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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
New Interactive Sound Ruler Released by the NIDCD's Noisy Planet Campaign
September 24, 2011
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders' Noisy Planet campaign now offers an interactive sound ruler to teach tweens (kids between the ages of 8 and 12) about noise that c... Read More
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House Research Institute Engages Teens in Hearing Loss Prevention Message with T-Shirt Contest
September 23, 2011
House Research Institute has launched a three month nationwide outreach campaign to support the institute's educational initiative It's How You Listen That Counts®. The sophisticated online campai... Read More
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ASHA Announces 2011 Media Award Winners
September 22, 2011
EverydayHealth.com, The Los Angeles Times, Real Simple Magazine, Univision, and the Wall Street Journal Radio Network Win ASHA Members Vivian Sisskin and Janice Trent Win New 'Media Champion' Award Th... Read More
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Ida Institute Announces October Motivational Engagement Workshop at University of South Florida
September 20, 2011
Patient motivation is critical for implementing the recommendations made by the audiologist. However, many practitioners find it difficult to determine patients' state of readiness for change and crea... Read More
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NowiHear.com Launches Android App for Consumers to Test Hearing Loss and Locate a Licensed Audiologist
September 19, 2011
AuDNet, Inc.'s consumer marketing division launches interactive app to promote healthy hearing and provide access to the best Audiologists in the U.S. NowiHear.com, a wholly owned consumer marketing d... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association of America Launches New Website
September 19, 2011
The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, www.hearingloss.org. HLAA's website serves as the primary source of objective information for 36 mi... Read More
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New Oticon Get: Easy Audibility in Reliable, Affordable BTE and Custom Solutions
September 18, 2011
Oticon Get offers cost-conscious consumers some of the most fundamental benefits of modern hearing care peech intelligibility with open ear acoustics and directionality plus comfort in noisy environme... Read More
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ReSound Introduces Alera TS Hearing Aid for Tinnitus Management
September 17, 2011
Tinnitus sufferers can now find relief in a combination hearing instrument that can help in teaching the brain to ignore unwanted sounds. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, the technology leader in hearing... Read More
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VA Audiology Clinic Selected for a VHA National Systems Redesign Champion Award
September 16, 2011
The James H. Quillen/Mountain Home, TN Audiology staff has been selected for a National Veterans Health Administration Systems Redesign Champion Award by the Under Secretary for Health. The Audiology... Read More
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CASLPA Supports Literacy for Everyone, Everywhere
September 15, 2011
September 8 is International Literacy Day Canada is a top-ranked country in terms of literacy levels, but almost half of Canadian adults have difficulties with reading and numbers, according to the Mo... Read More
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Starkey Awards 2011 Academic and Clinical Scholarships
September 14, 2011
William F. Austin Scholarship and Outstanding Student Clinician Awards Announced Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is pleased to announce this year's... Read More
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Phonak Gift Underwrites Annual AudiologyNOW! Lectureship
September 13, 2011
Richard Danielson, chair of the American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAAF) Board of Trustees, has announced that Phonak has made a generous gift that will support a new lectureship series at Audi... Read More
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Monthly Review Virtual Conference - Cochlear Implants
September 12, 2011
Last month, Dr. Smaka passed along some excellent tips on how best to navigate AudiologyOnline. I will save you a step and point you right to the good stuff, our most recent CEU Articles and our upcom... Read More
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ASHA and Film/TV Star Esai Morales Collaborate on Safe Listening Public Service Announcement
September 12, 2011
Morales and Other Celebrities Speak Out about Hearing Safety and ASHA's Listen to Your Buds Campaign Film/TV star Esai Morales is featured in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA)... Read More
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Osteopathic Medical Profession Seeks Ways to Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss from Headphones
September 11, 2011
Concerned about the potential risk of noise-induced hearing loss that can occur from listening to headphones at high volumes for extended periods of time, members of the American Osteopathic Associati... Read More
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Oticon Zeroes In on First-time Users with Innovative New Hearing Device and Targeted Support Solutions
September 10, 2011
New Oticon Intiga Offers Immediate Benefits and Immediate Acceptance A new hearing solution from Oticon equips hearing care professionals to improve first-time user acceptance from the first fitting.... Read More
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Advances in Treating Tinnitus and Understanding this Increasingly Common Hearing Disorder Presented at UB Conference
September 10, 2011
As many as half of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans return with tinnitus University at Buffalo research showing that a new drug that eliminated tinnitus with a single dose in animal models is among t... Read More
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Sycle.net, the Industry's Number One Practice Management System, Releases New Features and System Enhancements.
September 9, 2011
Sycle.net is pleased to announce all the new features released for the month of September! Next time you run your Sales Report in Sycle.net you will see the addition of filters allowing you to run it... Read More
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Hearing Aid Hands-On Workshop 2011 - October 13-15 in Nashville, Tennessee
September 9, 2011
Once again, Vanderbilt Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences will be hosting its annual Hearing Aid Hands-On Workshop October 13-15, 2011. This three day event will review all aspects of hearing a... Read More
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Cochlear™ Adopts GN ReSound's 2.4 GHz Wireless Technology
September 8, 2011
www.gnresound.com - GN ReSound, the technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has entered into a technology development and license agreement to supply 2.4 GHz wireless technology to Cochlear™... Read More
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