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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Starkey Laboratories Launches Destiny mini
September 26, 2008
mini Packs Technology and Power into Discreet, Flexible Package Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, has expanded its Destiny line to include the Destin... Read More
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Untreated Hearing Loss Puts Children at Risk, Better Hearing Institute Warns
September 25, 2008
Too many children with hearing loss aren't getting adequate help and are being put at risk for social, emotional, behavioral, and learning difficulties, the Better Hearing Institute warned today, citi... Read More
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Congressman Thompson Calls Tax Credit Worthy of Top Consideration in Next Congress
September 24, 2008
A capacity crowd of 75 Napa Valley residents gathered on Friday, Aug. 22 to urge Congressman Mike Thompson to champion the hearing aid tax credit (H.R. 2329) in the House of Representatives. During th... Read More
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Beltone Reach™ Features New Tinnitus Breaker™
September 24, 2008
New Feature Helps Individuals Cope with Irritating Ringing Sounds/Noises in Their Ears Approximately 40-50 million Americans (a majority of whom are hearing impaired) suffer from tinnitus, a sensation... Read More
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Starkey Laboratories Awards 2008 Academic and Clinical Scholarships
September 23, 2008
William F. Austin Scholarship and Outstanding Student Clinician Awards Announced Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is pleased to announce the recipie... Read More
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Man-Made Noise is Harmful to Sea Animals
September 22, 2008
It is a well-documented fact that chronic and excessive noise exposure is harmful to our hearing and overall health. But the bad news doesn't stop here. More and more evidence suggests that noise poll... Read More
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GN Otometrics and Fall Prevention Clinics of America™ Team Up to Reduce U.S. Mortality Rates from Falls Injury
September 21, 2008
GN Otometrics and Fall Prevention Clinics of America™ deliver leading edge diagnostics to Family Practice and Internal Medicine practices working with patients at risk for the 5th leading cause... Read More
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Sycle, the Hearing Industry's Number One Practice Management System, Announces Partnership with EarQ Group.
September 20, 2008
Sycle is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the EarQ Group, allowing its members discounted rates on the industry's number one practice management system. The news gets even better for Exclus... Read More
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Chronic Ear Infections Linked to Taste Damage, Increased Obesity Risk in Children and Adults
September 20, 2008
Damage Can Lead to Preferences for Fatty and Sugary Foods; Tonsillectomies May Worsen Problem Ear infections are a painful rite of passage for many children. New research suggests the damage caused... Read More
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Pirate Hearing Care - Best Practice Guidelines
September 19, 2008
Cannon fire #1 cause of hearing loss in pirates Avast there, Matey! Today marks International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a day dedicated to jabberin' about in piratese and celebratin' the unique linguist... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association of America Announces New Board of Trustees President
September 19, 2008
Michael H. Stone of Washington, D.C., has been named president of the board of trustees of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), the nation's largest organization for people with hearing los... Read More
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HLAA Convention 2009
September 18, 2008
The Hearing Loss Association of America's convention is an interactive and accessible event for people affected by hearing loss as well as family members and professionals. Highlights include educatio... Read More
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MSU Study Finds That Not All Hearing Aids are Created Equal
September 17, 2008
Consumers with hearing loss might think they are saving significantly more by purchasing over- the-counter hearing aids, but they most likely will be disappointed - or could be taking risks - when pur... Read More
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AFA Professional Leadership Award Given to PCO Distance Ed Grad
September 16, 2008
During May graduation exercises at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (now Salus University), John Coverstone, Au.D., received the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) Professional Leadership Awar... Read More
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New Management at Oticon A/S
September 15, 2008
Oticon appoints Søren Nielsen new President and Mikael Worning Executive Vice President. Niels Jacobsen becomes new Chairman of Oticon A/S and will continue as President & CEO of the William De... Read More
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HHS Announces Adoption of ICD-10 Beginning October 2011
September 15, 2008
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a long-awaited proposal to adopt the ICD-10 code sets and updated electronic transaction standards. The expanded ICD-10 would replace th... Read More
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Sound Adds Speed to Visual Perception
September 14, 2008
The traditional view of individual brain areas involved in perception of different sensory stimuli—i.e., one brain region involved in hearing and another involved in seeing—has been thrown... Read More
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Congresswoman Berkley Pledges to Fight for Passage of Hearing Aid Tax Credit
September 13, 2008
A capacity crowd of 120 Las Vegas residents gathered on Saturday, Aug. 16, to thank Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) for her co-sponsorship of the Hearing Aid Tax Credit (HR2329) and to urge her to champio... Read More
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ASHA CFCC Call for Nominations
September 13, 2008
The Nominating Committee of the Council For Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC) is soliciting nominations to fill four vacancies on the CFCC in 2009: Two ASHA cert... Read More
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Tuning in to a New Language on the Fly: Effects of Context and Seasonality on Songbird Brain
September 12, 2008
Research conducted at Rutgers University has shown that exposure to a changed acoustic and social environment can rewire the way the brain processes sounds. Beginning in the cochlea of the inner ear,... Read More
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