Osborne College of Audiology Awards Scholarships and Salus University Audiology Alumna of the Year Award
March 28, 2012
Dr. Victor Bray, dean of the Salus University Osborne College of Audiology (OCA), presented Gail Gudmundsen, AuD, with the inaugural Salus University Audiology Alumna of the Year award during the OCA... Read More
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Two Long-Time Industry Leaders Come Together to Strengthen a Profession and Protect Hard-Of-Hearing Consumers During Uncertain Times
March 27, 2012
The International Hearing Society (IHS) and Miracle-Ear® have teamed up through a corporate membership program to strengthen the voice of licensed hearing aid dispensing professionals worldwide. T... Read More
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New Vaccine Against Group B Meningococcal Disease to Target This Largest Remaining Source of Such Disease in Europe, North America, and Some Developing Regions
March 26, 2012
Safe and efficacious vaccines exist for protection against four out of the six major serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis, which cause meningococcal diseases, including meningitis. A study published O... Read More
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Hearing Aid Gap: Millions Who Could Benefit Remain Untreated
March 25, 2012
Johns Hopkins experts estimate nearly 23 million have untreated hearing loss Though an estimated 26.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, only about one in seven uses a hearing aid,... Read More
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Military Audiologists Eligible for $2,000-$5,000
March 24, 2012
Pay Awards When Holding ABA Certification. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs, released new guidelines approving annual pay awards for non-physician health care providers... Read More
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HIA Elects New Board Members at Annual Meeting
March 23, 2012
Hearing Industries Association (HIA) elected two new members to its Board of Directors at its Meeting of the Members on March 1 and also reelected four others whose terms were expiring in 2012. Scott... Read More
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Audiology Awareness Campaign
March 22, 2012
The Audiology Awareness Campaign® (AAC) is proud to announce the Fifth Annual "Listen Up America"® Week, National Hearing Screening Week, May 14th through 18th, 2012. This week-long event prov... Read More
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American Diabetes Association Alert Day®
March 21, 2012
To help raise awareness of the link between diabetes and hearing loss - and to encourage people with diabetes to get their hearing checked - the Better Hearing Institute is participating in American D... Read More
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Yale Study: How Mitochondrial DNA Defects Cause Inherited Deafness
March 20, 2012
Yale scientists have discovered the molecular pathway by which maternally inherited deafness appears to occur: Mitochondrial DNA mutations trigger a signaling cascade, resulting in programmed cell dea... Read More
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National Hearing Conservation Association Recognizes Laurie Wells, Au.D., With Prestigious Michael Beall Threadgill Award
March 19, 2012
Laurie Wells, Au.D., Manager of Audiology for Associates in Acoustics, Inc., received the Michael Beall Threadgill Award during a ceremony at the annual conference of the National Hearing Conservation... Read More
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Monthly Review - Can I earn my CEUs online?
March 19, 2012
I called a few of my audiology friends and asked them: "How many CEUs do you need to maintain your license(s)?", and "Can you earn your CEUs online?" Only half of my friends, who shall remain nameless... Read More
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Advanced Bionics Launches ClearVoice in the United States
March 19, 2012
FDA Approves the Industry's Only Speech Enhancement Technology for High-Performance Hearing. Advanced Bionics (AB), the global leader in cochlear implant technology and a subsidiary of the Sonova Grou... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies' AMP Receives Highest Recognition in the Red Dot Design Award 2012
March 18, 2012
Invisible Solutions Recognized for Second Consecutive Year. Starkey Hearing Technologies, one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud that its AMP® hearing aid has been honor... Read More
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HLAA National Awards Nominations Deadline
March 17, 2012
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Conventions are a time to honor our organizations and members with well-deserved awards. HLAA affiliates find unique and special ways to serve member needs a... Read More
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GN Otometrics Introduces AURICAL HIT Featuring OnePosition
March 16, 2012
a unique concept for easily carrying out all measurements without having to reposition the HI. GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems and known for its intuitive and... Read More
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