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HIA Supports State Efforts to Enact Hearing Aid Tax Credit
December 19, 2008
As part of an effort to maximize the chances that hearing aid tax credit legislation will be enacted, HIA is supporting local hearing aid dispensers and people with hearing loss in Montana and North D... Read More
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Streamlining Brain Signals for Speed and Efficacy
December 18, 2008
Life exists at the edge of chaos, where small changes can have striking and unanticipated effects, and major stimuli may go unheard. But there is no space for ambiguity when the brain needs to transfo... Read More
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New York Mets and Sonic Innovations Host 2nd Annual Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day
December 18, 2008
New York City-Sonic Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCI) and the New York Mets hosted the 2nd Annual Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day at Shea Stadium on September 14. As part of the day, individuals... Read More
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Starkey Laboratories Announces Rebirth of Jackson Hole Rendezvous
December 17, 2008
Save the Date: Event Scheduled for June 2009 Starkey Laboratories, Inc., a world leader in hearing technology, has announced that it will be the title sponsor of the revitalized 2009 Jackson Hole Rend... Read More
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GN Otometrics Introduces the Madsen Astera - A Brand New Approach to Clinical Audiometry
December 17, 2008
GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, is proud to present the latest addition to its product portfolio, the MADSEN Astera; a state-of-the-art clinical audiomete... Read More
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be by ReSound™: A Hearing Device Like No Other
December 16, 2008
ReSound is pleased to announce the introduction of be by ReSound™ - a revolutionary new hearing device that is virtually invisible on the ear. Unlike anything that's ever been seen before, be by... Read More
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Sonic Innovations Presents Donation to the Armed Forces Foundation
December 15, 2008
Utah-based company donates over $35,000 from Velocity hearing instrument sales. Salt Lake City—Sonic Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCI) announced the company donated $35,492 to the Armed Forces Fo... Read More
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Scientists Warn of Health Risks from Exposure to Noise from Personal Music Players
December 14, 2008
Listening to personal music players at a high volume over a sustained period can lead to permanent hearing damage, according to an opinion of the European Union Scientific Committee on Emerging and Ne... Read More
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AFA Awards First Annual Kenneth W. Berger Memorial Scholarship at NOAC
December 13, 2008
After raising enough money for an endowment at the 2007 AFA Charity Auction, the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) awarded the first annual Kenneth W. Berger Memorial Scholarship this October to H... Read More
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and The Bryan Adams Foundation Team up to Support F.A.N.D.A
December 12, 2008
Joint donation to benefit children with hearing loss in Buenos Aires, Argentina Hear the World, a global non-profit initiative created by hearing system manufacturer Phonak to raise awareness about th... Read More
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Sight & Hearing Association Releases Annual Noisy Toys List
December 12, 2008
14 of 18 toys tested pose hearing risk in 15 minutes Fourteen of the 18 toys tested this year for Sight & Hearing Association's annual Noisy Toys List sounded off louder than 100 decibels (dBA). The t... Read More
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House Ear Institute Researchers Identify Gene in Age Related Hearing Loss
December 11, 2008
Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, accounts for 30 percent of all hearing loss. So, why do some people lose their hearing as they get older but other people can still hear a pin drop? The answe... Read More
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Colorado Newborns at Most Risk Miss Hearing Screening Tests
December 11, 2008
Newswise — A new study of Colorado birth records shows that infants with low Apgar scores — the widely used measure of newborn health — are 10 times less likely to receive an initial... Read More
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Sycle.net Announces Brazilian Version of Software is Now Available.
December 10, 2008
On the heels of the San Francisco based software companies UK release comes more news of Sycle's expansion. The number one hearing care practice management system has now released a version of their s... Read More
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Starkey's Zon™ Wins Consumer Electronics Show Innovations 2009 Award
December 9, 2008
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce its fourth design award for the ZonTM hearing aid. The Consumer Electronics Association, the p... Read More
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The Association Between Middle-Ear Disease and Schizophrenia - New Research Findings
December 8, 2008
The following is an abstract of a recent study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry (September 1, 2008; 193(3): 192-6). To purchase the full article or for a subscription to the journal,... Read More
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Rady Children's Hospital San Diego Sound Wave Symposium
December 8, 2008
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego Sound Wave Symposium, 2/20-21/09, 1.4 CEUs! We invite you to join us for the 2009 San Diego Sound Wave Symposium, "Out of the Basics and into the New Wave of Audiolo... Read More
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AudiologyOnline Takes You Around the Web in 60 Seconds! - Vol. 4, No. 12
December 8, 2008
AudiologyOnline uses the latest in internet scanning and retrieval technology to find hearing health-related news and web sites from around the world. This information is then compiled and summarized... Read More
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Interacoustics Launches New US Website
December 7, 2008
During September this year the new US site was launched. Click in and experience the stunning new look of our websites and the many new features available. The features range from practical product co... Read More
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Phonak Presents iSense - A Wireless Communication System with Dynamic FM Technology for Users Who Do Not Need Hearing Instruments
December 6, 2008
iSense, the new wireless communication system, optimizes speech comprehension in noisy environments. The system was designed specifically for people who do not require hearing instruments but experien... Read More
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