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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
GN ReSound Sale Update
August 20, 2007
On August 8, 2007, the appeal court (Oberlandesgericht) in Dusseldorf, Germany, decided that it does not have the power to grant injunctive relief in merger prohibition cases, since only the German Fe... Read More
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Current Smoke Alarms Unable to Wake Millions of Hard of Hearing People
August 19, 2007
According to the July 2007 study, "Waking Effectiveness of Alarms for Adults who are Hard of Hearing," the typical audible signal used by smoke alarms failed to wake up 43 percent of tested subjects w... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Releases Downloadable Educators Guide to Cochlear Implants
August 18, 2007
A child with a cochlear implant needs a team to support his or her needs and professionals at school are a critical part of that team. This guide is an important resource for the educational professio... Read More
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4th International Pediatric Conference - Call for Posters
August 17, 2007
Building on the overwhelming success of the previous three conferences, Phonak is proud to announce the 4th international pediatric conference. The conference will focus on maximizing the use of resid... Read More
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Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. Announces Gora Ganguli as President of Vitasound Audio Inc.
August 16, 2007
Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. (TSX VENTURE: SHH) (www.sonomax.com) is pleased to announce the appointment of Gora Ganguli to the position of President, Vitasound Audio Inc., a subsidiary of Sonomax,... Read More
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Unitron Hearing Offers First Spanish e-Seminar for Hearing Professionals
August 15, 2007
Kitchener, ON, Canada- Unitron Hearing, in partnership with Audiology Online, will offer the first e-seminar for Spanish speaking Hearing Professionals on August 17 and August 24th at both 3:00 pm and... Read More
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From the Editor - The Early Bird Gets the CEUs
August 15, 2007
While this varies around the country, many state licensure laws have CEUs due by the end of the calendar year. How do I know this? It is based on the type of phone calls that we get in December - "I j... Read More
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2007 Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology Institute
August 14, 2007
Plan to attend the 2007 ARA Institute in St. Louis, MO, October 18-20, 2007. Nancy Tye-Murray, Ph.D., Research Professor of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, is the keynote spe... Read More
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AFA Honors Audiologists with Professional Leadership Awards
August 13, 2007
The Pennsylvania College of Optometry School of Audiology (PCO) and the University of Florida both recently bestowed Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) Professional Leadership Awards on graduating... Read More
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Ability to Listen to Two Things at Once Is Largely Inherited, Says Twin Study
August 11, 2007
Your ability to listen to a phone message in one ear while a friend is talking into your other ear—and comprehend what both are saying—is an important communication skill that's heavily in... Read More
Research
Coach Don Shula to Appear in All HearUSA Company-Owned Hearing Care Centers
August 10, 2007
Being in two places at once is a challenge for most people. Thanks to the imagination of HearUSA, Coach Don Shula will be able to have a presence at each of its 165 company-owned stores. So how is the... Read More
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Winners of Oticon $100,000 Office Makeover Contest See a Patient-Centric Future
August 9, 2007
Oticon, Inc. today announced the winners of the company's $100,000 Office Makeover Contest. Grand prize winner David Illich, AuD, FAAA of Professional Hearing Associates in Oceanside, California and r... Read More
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Children's Hearing Center at House Ear Institute Welcomes Audiologist to Energizer Battery's Traineeship Program
August 9, 2007
Energizer® Battery, Inc., a leading provider of batteries for hearing aids and devices as well as consumer electronics, announces that it has awarded a full scholarship to University of Texas - Da... Read More
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Sound Partnership - Program Update
August 8, 2007
Program Update helping clinics help patients Sound Partnership™ was developed by Cochlear™ to bring the miracle of sound to more people with hearing loss — A true par tnership and co... Read More
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Final Sale of GN Resound to Sonova (Previously Phonak) Now Tentative
August 8, 2007
Earlier today, the appeal court (Oberlandesgericht) in Dusseldorf, Germany, rendered its decision on the application for injunctive relief to close the sale of GN ReSound to Sonova (previously Phonak)... Read More
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DisabilityInfo.Gov Introduces New State and Local Resources Map to Assist Visitors in Locating Disability-Related Information Close to Home
August 8, 2007
The federal government's one-stop Web site for disability-related information and resources — DisabilityInfo.gov — today unveiled a new feature, a state and local resources map, designed t... Read More
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Recent Graduates Increase Au.D. Percentage
August 7, 2007
The recent addition of 392 residential program graduates and 487 distance education graduates (as of May 2007) has brought the total number of Au.D.s to 4,773. This means that over 30 percent of audio... Read More
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Phonak Holding AG is Renamed to Sonova Holding AG
August 6, 2007
Sonova is the leading provider of hearing healthcare solutions - Sonova, the globally active group of companies, is one of the world's top three manufacturers of hearing systems, the market leader in... Read More
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Sonus Offers Support to Audiologists at All Career Stages
August 5, 2007
Sonus Invests Millions in Network Members to Help Them Succeed from School to Retirement - Sonus, the largest professional hearing-care network in North America, has boosted its network member benefit... Read More
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AuDNet's 'Audiology Stories' Contest Winners Reflect the True Value of Audiology Care
August 5, 2007
Audiologists and the outstanding education they possess DOES make a difference! This spring, AuDNet invited audiologists from across the country to share their unique stories about how audiology has m... Read More
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