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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Alliance with Hearing Instrument Consultants Strengthens Oticon's Business Support Framework
April 3, 2011
Oticon, Inc. today announced that the company has formed an alliance with Hearing Instrument Consultants (HIC) that will expand and strengthen Oticon's business support network. The Costa Mesa-based H... Read More
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Sixth International Adult Aural Rehabilitation Conference
April 2, 2011
Making AR an Integral Part of Audiological Practice The Hearing Rehabilitation Foundation (HRF) and University of South Florida (USF) will co-host the Sixth International Adult Aural Rehabilitation Co... Read More
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Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids Appear Beneficial For Hearing-Impaired Children
April 2, 2011
Bone-anchored hearing aids appear helpful in improving hearing and quality of life in children with hearing loss in one or both ears, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Otolary... Read More
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Say Goodbye To 'Laud'
April 1, 2011
The ICSRM recommends changes to standard word lists for speech audiometry. Read More
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ESCO's Platinum Plan Covers Repairs and Replacement
April 1, 2011
Hearing aids can be one of the top five investments a person will make and certainly one of the most important health care related items they will ever purchase. Once they make the commitment few peop... Read More
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Unitron Unites Hearing Healthcare Professionals in Answering the Question: What is Your Favorite Sound?
March 31, 2011
A baby's laugh. The cheerful tune of an ice-cream truck. Waves crashing on the shore. Sound moves and inspires us. And in an effort to celebrate sound and unite individuals dedicated to improving the... Read More
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Musicians Less Likely to Experience Age-Related Changes in the Auditory Cortex
March 31, 2011
The old adage "use it or lose it" applies to hearing, suggests a new study. Older musicians do not experience certain changes in the auditory cortex he part of the brain involved with hearing hat are... Read More
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Starkey's AMP Wins iF Product Design Award 2011
March 30, 2011
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce that its AMP™ hearing aid has been selected for an iF product design award 2011. This Ge... Read More
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Beltone Electronics Receives "A+" Accreditation From Better Business Bureau
March 30, 2011
Company's Trust, Integrity, Reliability and Transparency Earn BBB's Highest Rating Beltone Electronics received an "A-plus" rating from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), the organization's highest pos... Read More
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Hearing with your Nose: How Nasal Stem Cells Could Tackle Childhood Hearing Problems
March 29, 2011
Stem Cell scientists in Australia have found that patients suffering from hearing problems which began during infancy and childhood could benefit from a transplant of stem cells from their nose. The r... Read More
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Monthly Review - As You Like It
March 28, 2011
Are you a visual, auditory or kinesthetic learner? Do you like to skim the main points and read the details later or do you prefer to sit down, shut out the world, and give something your full attenti... Read More
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Free Seminars Will Help Employers in Northeastern U.S. Improve Hearing Conservation Programs
March 28, 2011
A series of free seminars have been scheduled for June throughout the Northeastern U.S. to help employers improve their Hearing Conservation Programs and prevent noise-induced hearing loss among their... Read More
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The iMini, Siemens Smallest Hearing Instrument, Disappears Invisibly in the Ear
March 27, 2011
Siemens has developed a new hearing instrument that is even smaller than current models. As a result, it can be inserted far into the auditory canal, remaining basically invisible. The instruments are... Read More
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Ida Institute Education Sessions and Workshop at AudiologyNOW! Promote Patient-Centered Care and Professional Self-Development
March 26, 2011
Featured Session on "Group Aural Rehab" Offered at eAudiology Ida Institute staff and faculty from around the world will collaborate to give audiologists and audiology students participating in this y... Read More
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Knowing When to Stop: NIDCD Researchers Discover Unique Protein That Appears to Control Stereocilia Length
March 25, 2011
If there were a Seven Wonders of the human body, stereocilia would definitely be one of them. Perched like a bristly, V-shaped battlement atop the sensory cells that line the inner ear, their formatio... Read More
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Hearing Loss Common in Middle Age, But Could Be Preventable
March 25, 2011
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health researchers found that hearing loss in middle-aged adults is associated with being male, having a noisy job, and having certain cardiovascu... Read More
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ConnectLine Microphone Bridges Communication Gap for More Personal, One-on-One Connections
March 24, 2011
The Oticon ConnectLine system empowers users to take full advantage of their Oticon hearing instruments' wireless connectivity by streaming audio from a variety of modern communication and entertainme... Read More
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Audiology Boot Camp: Compliance, Coding and Reimbursement
March 24, 2011
How much do you know about Compliance? Coding? Managing Insurance and Reimbursement? Ready to learn NOW? Kim Cavitt and Audiology Resources will provide audiologists and their staffs with comprehensiv... Read More
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Siemens Hearing Instruments Announces Acting CEO
March 23, 2011
Scott Davis is a former Boston Consulting Group Partner and Managing Director Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc., (www.usa.siemens.com/hearing) has announced that Scott Davis, currently vice president... Read More
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Nerve Stimulation Highly Effective in Battling Tinnitus, Study Reports
March 23, 2011
Targeted nerve stimulation could yield a long-term reversal of tinnitus, a debilitating hearing impairment affecting at least 10 percent of senior citizens and up to 40 percent of military veterans, a... Read More
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