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House Research Institute Launches 65 Faces Campaign to Celebrate 65th Anniversary
August 27, 2011
House Research Institute announced today the 65 Faces Campaign to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the institute. The fundraising goal of the campaign is $65 million. "When my father founded the... Read More
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Starkey Introduces X Series, New Digital Hearing Aid Family Complete with Advanced Features and New Styles
August 26, 2011
Starkey's New Hearing Aid Family Includes Xino - the Smallest RIC Available Starkey Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in hearing technology, is excited to announce the launch of X Series™, Sta... Read More
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Tinnitus Caused by Too Little Inhibition of Brain Auditory Circuits, Pitt-led Study Says
August 25, 2011
Tinnitus, a relentless and often life-changing ringing in the ears known to disable soldiers exposed to blasts, unwary listeners of too-loud music and millions of others, is the result of under-inhibi... Read More
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Salus University President Announces He Is Stepping Down
August 24, 2011
Long time Salus University president, Thomas L. Lewis, OD, PhD, whose leadership of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) resulted in unprecedented growth that led to the establishment of Salus... Read More
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Monthly Review - 5 Tips, 5 New Articles
August 24, 2011
Happy August to you! Hope you're staying cool (Eastern U.S., TX, Europe), dry (N.D.), wet (southern drought states), warm (South Australia) or whatever suits you best. To help you get the most out of... Read More
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Sonic Innovations, Inc. Donates Over 44,000 Hearing Aid Battery Cells to Minnesota Nonprofits
August 23, 2011
MN Hands & Voices at Lifetrack Resources, Lifeworks and The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine to receive donation Tuesday Sonic Innovations, Inc., a U.S.-based hearing aid manufacturer, is donating over 44,... Read More
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Starkey Introduces Enhancements and New Style to Wi Series Family
August 22, 2011
Updates to Wi Series Include Voice iQ2 and Spectral iQ Starkey Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in hearing technology, is excited to introduce a new style and new features for Wi Series™. Sta... Read More
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Oticon Campaign Supports American Heart Association
August 21, 2011
Oticon, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing solutions manufacturers, presented a check for $10,000 to the American Heart Association at a special presentation at the company's Somerset headquarte... Read More
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Louisiana Codifies 30-Day Consumer Right to Return Hearing Aids
August 20, 2011
Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal signed legislation (H.B.276) that establishes a 30-day time period after purchase during which a consumer must be allowed to return a hearing aid for a partial or full refun... Read More
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Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Associated With Hearing Loss in Adolescents
August 19, 2011
Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is associated with increased risk of hearing loss among adolescents, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, one... Read More
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Announcing the Second Conference of the Coalition for Global Hearing Health
August 18, 2011
Following on the heels of last year's successful inaugural conference, the Coalition for Global Hearing Health is set to provide a forum for hearing healthcare professionals (otolaryngologists, audiol... Read More
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Wayne State University Engineering Student Receives American Tinnitus Association Award
August 17, 2011
Na Zhu, a Wayne State University College of Engineering student, has received the 2011 American Tinnitus Association Student Research Grant Program award. The program financially supports scientific s... Read More
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Beltone Offers New Extensions to its Product Line-Up
August 16, 2011
New Wireless Mini-BTE and Custom Models Add More Options and Advantages to Award-Winning Line-Up Beltone has announced two new product extensions to its award-winning Beltone True™ line-up. The... Read More
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2011 Oticon Focus On People Awards - Vote Online Now!
August 15, 2011
Oticon, Inc. has opened voting for the 2011 Focus on People Awards. People are encouraged to log onto oticonusa.com to cast their vote for the top finalists in each of four categories - Student, Adult... Read More
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ReSound Hosts Business Partner Summit to Support Private Practices
August 13, 2011
ReSound continues its commitment to building private practices by hosting a Business Partner Summit emphasizing key strategies for successful practice management. Business Wire - www.gnresound.com - R... Read More
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FM Survey - Your Help is Needed!
August 13, 2011
To our colleagues and to parents of children with hearing loss, We are trying to understand how children are using FM systems, at what ages, and in what conditions. We have developed a quick and easy... Read More
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NHCA Scholarship Foundation Student Conference Awards Available!
August 12, 2011
The Scholarship Foundation of the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of student conference awards for the 37th annual NHCA con... Read More
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Pediatricians Call on All Movie Companies to Adopt Smoke-Free Policies That Work
August 11, 2011
A new study in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, "Smoking in Top-Grossing Movies United States, 2010," shows promise for the ability of movie producers to positively affect young people... Read More
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Wells Fargo & Company Reaches Settlement with the Department of Justice Over Disability Discrimination
August 10, 2011
Are you eligible to file a claim for compensation? Deadline to file is January 12, 2012. On May 31, 2011, Wells Fargo & Company (including Wachovia) reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Ju... Read More
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Screening Newborns For Hearing Defects
August 9, 2011
Hearing has a key role in the acquisition of speech, but 2 of every 1000 children are born with a hearing impairment. Early diagnosis and treatment can help these children learn to speak. In the lates... Read More
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