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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
The Academy of Doctors of Audiology Warns Consumers Against Obtaining Hearing Aids Without Proper Diagnosis, Treatment and Counseling
November 22, 2011
The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) urges consumers who suspect that they have hearing loss to seek treatment from a licensed audiologist or other hearing healthcare professional to ensure the p... Read More
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New Contest for Kids Addresses Hearing Loss Prevention
November 21, 2011
ASHA Adds New Grassroots PSA Contest to its Listen to Your Buds Campaign To engage kids in its campaign about preventing noise-induced hearing loss by using personal audio technology safely, the Ameri... Read More
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Ida Institute's New Counseling Tool Gives Hearing Care Professionals a Patient-Centered Perspective on Daily Life with Hearing Loss
November 20, 2011
Each person's experience of hearing loss is unique and the qualities that contribute to living well with hearing loss vary from individual to individual. To create effective plans that enable patients... Read More
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Comfort Audio's Global Expansion Continues - This Time in North America
November 20, 2011
Earlier this year, Comfort Digisystem was introduced in the USA at one of the most important events of the year for hearing products - the AudiologyNOW! Congress in Chicago. At that occasion, Comfort... Read More
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How Parents Can Help Their Child With Hearing Loss Develop Strong Language Skills
November 19, 2011
ASHA Members Will Discuss Research And Implications During 2011 ASHA Convention in San Diego Recent research has indicated that hard of hearing toddlers whose mothers talked to them more tended to und... Read More
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Sonic Relocates to New Manufacturing Facility in Minnesota
November 18, 2011
Sonic, a U.S.-based manufacturer of hearing care solutions, moved the company's Minnesota production facility into a new 20,000-plus-square-foot building in the city of Eagan on Nov. 1. Sonic will emp... Read More
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ReSound Appoints Kimberly S. Herman as New President
November 17, 2011
Healthcare industry veteran to focus on customers and continued accelerating growth. http://www.gnresound.com - ReSound, the technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has appointed healthcare indust... Read More
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Minnesota Department of Health Stresses Importance of Seeing a Hearing Health Practitioner if Consumers are Concerned About Hearing Loss
November 17, 2011
Not seeing a health professional before purchasing hearing aids skirts state and federal legal protections and could result in harm Officials from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) are stressin... Read More
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ASHA Among Top Ten 'Exceptional' Businesses in Maryland
November 16, 2011
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has been named the 6th most exceptional business in Maryland. ASHA received its award at a dinner last night hosted by The Gazette of Politics a... Read More
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Sycle.net, the Industry's Number One Practice Management System, Releases NEW Features
November 15, 2011
The industry's number one hearing care practice management system is thrilled to announce it latest round of new features designed to help users increase office efficiency. "These are always our favor... Read More
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Unlocking Secrets Behind Human Emotion May Lead to Better Therapies for People with Communication Deficits
November 14, 2011
Frank Russo, director of Ryerson's SMART (Science of Music, Auditory Research and Technology) lab, is able to delve into the mysteries of how people express their emotions, thanks to an ERA award fund... Read More
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New QUIETPRO QP100Ex Intelligent Hearing Protection and Communication System Provides Verifiable Protection for Workers in High-Noise Environments
November 13, 2011
Honeywell Safety Products today introduced the QUIETPRO® QP100Ex intelligent hearing protection and communication system, which delivers life-critical communication and smart, verifiable hearing p... Read More
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Starkey's AMP Wins Consumer Electronics Show Innovations 2012 Award
November 12, 2011
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is excited to announce that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards H... Read More
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Exposure to Anesthesia and Surgery Before Age 2 May Cause Learning Disorders
November 12, 2011
Every year, millions of children are exposed to anesthesia medications that have been shown to cause neurodegeneration in young animals. A study in the November 2011 issue of Pediatrics (published onl... Read More
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Oticon Medical's Ponto Pro Power Earns iF Product Design Award 2012
November 11, 2011
Oticon Medical announced today that Ponto Pro Power has been recognized for design excellence by the iF Product Design Awards 2012. An international panel of judges awarded Ponto Pro Power, the world'... Read More
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ASHA Attends AARP Annual Convention
November 10, 2011
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) educated AARP members by answering their questions and providing information relating to audiology and speech-language pathology issues during t... Read More
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Sprint Announces Next-Generation Mobile Solution for Hard of Hearing Android Users
November 9, 2011
Wireless CapTel® by Sprint® powered by Raketu® lets users read mobile conversations with the aid of captions Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced the availability of Wireless CapTel by Sprint... Read More
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RIT's NTID Sets Record Enrollment for Fourth Consecutive Year
November 8, 2011
For the fourth consecutive year, Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf is welcoming a record number of enrolled students. This year, 1,547 students are enrolled... Read More
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Oticon Intiga Wins Prestigious iF Product Design Award 2012
November 7, 2011
Oticon, Inc. today announced that new Oticon Intiga has won the internationally recognized iF Product Design Award 2012. Oticon's latest advanced technology hearing instrument was honored for its outs... Read More
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BHI Screens Boomers for Hearing Loss at AARP
November 6, 2011
Over a 3 day period at the AARP Convention in Los Angeles, the BHI conducted 21 continuous convention floor hours of free hearing threshold screenings to hundreds of Boomers and senior citizens using... Read More
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