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2nd International Hearing Loop Conference Announced
October 2, 2010
The Hearing Loss Association of America will host the 2nd International Hearing Loop Conference on June 18 - 20, 2011 (Saturday - Monday) at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in the Washington, D.C. metr... Read More
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Monthly Review - You May Have an M.S., Au.D. or Ph.D. - But Are You a LLL?
October 1, 2010
LLL stands for LifeLong Learner, and it's defined as the "lifelong, voluntary, and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons." In addition to enhancing personal a... Read More
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Lantos Technologies Closes on $1.6 Million Series A Financing to Support Development of World's First Real-time 3D Ear Canal Scanning Technology
October 1, 2010
Advancing Next-generation, Intelligent Hearing Aids and Custom Ear Devices Lantos Technologies, Inc. today announced it has closed on $1.6 million in a Series A financing. Catalyst Health Ventures led... Read More
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The Care Project: Counseling Aural Rehabilitation and Education Workshop to be Held in NYC on October 22, 2010
September 30, 2010
On Friday, October 22, 2010 a one-day workshop will be held at Weill Cornell Medical College in NY, NY, to address some of the concerns audiologists have when it comes to counseling adults and parents... Read More
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Save the Date! San Diego Sound Wave Symposium February 11 - 12, 2011
September 30, 2010
Rady Childrens Hospital - San Diego is excited to announce the 2011 San Diego Sound Wave Symposium, Ride the Wave: On the Cutting Edge of Audiology, to be held February 11 - 12, 2011 at the San Diego... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Partners with HealthyHearing.com to Facilitate End Users Link to Local Hearing Care Professionals
September 29, 2010
Optimizing Connections that Foster Client-Professional Relationships Oticon, Inc. today announced a partnership with Healthy Hearing that will connect people actively seeking hearing solution and hear... Read More
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CASLPA Celebrates International Literacy Day on September 8th, 2010
September 29, 2010
Canada is a top-ranked country in terms of literacy levels, but almost 50 per cent of Canadian adults have difficulties with reading and numbers, according to the Movement for Canadian Literacy. To im... Read More
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Ida Institute Announces Motivational Engagement Workshop at the Graduate Center, City University of New York
September 28, 2010
Learning Modules will be introduced at November 22 event Do you often feel that you waste energy persuading your patients to change behavior with questionable results? Patient motivation is critical f... Read More
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The Children's Hearing Institute Partners with the New York Mets to Sponsor Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day
September 27, 2010
The Children's Hearing Institute partnered with the New York Mets on Saturday, September 18th, to sponsor Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day at Citifield. The Institute distributed free tickets to... Read More
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Southampton to Conduct UK's First Cochlear Implant Operation to Give Sound in Both Ears
September 27, 2010
The UK's first operation to fit a single cochlear implant capable of giving sound in both ears takes place this Friday (27 August), thanks to the work of the South of England Cochlear Implant Centre (... Read More
Research
uHear™ iTunes Medical Application Aids Healthcare Professionals in Hearing Assessments
September 26, 2010
Self-administered screening app helps with early detection of hearing loss The uHear iTunes medical application continues to assist hearing healthcare professionals and general practitioners in early... Read More
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Starkey Launches Hearing-Aid.Com in Conjunction with the National Council for Better Hearing
September 25, 2010
Educational Site Provides Resources, Tools for Hearing Loss Starkey Laboratories, Inc., a world leader in hearing technology, is proud to announce that it has partnered with the National Council for B... Read More
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U of M Research Shows U.S. Teen Hearing Loss is Much Lower than has Been Widely Reported
September 24, 2010
Research shows hearing loss percentage is much smaller due to limitations in the precision of hearing tests New research from University of Minnesota hearing scientists shows that fewer than 20 percen... Read More
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Michigan Congressional Event Attracts 170 People
September 23, 2010
Senator Debbie Stabenow champions passage of Hearing Aid Tax Credit at event hosted by Michigan AG Bell and HLAA chapters in East Lansing Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) emphasized the importance of en... Read More
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NHCA - Scholarship Foundation Student Conference Awards Available
September 22, 2010
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 36th annual NHCA con... Read More
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CASLPA recognizes September 21 as World Alzheimer's Day
September 21, 2010
About 500,000 Canadians live with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada. With Canadian seniors expected to account for one-quarter of the population... Read More
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ADVANCED Launches Scholarship Program for Future Audiologists
September 21, 2010
a SETO HOLDINGS Company, (Publicly traded as SETO), one of the country's leading hearing care services companies is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 ADVANCED scholarship and the outstand... Read More
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Healthy Ears Hear the First Sound, Ignoring the Echoes
September 20, 2010
Voices carry, reflect off objects and create echoes. Most people rarely hear the echoes; instead they only process the first sound received. For the hard of hearing, though, being in an acousticall... Read More
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Unitron Opens New Office in Mumbai India
September 19, 2010
Unitron, a global provider of world-class hearing innovations, announced today that it has opened a company office in Mumbai to serve one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The team, led b... Read More
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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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