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Bill Austin to Receive 2008 Horatio Alger Award
December 23, 2007
Diverse Industries Represented Among Inductees Whose Achievements Have Come in the Face of Adversity The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans is proud to announce the remarkable indivi... Read More
Industry
Mortality Benefits of Vaccine Programme for the Elderly Greatly Exaggerated
December 22, 2007
The mortality benefits of vaccinating elderly people against the influenza virus have been greatly exaggerated, conclude authors of a Review published in the October edition of The Lancet... Read More
Research
Sight & Hearing Association Reviews Noisy Toys
December 21, 2007
Toy safety. It's been a hot issue this year. As it does every year, the Sight & Hearing Association cautions parents to watch out — or rather listen — for another toy danger: noisy toys. I... Read More
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Latin Grammy® Nominated Artists Camila and Elvis Crespo Write and Record Their Longest Songs Ever
December 21, 2007
Songs To Be Featured in New Energizer Ad Campaign To Debut During Latin GRAMMY Awards The Energizer Bunny® is beating his drum to a new beat. Latin GRAMMY® nominated artists Camila and Elvis C... Read More
Industry
NIDCD Director is Named First Recipient of International Scientific Organization's Distinguished Service Award
December 20, 2007
Dr. Battey received the award during the opening ceremony at the AChemS annual meeting in Sarasota, Fla., in April. James F. Battey, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., NIDCD director, is the first recipient of the Dis... Read More
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ASHA President To Be Honored By The Harvard Foundation
December 20, 2007
Dr. Noma Anderson To Receive Harvard Foundation Medallion For Her Outstanding Leadership And Contributions To American Education And Health Services Dr. Noma Anderson, President of the American Speech... Read More
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NOAH System 3.6 Release Shows Positive Results For Clinicians
December 19, 2007
The NOAH System 3.6 release has gotten off to a positive start, judging by the feedback at October trade shows in the USA and Germany. "Visitors to our booth were very happy with the NOAH 3.6 release,... Read More
Mother Mice More Attuned to Pup Sounds than Virgin Cohorts
December 18, 2007
More auditory neurons in female mice that have given birth are excited by vocalizations from mouse pups than are auditory neurons in virgin females, according to research by Emory University scientist... Read More
Research
Congressman Camp Attends Event Highlighting Hearing Health Issues Including the Hearing Aid Tax Credit
December 18, 2007
Representative Dave Camp (R-MI) was the honored guest of two leading hearing advocacy organizations on Wednesday, November 28, 2007. The Hearing Loss Association of Michigan, and the Alexander Graham... Read More
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Oticon Epoq Wins Coveted 2007 Danish Product Award
December 17, 2007
Ingeniøren, the leading Danish newsmagazine in the fields of science and technology, has awarded the prestigious Danish Product Award 2007 to Oticon Epoq for its world-class Danish engineering,... Read More
Industry
Georgia Academy of Audiology 6th Annual Conference
December 16, 2007
Marietta Conference Center and Resort Understanding Genetics- Kathryn Sledjeski, Au.D. Hearing Aid Selection and Fitting - Gus Mueller, Ph.D. Hearing Aids: Mike Poe, A.S., Michael Phillips, Michael Ni... Read More
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Faculty at The University of South Dakota Recognized for World-Class Work in Communication Disorders, Ecology
December 16, 2007
The University of South Dakota honored two of its distinguished faculty recently during the U's annual President's Research Day. Teri Bellis, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of... Read More
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Sycle, the Hearing Industry's Number One Practice Management System, Launches New Campaign to Get Hearing Professionals on Track for 2008
December 15, 2007
Every year we all make New Year's resolutions and getting organized usually tops the list. Sycle is launching a campaign in an effort to make this priority a reality. Hearing care professionals can si... Read More
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Support the AFA's (Once-Yearly) Fundraising Campaign
December 15, 2007
Our annual campaign is now fully underway. Please take a moment and consider a donation to the AFA, if you haven't already, to support its new vision: A future where audiologists lead in the preservat... Read More
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Viagra Linked To Sudden Hearing Loss
December 14, 2007
29 Cases Reported By Users Of ED And Hypertension Drugs Such As Cialis, Levitra And Revatio The impotence drugs Viagra, above, Cialis and Levitra will bear the warnings. (AP) Viagra and other impotenc... Read More
Research
From the American Auditory Society : Membership Renewal or Application for Membership
December 14, 2007
If you are already a member of the American Auditory Society, your renewal for 2008 must be made prior to January 1 to avoid a $10 late fee, if you have not already renewed. Renewal can be made online... Read More
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Experts Warn of Noisy Toys
December 14, 2007
Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists warn of the dangers of noisy toys on children's hearing During a press conference on Parliament Hill today, the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pa... Read More
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American Academy of Audiology Applauds Oticon, Inc.'s New Hearing Aid Distribution Guidelines
December 13, 2007
The American Academy of Audiology applauds the decision by Oticon, Inc., to supply its products only to distributors who directly fit and sell Oticon products to end-users through face-to-face in-pers... Read More
Industry
ASHA Call for Nominations for the Board of Directors
December 13, 2007
The Committee on Nominations and Elections is seeking ASHA members who... Have Vision Thrive in Active Deliberations Possess Leadership SkillsIf this describes you or a colleague, then step up to the... Read More
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ASHA Moving to New Home
December 12, 2007
First 501 ( c ) 6 Association In Maryland To Have Environmentally Friendly "Green Building" On Monday, December 3, 2007, the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) will move to its new $4... Read More
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