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NY City Forces Retirement of Police Officers Wearing Hearing Aids
July 15, 2011
In an article published June 19, 2011, (www.nytimes.com/2011/06/20/nyregion/ny-enforces-ban-on-police-officers-using-hearing-aids.html) the New York Times reported the New York City police department... Read More
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Saliva is Effective in Screening for CMV Infection in Newborns, Says NIH-funded Research
July 14, 2011
Swabbing a newborn's mouth for saliva can be used to quickly and effectively screen for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, a leading cause of hearing loss in children, says research in the June 2 issue... Read More
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British Society of Audiology Awards Jos Millar Shield Award to Douglas L. Beck and Ravi Sockalingam
July 13, 2011
The British Society of Audiology (BSA) recently nominated Douglas L. Beck, Au.D., Director of Professional Relations, Oticon Inc., and Ravi Sockalingam, Ph.D., Director of Clinical Research and Profes... Read More
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Researchers Reveal Function of Novel Molecule That Underlies Human Deafness
July 12, 2011
New research from the University of Sheffield has revealed that a novel molecular mechanism that underlies deafness is caused by a mutation of a specific microRNA called miR-96. The discovery could pr... Read More
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Starkey Named to Star Tribune Top Workplaces 2011
July 11, 2011
Starkey Ranked Number 16 on Large Employers List Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce it has been named one of the Top 100 Workplac... Read More
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Hearing Impaired Americans Receive ReSound Hearing Aids at Colorado Mission
July 10, 2011
Hearing aid manufacturer, ReSound, provides hearing aids to Americans with limited financial resources via the Help America Hear charity. http://www.gnresound.com - ReSound, the technology leader in h... Read More
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CASLPA Supports Private Members' Bill Seeking to Ensure Fair Access to Disability Tax Credit
July 9, 2011
The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) is pleased to announce its support for Peter Julian's (MP for New-Westminster Burnaby) private members' bill C-246, t... Read More
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HANSATON USA Announces the Power BTE Hearing Systems
July 8, 2011
Newest high performance hearing devices available for adults and children offer full power in all performance classes HANSATON USA now offers the world's first choice for high performance hearing solu... Read More
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New Fitting Solution From GN Otometrics Has Generated Excitement at AudiologyNOW! and After
July 7, 2011
The new AURICAL, the worlds only complete, modular fitting solution, puts clients in focus, and makes the fitting experience more comfortable and easier to understand. It was launched at this year's A... Read More
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Oticon Medical Secures FDA Clearance for Ponto Pro Power, World's Most Powerful Fully Digital, Programmable Bone Anchored Power Processor
July 6, 2011
Oticon Medical, an international medical device company within the William Demant Group, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company 510(k) clearance to ma... Read More
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Phonak Pediatrics Amplification Conference - Join us in Istanbul!
July 5, 2011
Register now until July 31st to benefit from the early bird special of 220 Euro Phonak is proud to announce that the 4th European Conference "A Sound Foundation through Early Amplification" will be he... Read More
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A New Dimension in Newborn Hearing Screening
July 5, 2011
The Titan is a modular platform featuring automated ABR, DPOAE & tympanometry - the first & only of its kind! The Titan features: Revolutionary automated ABR reduces test time by up to 50% Typically n... Read More
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Starkey's SoundLens to be Honored at the 2011 red dot Gala
July 3, 2011
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., - Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce that its SoundLens™ hearing aid will be honored at the red... Read More
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American Academy of Audiology Awarded Seat on the Current Procedural Terminology/Health Care Professionals Advisory Committee (CPT/HCPAC)
July 2, 2011
Today, the American Academy of Audiology received notification that they have been awarded a seat on the American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology/Health Care Professionals Adv... Read More
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The Foundation Gives Hundreds of Hearing Instruments to 2011 Special Olympics Athletes
July 1, 2011
From June 25 to July 4, Athens, Greece will host more than 7,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities from 170 countries for the 13th Special Olympics World Summer Games. During the Games, all athl... Read More
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Kick-off Summer with Brain Injury Awareness
July 1, 2011
As warmer temperatures and longer days greet the official start of summer, the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) reminds you June is Brain Injury Awareness... Read More
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Sonic Innovations Makes Donation to the Salus University Audiology Library
June 30, 2011
Sonic Innovations, Inc. is donating a collection of scientific and educational journals to the Salus University George S. Osborne College of Audiology. The collection will be used to establish a new a... Read More
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Protect Your Ears This 4th of July, Better Hearing Institute Urges
June 29, 2011
The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is urging people to pack earplugs when heading out to this year's 4th of July celebrations and is urging them to exercise safety whenever around fireworks. The singl... Read More
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Father of Neurotology Shares Life Story, Groundbreaking Research in Memoir
June 29, 2011
Dr. William F. House explains how he overcame adversity and criticism to create life-changing treatments for hearing disorders in "The Struggles of a Medical Innovator: Cochlear Implants and Other Ear... Read More
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Societal and Scientific Challenges in the Next Decade of Vaccines
June 28, 2011
In the first paper of The Lancet Series on the New Decade of Vaccines, Professor Richard Moxon, University of Oxford and John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK, and Professor Claire-Anne Siegrist, Geneva... Read More
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