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Minnesota Academy of Audiology to Host 2012 Upper Midwest Audiology Conference
January 14, 2012
The Minnesota Academy of Audiology will host the 2012 Upper Midwest Audiology Conference on February 24-25th, 2012 in Bloomington, MN. This year's theme is "Professional Issues in Audiology" and will... Read More
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Unitedhealth Group Company Hires Dr. Jerry L. Yanz as Vice President of Hearing Health
January 13, 2012
hi HealthInnovations, a UnitedHealth Group [NYSE: UNH] company, has named Jerry L. Yanz, Ph.D., as vice president of hearing health. Dr. Yanz, who will lead the company's team of hearing health profes... Read More
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Starkey Laboratories Changes Name to Starkey Hearing Technologies
January 13, 2012
Baby Boomers, International Growth and a Changing Marketplace Behind Name Change of 45-Year-Old Organization. Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, annou... Read More
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Experience Water and Dirt Repellent Hearing Systems with audifon nanoShield
January 12, 2012
During everyday use, hearing systems are exposed to many circumstances or environments that can cause malfunctions and irreparable damage. Therefore, audifon protects each of its BTE hearing systems w... Read More
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Foundation Publishes 2011 Activity Report
January 11, 2012
The charitable foundation set up by the hearing instrument manufacturer Phonak has given over CHF 520,000 worth of support to projects for people with hearing loss around the world. The Hear the World... Read More
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Hearing Professional of the Year joins Hearinghealthmatters.org
January 9, 2012
Hearinghealthmatters.org "Hear Well, Live Well". C. Scot Frink, who was recently selected by Rayovac as the 2011 Hearing Professional of the Year in the U.S., has joined Hearinghealthmatters.org as a... Read More
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Otometrics Now Featured on Attainia's Equipment Planning Portal
January 8, 2012
Otometrics, a leading manufacturer of advanced medical equipment for the hearing healthcare industry, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Attainia, making all Otometrics' medical equi... Read More
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Rayovac Announces 2011 Hearing Professional of the Year Awards
January 7, 2012
National and Regional Winners Recognized for Role in Advancing Hearing Health. Six of the nation's top hearing professionals have been recognized by Rayovac® for dedication to excellence in caring... Read More
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Waterproof Neptune Sound Processor from Advanced Bionics Receives TÜV Approval
January 6, 2012
Neptune, the world's first and only swimmable sound processor for cochlear implant recipients, is now approved worldwide. Advanced Bionics (AB), the global leader in cochlear implant technology, annou... Read More
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NIDCD Grantee Elected AAAS Fellow
January 6, 2012
NIDCD grantee Carol Padden, Ph.D., has been elected Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Dr. Padden will receive her award in February 2012 at the AAAS Annual Meet... Read More
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audifon Offers Certified Support for Fitting Tinnitus Devices
January 5, 2012
audifon hearing system's audiologist, Eunice Straw, M.S., CCC-A recently attended the Tinnitus Practitioners Association (TPA) 2 day Associate Practitioner Certification Training. The course was prese... Read More
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HLAA Participates in M-Enabling Summit
January 4, 2012
HLAA, along with some 360 participants from 30 different countries attended the M-Enabling Summit, 2011. The Summit was billed as a "global summit and showcase for mobile applications and services for... Read More
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Closed Captioning Now Available for Live Television Onboard Continental Airlines
January 2, 2012
LiveTV is proud to announce that, for the first time in the history of inflight entertainment, closed captioning is now available for live television content onboard an aircraft. This system enhanceme... Read More
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Reminder - NOAHlink First of the Year Issue
December 30, 2011
HIMSA wishes to remind audiologists of the potential issue after January 1st 2012 where NOAHlink may lose its paired connection to Bluetooth. We recommend that you test the NOAHlink BEFORE the first p... Read More
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Silent Risk: Most Parents and Teens Not Talking About Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
December 29, 2011
Although teen hearing loss is common, poll shows most parents haven't discussed it with their teens National data demonstrate that 1 in 6 U.S. adolescents has high-frequency hearing loss. A new report... Read More
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NIH Researchers Identify Key Proteins of Inner Ear Transduction Channel
December 28, 2011
National Institutes of Health-funded researchers have identified two proteins that may be the key components of the long-sought after mechanotransduction channel in the inner ear—the place where... Read More
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Audiology Innovator and Educator Named College of Communication Outstanding Alumnus
December 27, 2011
Victor Hugo Bray Jr., dean of the George S. Osborne College of Audiology at Salus University in Pennsylvania, was named The University of Texas at Austin 2010-2011 College of Communication Outstanding... Read More
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Research Widens Study of Brain's Role in Tinnitus
December 26, 2011
Experiments Find Functioning Changed by Noise in Previously Undetected Ways UT Dallas neuroscientists are examining whether multiple areas of the brain are culpable in causing tinnitus, research that... Read More
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Do You Hear What I Hear?
December 23, 2011
The Sounds of the Holidays Can Help a Person Recognize Hearing Loss. Jingle bells, carols, and holiday greetings are all the sounds that help make the holiday season special. But, those holiday sounds... Read More
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Ida Institute's Innovative Tool Engages and Empowers Children with Hearing Loss in the Counseling Process
December 22, 2011
A new counseling tool from Ida Institute may enable clinicians to more effectively elicit the child's perspective in the rehabilitation process and thus facilitate more effective management of the cha... Read More
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