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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Comfort Audio Contego® Helps Courtrooms Secure Proceedings
October 27, 2008
Security in the courtroom just improved as non-secure assisted listening devices (ALD) for the hard of hearing (HoH) are being replaced by a wireless digital High-Definition ALD system developed by Co... Read More
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Management of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Inconsistent Among Clinicians
October 26, 2008
Patients seeking care for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) are receiving inconsistent care due to lack of established clinical practice guidelines, says new research presented at the 2008 Amer... Read More
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Audio Pros Get Hearing Tested in Record Numbers
October 26, 2008
During the three-day AES Convention, a record-breaking 674 people came to the House Ear Institute's booth to have their hearing tested. This year's turnout almost broke the record for last year's four... Read More
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NIDCD Launches Campaign to Protect the Hearing of Tweens
October 25, 2008
New Web Site Offers Parents Resources to Help Tweens Avoid Hearing Loss from Noise A new campaign to help parents of 8- to 12-year-olds teach their children how to avoid hearing loss from overexposure... Read More
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House Ear Institute Launches Online Hearing Conservation Workshop
October 24, 2008
House Ear Institute has created an innovative interactive online hearing conservation workshop. Designed for the general audio consumer and the audio professional, the workshop takes 30 minutes to com... Read More
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Starkey Laboratories Announces Hire of Dr. Patricia Gans as Regional Sales Director for Starkey South
October 23, 2008
New Director Brings Wealth of Knowledge and Expertise to Position Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is pleased to announce the addition of Patricia G... Read More
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Unitron Hearing Introduces 360™
October 22, 2008
A super power hearing instrument with advanced features tailored for severe to profound hearing loss Unitron Hearing announced today the introduction of 360™, an advanced digital hearing solutio... Read More
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Oticon Pediatrics Announces Two Appointments
October 22, 2008
Oticon Pediatrics today announced two new appointments. Miranda Manyande, M.S., CCC-A moves to a new position as Pediatric Account Manager for the Mid-Atlantic region, covering Washington DC, Kentucky... Read More
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3rd Phonak European Conference on Pediatric Amplification Solutions
October 22, 2008
Now accredited for 10 CPD points by the British Academy of Audiology Phonak is excited to announce that this year's installment of its acclaimed series of pediatric conferences has been accredited for... Read More
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ASHA Invites Audiology Organizations To Unite In Development of Quality Measures
October 21, 2008
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has invited audiology organizations to convene in the development of quality measures so that audiologists can participate in Medicare quality r... Read More
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MRI Reveals Inner Ear Anomalies in Children with Hearing Loss
October 20, 2008
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), physicians can identify soft-tissue defects that contribute to hearing loss in children, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Otolaryngol... Read More
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Toddlers' Focus on Mouths Rather Than on Eyes is a Predictor of Autism Severity
October 19, 2008
Scientists at Yale School of Medicine have found that two-year-olds with autism looked significantly more at the mouths of others, and less at their eyes, than typically developing toddlers. This abno... Read More
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AFA/ReSound Award Au.D. Scholarship
October 18, 2008
Oklahoma audiologist Jamie L. McMurray has won a 2008 Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) postcard scholarship to pursue Au.D. distance education. ReSound sponsored the postcard and McMurray's $1,00... Read More
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American Auditory Society: Call for Papers
October 17, 2008
Deadline: December 10, 2008 Annual Meeting March 5-7, 2009 Scottsdale, AZ The American Auditory Society (AAS) is a multidisciplinary organization composed of individuals whose professional work is ded... Read More
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Cochlear Implants in Children a Safe Procedure
October 16, 2008
In the six decades since French and American surgeons implanted the first cochlear hearing devices, the procedure in children has become reliable, safe, and relatively free of severe complications, ac... Read More
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36 Million Americans Affected By Hearing Loss
October 15, 2008
Hearing loss currently affects more than 36 million Americans. Although hearing problems are commonly associated with the normal aging process, more than half of all hearing-impaired persons are young... Read More
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Oticon Pediatrics Gathers Pediatric Audiologists for Knowledge-Sharing and Advocacy on Capitol Hill
October 14, 2008
When Oticon Pediatrics scheduled a knowledge-sharing weekend focusing on "More of What Children Need," the proximity to the nation's capitol created an unanticipated bonus: A unique opportunity for pe... Read More
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Hearing Restoration May Be Possible with Cochlear Repair After Transplant of Human Cord Blood Cells
October 14, 2008
According to an Italian research team publishing their findings in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (17:6), hearing loss due to cochlear damage may be repaired by transplantation of human umb... Read More
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From the Editor - AARP and The Internet: Two Big Fish
October 13, 2008
Every year I head down to the Texas coast for an annual fishing trip with my extended family. Of course, it is as much about the drive down to the coast with my Dad and visiting with my relatives as i... Read More
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Accepting Nominations for the Cheryl DeConde Johnson Award
October 12, 2008
Phonak is pleased to announce we are now accepting nominations for the 2008 Cheryl DeConde Johnson Award for outstanding achievement in Educational Audiology. Please mail or fax your nomination form b... Read More
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