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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Senate EHDI Co-Sponsors Needed
November 10, 2008
Ensure that Young Children with Hearing Loss Have Access to Early Intervention Services In mid-November, the Senate plans to reconvene in Washington. This is a perfect time for you to contact your U.S... Read More
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From the Editor: Monthly Review - Earn Unlimited CEUs for $99 per Year
November 10, 2008
As you may already know, AudiologyOnline produces a variety of new courses each week from experts in our field on a wide array of topics. This enables us to maintain a CEU catalog of almost 200 Audiol... Read More
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AFA Conference on Professional Education II Perfect Venue for Collaboration
November 9, 2008
On October 4-5 in Mesa, AZ, over 100 Au.D. program directors, recent Au.D. graduates and representatives from professional audiology organizations gathered at the Audiology Foundation of America's (AF... Read More
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New 'Americans with Disabilities Act' Becomes Law
November 8, 2008
The ADA Amendment Act (ADAAA) was recently signed into law and will become effective on January 1, 2009. The bill, originally titled the "ADA Restoration Act," was introduced to address what Congress... Read More
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Unitron Hearing Launches myStyle™
November 7, 2008
Industry's first comprehensive digital hearing instrument style and color selector Unitron Hearing is pleased to introduce myStyle™, the first comprehensive digital hearing instrument style and... Read More
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Contract Awarded to Supply Comfort Contego® to the Québec Ministry of Health in Canada
November 7, 2008
Comfort Audio's Canadian distribution partner has been awarded a contract with La Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec to supply the Comfort Contego to the Québec Ministry of He... Read More
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Power Done RITE! Oticon Introduces Five Attractive RITE Power Additions to the Epoq and Vigo Families
November 6, 2008
People with severe hearing loss share the same desires for cosmetically appealing hearing solutions as other users - but often have to settle for large devices with minimal improvements over their exi... Read More
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Affinity2.0 - The Professional Fitting Solution for the Future
November 6, 2008
The Affinity2.0 has been one of the buzz words at Interacoustics creating anticipation and excitement amongst all. This powerful yet stylish new instrument interfaces with a full range of integrated a... Read More
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Hearing Solutions for Every Need: Versáta and Certéna Complete the CORE Collection from Phonak
November 5, 2008
At the EUHA Congress in Leipzig, Phonak introduces Certéna and Versáta, two new product families based on the proven CORE platform. Together with the already available hearing systems Ex... Read More
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Sycle.net Announces UK Version of Software is Now Available Overseas
November 4, 2008
Sycle.net is pleased to announce the availability of their software in the United Kingdom. Sycle's top tier, Silicon Valley based programming team has maintained all the features that make the softwar... Read More
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AudiologyOnline Takes You Around the Web in 60 Seconds! - Vol. 4, No. 11
November 4, 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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New Managing Editors for AudiologyOnline and Healthy Hearing
November 3, 2008
AudiologyOnline (audiologyonline.com), the leader in online education and information for the hearing healthcare profession, and Healthy Hearing (healthyhearing.com) the leading website for consumer i... Read More
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Cochlear Americas and University of Miami Present 'The Convergence of CI & HA Technology'
November 3, 2008
Cochlear Americas, in conjunction with the University of Miami (Drs Thomas Balkany and David Fabry), is hosting a workshop entitled "The Convergence of CI & HA Technology" on January 14 - 15, 2009 at... Read More
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Starkey Laboratories Enhances Products Through BluWaveTM Signal Processing
November 2, 2008
New: ZonTM 50 Gain Receiver and Integrated Real Ear Measurement in Most Devices Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, has announced enhancements to its p... Read More
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Biophysical Method May Help to Recover Hearing
November 1, 2008
Scientists based in Switzerland and South Africa have created a biophysical methodology that may help to overcome hearing deficits, and potentially remedy even substantial hearing loss. The authors pr... Read More
Research
AFA Dedicates David P. Goldstein Archives at Arizona School of Health Sciences
October 31, 2008
In a special Oct. 4 ceremony during the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA)'s "Conference on Professional Education II," an historic collection of information that will now make up the "David P. Gol... Read More
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Starkey Laboratories Wins Spark Design Award for Zon™
October 30, 2008
Winners on Display in San Francisco Until January 2009 Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is the recipient of a Spark Design Award for the design of Z... Read More
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HIA Prevails at FDA
October 30, 2008
The Federal Register confirmed earlier this week that the new version of ANSI S3.22-2003 will be incorporated into the Hearing Aid Regulation effective October 15, 2008 and WILL NOT apply to hearing a... Read More
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UNC Researchers Receive Grants to Improve Alzheimer's Care
October 29, 2008
Two University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine researchers have been awarded a $540,000, three-year grant for a project aimed at increasing the number of doctors in North Carolina... Read More
Research
Interacoustics Releases New VNG FireWire® Software
October 28, 2008
Interacoustics has released VNG FireWire version 7.02. This upgrade comprises of a list of feature requests from the market making the new VNG FireWire V. 7.02 the most advanced and user friendly VNG... Read More
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