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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
ReSound Partners with Bosma Enterprises to Provide Hearing Aids for Government Agencies in the State of Indiana
January 19, 2012
ReSound is helping transform the lives of people who are blind or visually impaired by providing products and services. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has t... Read More
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Monthly Review - Tired of Listening To Me?
January 19, 2012
Well, hello there! I wanted to start off the new year saying "Thanks" to all of you, our amazing subscribers who continue to make AudiologyOnline great! We had another record setting year with approxi... Read More
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New Teleaudiology Program to Improve Follow-Up for Newborns Who Did Not Pass Hearing Screening
January 18, 2012
Program hopes to facilitate follow-up for infants needing diagnostic audiology evaluations. Babies who do not pass newborn hearing screening tests require immediate diagnosis and intervention, but tha... Read More
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Call for Speakers - 2012 IHS Convention & Expo
January 18, 2012
The International Hearing Society is proud to announce our 61st annual convention on September 20-22, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. The continuing education seminars at the convention are an exciting foru... Read More
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Siemens Minitek® Wins Best of CES and Fan Favorite in Bluetooth Special Interest Group Best of CES Awards
January 17, 2012
Siemens miniTek® wireless streamer and remote recognized among most innovative products using Bluetooth® wireless technology. "We are thrilled and honored to be chosen by both Bluetooth SIG an... Read More
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Rate of Cochlear Implant Failure, Reimplantation Appears to be Low Among Children
January 16, 2012
Overall, the rate of reimplantation of cochlear implants due to device failure appears to be low among children who were treated at a pediatric tertiary care clinic in Canada, however children who dev... Read More
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Oticon Medical Sponsors Masterclass on Bone Anchored Hearing Systems
January 15, 2012
Patient-Centered Focus Combines Clinical, Surgical and Quality of Life Topics. Oticon Medical recently sponsored a Masterclass on bone anchored hearing systems at Stockholm's Karolinska University Hos... Read More
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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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