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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Tune-Deaf People May Hear a Sour Note Unconsciously
July 22, 2008
Findings Could Help Scientists Study Consciousness People with tune deafness aren't able to tell when a musician accidentally strikes the wrong note in a song, but their brains know the difference. Re... Read More
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Recipient of First Callier Prize Announced - Australian Researcher Selected As First Recipient of the Callier Prize
July 21, 2008
UT Dallas Center rewards advances in communication disorders Dr. Hugh J. McDermott has been selected as the first recipient of the Callier Prize in Communication Disorders, a biennial award from The U... Read More
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Delaware Follows Colorado with New Children's Insurance Mandate
July 21, 2008
Just a week after Colorado passed a children's insurance mandate for hearing aids, Delaware followed suit with its own children's insurance mandate. The new law, which takes effect January 1, 2009, ma... Read More
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Mark Ross, Ph.D., Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hearing Loss Association of America at HLAA Convention 2008
July 20, 2008
Reno, Nevada: Mark Ross, Ph.D., received the Hearing Loss Association of America's (HLAA) Lifetime Achievement Award during the Opening Session of HLAA's annual convention. Barbara Kelley, HLAA deputy... Read More
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Hospital Overcrowding, Understaffing, and MRSA Incidence - A Vicious Cycle
July 20, 2008
Overcrowding and understaffing in hospitals lead to a failure of meticillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) control programmes, which in turn leads to increased inpatient hospital stay, bed blo... Read More
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Sonic Innovations, Inc. Celebrates 10 Years of Success
July 19, 2008
The only U.S.-based publicly traded hearing aid company leverages patented sound technology to become one of the largest hearing device manufacturers worldwide in just 10 years. Salt Lake City-Sonic I... Read More
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Rayovac ProLine Advanced Business Builder Program!
July 19, 2008
Rayovac ProLine is supported by FREE, unique programs designed to assist you in marketing and growing your business. Patient contact is critical to maintaining and growing your practice. Rayovac has d... Read More
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NIDCD Research Training and Career Development Opportunities for Audiologists
July 18, 2008
Over the past several years, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) of the National Institutes of Health has outreached to the audiology community, with the goal... Read More
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Good Vibrations! Siemens Vibe® in the News
July 18, 2008
Maybe it's because of the "cool" factor of wearing a hip hearing device that can be changed to match your personal style. Or perhaps it is the young, sexy campaign that Siemens has created. Whatever t... Read More
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Music to Your Ears: Zero Mercury Hearing Aid Batteries Introduced in U.S.
July 17, 2008
Energizer continues to lead the way in responsible battery development Hear that? It's the sound of the first mercury free hearing aid batteries to hit the U.S. market. The tiny batteries - which Ener... Read More
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Beltone Goes the Extra Distance with New 'Reach'
July 17, 2008
New Product Features the World's First-Ever Automatic Smart Beam Steering Technology Beltone Electronics announces the introduction of Beltone Reach™, the world's first digital hearing instrumen... Read More
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Red Dot Design Award Honors Dot™ by ReSound
July 16, 2008
In recognition of its outstanding design, dot™ by ReSound has received one of the most sought- after design awards world-wide: the red dot. The Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen awards this qua... Read More
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Member Input Requested on the Development of ASHA's 2009 Public Policy Agenda
July 16, 2008
2009 Public Policy Agenda ASHA's Government Relations and Public Policy (GRPP) Board is requesting your assistance for input in the development of the Association's 2009 Public Policy Agenda. One of t... Read More
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Scott Haug Hill Country Audiology Retreat
July 15, 2008
The 24th annual Scott Haug Hill Country Audiology Retreat is scheduled for September 25-28th, 2008. Mark your calendars for, "GO STATE in '08!", and get ready to show off your school's colors during t... Read More
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3rd Phonak European Conference on Pediatric Amplification Solutions
July 15, 2008
Click Here to View Conference Information (PDF) Don't miss the most interesting pediatric conference of the year! Phonak is excited to announce the latest of its acclaimed series of pediatric conferen... Read More
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Starkey Laboratories, Inc. Appoints Jerry Northern, Ph.D., as Director of Special Projects in Education and Training
July 14, 2008
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, today announced the appointment of Jerry Northern, Ph.D., to the position of Director of Special Projects in Educat... Read More
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AFA Professional Leadership Award Given to PCO Distance Ed Grad
July 14, 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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Bilateral Cochlear Implants: A Case When Two Are Definitely Superior to One
July 13, 2008
A study of cochlear implant patients seen by Indiana University School of Medicine physicians is the first research to show evidence that cochlear implants in both ears significantly improves quality... Read More
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AMA and ASHA Physician Practice Information Survey Going Strong
July 13, 2008
ASHA has been apprised that audiologists are doing very well in completing the American Medical Association Physician Practice Information Survey. The survey includes health care practitioners that bi... Read More
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Oticon Marketing Boot Camp Equips Hearing Care Professionals with Knowledge and Skills Needed to Succeed in a Competitive Marketplace
July 12, 2008
Oticon, Inc. recently challenged 165 hearing care professionals to take part in the first Oticon Marketing Boot Camp, an intensive two-day gathering designed to equip practitioners with practical, act... Read More
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