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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Two UF Communication Science Departments Move Forward as One
September 8, 2009
Two University of Florida communication science departments have joined to form the largest academic program of its kind in Florida. The merger of the department of communication sciences and disorder... Read More
Associations
Pirate Hearing Care - Best Practice Guidelines
September 8, 2009
Cannon fire #1 cause of hearing loss in pirates Avast there, Matey! This Saturday, September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a day dedicated to jabberin' about in piratese and celebratin'... Read More
AO News
Noise Levels Associated With New York City's Mass Transit Systems
September 7, 2009
A new study that will be published in American Journal of Public Health (August 2009, Volume 99, No. 8, pp. 1393 - 1399; DOI: 10.2105) measured noise levels associated with New York City mass trans... Read More
Research
A Genetic Hunt Turns Up Deafness-Causing Mutation In a Gene Associated with Cancer
September 5, 2009
In genetics, as in life, surprising things can turn up in unexpected places. That was certainly the case when an international group of researchers found three mutations responsible for a form of here... Read More
Research
Paul Pessis, Au.D., Alan Freint, M.D., and Gyl Kasewurm, Au.D., Share Their Knowledge at Starkey in August
September 4, 2009
Maximizing Practice Profitability Presented by Starkey Audiology Series - Starkey played host to Paul Pessis, Au.D., Alan Freint, M.D., and Gyl Kasewurm, Au.D., in mid-August for Maximizing Practice P... Read More
Industry
Use of Modulation-based Digital Noise Reduction in Hearing Protection Devices
September 3, 2009
A new study published in the journal Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society concluded that modulation-based digital noise reduction may potentially enhance the performa... Read More
Research
Transtympanic Electrically-Evoked ABR & ECochG - Audiology Lecture Announced
September 2, 2009
is pleased to announce an audiology lecture on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Beth Israel Medical Center, NY, NY. The lecture features special guest speaker Paul R. Kileny, Ph.D., presenting the topic... Read More
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Sycle Announces a Double-money Back Guarantee Through the End of 2009
September 2, 2009
Sycle, the hearing industry's number one practice management system, announces a double-money back guarantee through the end of 2009. In a recent interview with Audiology Online, Sycle.net's Peter Ada... Read More
Industry
Sonic Innovations Awarded Contract from U.S. Veterans Administration
August 31, 2009
Company to become a supplier of hearing aids to U.S. veterans - Sonic Innovations has been awarded a contract to supply hearing aids to the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) beginning Nov. 1, 2009. Ac... Read More
Industry
Hearing Aids '09 - Hands-On Workshop
August 31, 2009
Click Here to View Brochure of Event (PDF) The Audiology Faculty of the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center is pleased to announce Hearing Aids '09, a 13-hour hands-on workshop covering current hearing a... Read More
Associations
ASHA 2009 Media Award Winners: BrainLine.org, The Chicago Tribune, Radio Disney
August 30, 2009
BrainLine.org, The Chicago Tribune, and Radio Disney have won the 2009 Media Awards of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the organization announced today. ASHA represents more t... Read More
Associations
Call for posters! Hearing Care for Adults 2009 - The Challenge of Aging, Chicago 16-18 Nov 2009
August 29, 2009
Phonak is excited to announce the 2nd Hearing Care for Adults conference, taking place 16-18 November in Chicago. Population aging implies that a large proportion of our clients are getting older and... Read More
Industry
Dr. David Goldstein Awarded Honorary Degree from A.T. Still University's Arizona School of Health Sciences
August 28, 2009
AFA founder David Goldstein, Ph.D., pictured here with Arizona School of Health Sciences (ASHS) Audiology Chair Tabitha Parent Buck, Au.D., received an honorary degree during August graduation ceremon... Read More
Associations
NHCA Scholarship Foundation Student Travel Awards Available!
August 26, 2009
The Scholarship Foundation of the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of student travel awards for the 35th Annual NHCA Confere... Read More
Associations
ReSound Awarded VA Contract
August 25, 2009
ReSound has been selected as one of the suppliers for the new Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Digital Hearing Aid Contract. The selection criteria used by the VA in selecting suppliers focused on t... Read More
Industry
Applications Being Accepted for SLP and Audiology Licenses in DC
August 24, 2009
The District of Columbia Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology is now accepting applications for licensure. All individuals who currently practice or plan to practice speech-language pathol... Read More
Associations
Oticon Medical Receives FDA Clearance to Market Innovative Bone Anchored Hearing System
August 23, 2009
Oticon Medical, a global medical device company within the William Demant Group, announced today that it has obtained 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to market the inno... Read More
Industry
Common Antibacterial Treatment Linked to Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
August 22, 2009
An otherwise effective treatment for cystic fibrosis places patients at a high risk of sensorineural hearing loss, according to new research published in the July edition of Otolaryngology-Head and Ne... Read More
Research
Starkey UK Awards Research Grant to Manchester University
August 21, 2009
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of world's leading hearing technology companies, has awarded a £200,000 research grant over three years to the Audiology and Deafness Research Group at Manchester... Read More
Industry
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Outreach
August 20, 2009
The recently created Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Outreach is a non-profit organization with a mission of serving as a conduit for prevention, outreach and education for Fetal Alcohol Spectr... Read More
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