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Unitron Unveils New Company Brand Identity and Two New Products at AudiologyNOW! 2009
April 6, 2009
Unitron today unveiled a new Company brand identity, and announced the introduction of two new products that feature exceptional technological advances at AudiologyNOW! 2009 in Dallas, Texas. The Unit... Read More
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McCarthy Reintroduces Hearing Aid Tax Credit with Record Support from 37 Representatives
April 6, 2009
Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) today reintroduced the bipartisan Hearing Aid Tax Credit (H.R. 1646) along with Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-MI) and a record number of original co-sponsors, including 8... Read More
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HLAA Sets Walk4Hearing™ Goal at $1 Million
April 5, 2009
Since 2006, thousands of people nationwide have joined the effort to end the stigma associated with hearing loss and provide support and resources for hearing loss prevention and education programs th... Read More
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Feeling Your Words
April 5, 2009
It is not surprising that sensory information from the facial skin and the muscles of the vocal tract affects the sounds of speech as we talk. A recent study by scientists at Haskins Laboratories, a Y... Read More
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Siemens to Donate Hearing Instruments Through Second Annual Partnership with Quota International
April 4, 2009
Program gives the gift of sound to children in need - Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc., one of the largest manufacturers of hearing instruments in the world, has renewed its partnership with Quota In... Read More
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Ida Institute Launches Patient Journey Tool
April 4, 2009
Collaborative Effort Yields Practical Tool to Help Patients and Hearing Care Practitioners Map Steps Along the Patient Journey - Ida Institute today announced plans to introduce A Possible Patient Jou... Read More
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NYU Langone Medical Center Study Shows that Cochlear Implant Surgery is Safe for the Elderly
April 3, 2009
General anesthesia can be tolerated by patients older than 65 Contrary to conventional medical wisdom, a new study by NYU Langone Medical Center researchers shows that healthy elderly patients with se... Read More
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AFA 2008 Annual Report Now Available
April 3, 2009
The AFA's 2008 Annual Report is now available online. This report provides details about the AFA's work in 2008, including a recap of the Conference on Professional Education II (CPE II) and our plans... Read More
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Starkey Introduces the Next Generation of Hearing Aids: S Series with Drive Architecture
April 2, 2009
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to introduce S Series™ with Drive Architecture™, the extraordinary new family of hearing aids... Read More
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Sonic Innovations Celebrates Company's First Receiver-In-Canal Hearing Aid
April 2, 2009
Sonic officials say the new Sonic Touch™ hearing aid is smallest receiver-in-canal product available —Sonic Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCI) will celebrate its first receiver-in-canal ("RI... Read More
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New Oticon ConnectLine™ Plug-and-Play Wireless Solutions Expand Bluetooth Possibilities for People with Hearing Loss
April 1, 2009
ith the introduction of RISE, the hearing industry's most advanced microchip platform, Oticon pioneered a new dimension in hearing care: wireless connectivity for people with hearing loss. For the fir... Read More
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Healthy Hearing Becomes Corporate Member of HLAA
April 1, 2009
Healthy Hearing (healthyhearing.com), a leading Web site for consumer information on hearing loss and hearing aids, has recently become a Corporate Member of the Hearing Loss Association of America (H... Read More
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From the Editor - Monthly Review - How Facebook and Audiology Are Related
April 1, 2009
Last fall, one of my Audiology friends asked me, "What is the "deal" with all the social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter?" I thought for a bit and said to him, "Do you know how you always mea... Read More
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Save the Date for the 3rd Phonak Virtual Audiology Conference
March 31, 2009
3rd Virtual Phonak Audiology Conference, scheduled for May 12-13th 2009 Phonak has successfully launched its virtual conference series in 2007. Since then, more than 2000 participants around the world... Read More
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VitaSound Audio and Exsilent Partner Up to Unveil Breakthrough Technologies at Audiology Now! in Dallas
March 30, 2009
VitaSound Audio of Toronto, Canada and Exsilent of Amsterdam, The Netherlands are pleased to announce the unveiling of breakthrough hearing technologies at the Audiology Now! Conference in Dallas, Tex... Read More
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Therese M. Velde, Ph.D. Joins Ida Institute
March 30, 2009
Ida Institute announced today that Therese M. Velde, Ph.D. has joined the non-profit educational institute as Senior Audiologist. A specialist in Speech Pathology and Audiology, Dr. Velde will use her... Read More
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Oticon A/S Appoints Thomas E. Christensen Vice President of Research & Development
March 29, 2009
Oticon A/S has named Thomas E. Christensen as Vice President of Research & Development. In his new position, Christensen will lead Oticon's research and product development teams in the development of... Read More
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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month
March 29, 2009
This annual event provides opportunities to raise awareness about communication disorders and to promote treatment that can improve the quality of life for those who experience problems with speaking,... Read More
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Vanderbilt Announces Second Biennial Modern Developments in Audiology Conference to be Held May 15 - May 16, 2009
March 28, 2009
The Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences has announced that its Second Biennial Modern Developments in Audiology conference will be held May 15 - May 16th, 20... Read More
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Our Aging Ears and Brains: Why Listening in Background Noise Gets Tougher as We Age
March 28, 2009
Older adults often have trouble understanding what someone is saying when surrounded by background noise, such as at a restaurant or party, but their ears may not be the only problem. Researchers at t... Read More
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