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Starkey Awards Scholarship Donations to Trivia Challenge Winners
April 28, 2011
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and Gallaudet University Take Top Honors Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce the winners of th... Read More
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Audiology Organizations Dispute Claims Made by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
April 28, 2011
The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) and the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) today joined forces to correct claims made recently by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) wit... Read More
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Hearing Loss Associated With Development of Dementia
April 27, 2011
Older adults with hearing loss appear more likely to develop dementia, and their risk increases as hearing loss becomes more severe, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Neurolog... Read More
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Save the Date: Missouri Academy of Audiology Annual Scope of Practice Meeting
April 26, 2011
The Missouri Academy of Audiology will host its annual Scope of Practice Meeting September 8th and 9th, 2011 in St. Louis, MO. This year's featured speakers include Frank Musiek and Kathleen Campbell.... Read More
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2011 Oticon Focus on People Awards: Call for Nominations of Outstanding Individuals with Hearing Loss
April 26, 2011
National Awards Program Empowers Public to Vote Online for Top Finalists Oticon, Inc. today announced the call for nominations for the 2011 Oticon Focus on People Awards, a national awards program tha... Read More
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Sonova Announces the return of Advanced Bionic's Cochlear Implant Business to the European, Asia Pacific, and Latin American Markets
April 25, 2011
Sonova Holding AG, the world's leading provider of hearing systems, is announcing today, that Advanced Bionics (AB), a global leader in developing advanced cochlear implant systems, has received CE ma... Read More
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Newborn Hearing Screenings Do Not Appear to Identify All Children At Risk for Hearing Loss
April 25, 2011
Although universal newborn hearing screening programs appear to identify children with hearing loss at a younger age, nearly one-third of pediatric cochlear implant recipients pass newborn screening o... Read More
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Educational Audiology Association's Efforts for Japan
April 23, 2011
Japan Needs Our Help We have an opportunity to help the Educational Audiology Association and the Marion Downs Hearing Center provide the children of Japan with hearing help. EAA and the MDHC are invo... Read More
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CTIA-The Wireless Association® Redesigns AccessWireless.org
April 23, 2011
New Features Help Consumers Choose the Right Accessible Wireless Devices and Services CTIA-The Wireless Association® today announced the redesign of AccessWireless.org, the association's website t... Read More
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Sycle.net, the Industry's Number One Practice Management System, Launches Patient Financing Program
April 22, 2011
Sycle.net, the industries number one hearing care practice management software has announced the release of its revolutionary new patient financing program with a 4.9% introductory rate. "We are very... Read More
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Thank You from audifon
April 21, 2011
A note from the Audiology Desk at audifon, U.S. audifon had the pleasure of participating as an exhibitor at the 2011 AudiologyNOW! convention where over 4000 U.S. and international audiologists and s... Read More
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Workplace Noise-Related Hearing Loss Can Cause Sleep Problems
April 20, 2011
Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Associated with Insomnia Sustained exposure to loud workplace noise may affect quality of sleep in workers with occupational-related hearing loss, according to a new study by... Read More
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Most Comprehensive ENG/VNG Course -
April 19, 2011
Otometrics is excited to announce the most practical and comprehensive course on ENG/VNG! Audiologists, physicians, technicians and other healthcare professionals involved in VNG/ENG testing are invit... Read More
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House and Senate Champions Prepare to Reintroduce Hearing Aid Tax Credit
April 19, 2011
Representatives Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Tom Latham (R-IA) and Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) are organizing Congressional hearing champions to reintroduce the Hearing Aid Tax... Read More
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Reps Latham & McCarthy Reintroduce Hearing Aid Tax Credit with Support from 36 Representatives
April 18, 2011
Representatives Tom Latham (R-IA) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) today reintroduced the bipartisan Hearing Aid Tax Credit (H.R. 1479) with 36 original co-sponsors, including 4 members of the House Ways a... Read More
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HLAA News from the US Department of Justice: Justice Department's New ADA Rules Go into Effect on March 15, 2011
April 18, 2011
Revised regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are in effect as of March 15, 2011, the Department of Justice announced. The revised rules are the department's first major r... Read More
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audifon via - The Solution for CROS/BiCROS Fitting
April 17, 2011
audifon USA introduces «via» - a wireless CROS/BiCROS system designed for the unique needs of customers with an unaidable hearing loss on one side, for instance due to single sided deafnes... Read More
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New Sync Stereo Earmuffs from Howard Leight Combine Hearing Protection with High-Fidelity Sound Quality
April 16, 2011
Optimizing acoustical earcup design, volume management technology, and personal hearing protection, Honeywell Safety Products introduces Sync™, the next generation of stereo earmuffs from Howard... Read More
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Budget Misses on Childhood Hearing
April 16, 2011
Absence of Support for Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Hurts Children's Development, Ultimately Costs Government More Today, the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologis... Read More
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House Research Institute Launches 'Sound Choice Video Essay Contest' as Part of Its Teen-Focused Educational Events in New York and Los Angeles
April 15, 2011
Teens Encouraged to Submit Videos Describing Importance of Healthy Hearing; Contest Prizes Include A Custom Electric Guitar Signed by Paul Stanley of KISS, other Items The House Research Institute... Read More
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