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Oticon, Inc. Announces Purchase of New US Headquarters Building
September 18, 2010
Oticon, Inc. today announced the purchase a 162,000 square foot office building that will enable the company to move its administrative offices and laboratory facilities to one central location. In re... Read More
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Pirate Hearing Care - 2010 Update
September 17, 2010
Avast thar, me hearties! This Sunday, September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a day dedicated to jabberin' about in piratese and celebratin' the unique linguistic characteristics of our... Read More
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Invitation to ISAM-2010
September 16, 2010
Greetings from ISAM-2010, the International Symposium on Audiological Medicine scheduled to be held at Bhubanewar as the biggest show of all the professionals involved in Ear & Hearing Care, which inc... Read More
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Oticon Summer Camps in Denmark and the US Invite Next Generation of Hearing Care Professionals to Explore Their Vital Role in Optimizing End User Satisfaction
September 15, 2010
Students and recent graduates representing the next generation of hearing care professionals recently participated in two unique summer camps that combined seminars, discussions and workshops with opp... Read More
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Rep. Pete Olson Champions Passage of Hearing Aid Tax Credit at Event Hosted by Texas AG Bell and HLAA Chapters in Houston Suburbs
September 14, 2010
Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) urged a capacity crowd of 120 Texas Hearing Aid Tax Credit supporters to help him work for passage of the bill (H.R. 1646) in the final months of this Congressional session or i... Read More
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The Hearing Post is Launched, an Interactive Blog for the Wide World of Hearing care
September 13, 2010
The Hearing Journal has unveiled The Hearing Post, a unique new blog designed for hearing healthcare providers and anyone else interested in better hearing. offers a constantly changing supply of info... Read More
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AD/HD Awareness Week Campaign
September 13, 2010
This year, for the first time, the Better Hearing Institute is teaming up with CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) to help raise awareness of Attention-Deficit/Hy... Read More
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Jackson Hole Rendezvous Highlights Serious Topics in Audiology
September 12, 2010
Starkey Sponsors Informative Program Starkey Laboratories, Inc., a world leader in hearing technology, was the title sponsor of the 2010 Jackson Hole Rendezvous held last week in Jackson Hole, Wy. Pre... Read More
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Prolonged Mobile Phone Use May be Linked to Tinnitus
September 11, 2010
Tinnitus and mobile phone use Regularly using a mobile phone for at least four years seems to be associated with a doubling in the risk of developing chronic tinnitus (persistent ringing/roaring/hissi... Read More
Research
Oticon Pediatrics Conferences Focus on Improving Outcomes for Special Pediatric Populations
September 10, 2010
More than 300 hearing care professionals from hospital, educational and private practice settings attended the 2010 Oticon Pediatrics Conferences held at Disney resorts in Orlando, FL and Anaheim, CA.... Read More
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NIH Grant Supports Prof's Search for Tinnitus Cure
September 9, 2010
Nerve Stimulation Technique Alleviates Symptoms in Preliminary Testing - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have granted a UT Dallas researcher and a University-affiliated biomedical firm $1.7 mi... Read More
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Walk4Hearing Fall Walks Kick Off
September 8, 2010
The 2010 fall Walk4Hearing sites have already kicked off the season. Pennsylvania, Chicago, and New England have all hosted their Walk4Hearing Kickoff events. People of all ages were there to learn mo... Read More
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Oticon 'Pink with a Purpose' Campaign Supports Breast Cancer Research
September 7, 2010
This October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month will celebrate 25 years of making a positive difference for women and their families in communities around the world. Oticon, Inc. is proud to once again su... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Foundation Commended by President Bill Clinton
September 5, 2010
President Spoke at Event in Lexington, Ky. - Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce that the Starkey Hearing Foundation was praised f... Read More
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Monthly Review - The Dog Days of Summer
September 5, 2010
I thought that I was being pretty creative when I interviewed Gus Mueller a few years ago live from a restaurant in Bismark, North Dakota. This month, our Managing Editor, Dr. Smaka has taken it to a... Read More
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Socioeconomic Status Not Associated With Access to Cochlear Implants
September 4, 2010
However, study finds more complications in children on Medicaid compared with those who are privately insured - Poor children with hearing loss appear to have equal access to cochlear implantation, bu... Read More
Research
ASHA Hails U.S. Access Board Decision To Develop Classroom Acoustics Regulations
September 3, 2010
The U.S. Access Board voted recently to develop regulations pertaining to classroom acoustics, a decision that is expected to create a more acoustically safe environment for school children and teache... Read More
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Demographic Disparities Found Among Children with Frequent Ear Infections
September 2, 2010
Research has documented that ethnic and socioeconomic disparities exist among patients with conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. Now, a new study by researchers from UCLA and Harvard Univers... Read More
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Teen Hearing Loss On The Rise New Research Underscores Importance Of ASHA's Buds Campaign
September 1, 2010
Noting the impending release of new research showing that hearing loss among U.S. teens is up 30%—more than 70% when just mild or worse cases are considered—the American Speech-Language-He... Read More
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ADA 2010 Convention to Feature Good Company, Speaker Frank Bucaro
August 31, 2010
The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) invites you to attend its 34th Annual Convention, "Ideas So BIG Only Texas Can Hold 'Em," November 4-6, 2010 at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, TX. T... Read More
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