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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Hearing Aid Companies Host 'Hearing on the Hill', Brief Legislators on Hearing Health Issues
May 23, 2007
The Hearing Industries Association (HIA) is hosting its biennial "Hearing on the Hill" to spotlight hearing loss and treatment and the importance of hearing health on Wednesday May 16 for Senators, Re... Read More
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Grant for Hearing
May 23, 2007
Mid-Michigan children will be able to receive treatment for their cochlear implants at CMU as a result of a new $293,969 grant from The Carls Foundation. University officials plan to open the CMU Chil... Read More
Research
Donates 7,500 to Journée Nationale de l'Audition Association (JNA)
May 22, 2007
Hear the World committed to giving the JNA 30 on the proceeds of each hearing aid sold on March 15th, National Hearing Day in France. - As part of its awareness and education mission about the importa... Read More
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Conference - 'APD: 30 Years of Progress'
May 22, 2007
The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery with the University of Cincinnati and the Department of Audiology with Cincinnati Children's Hospital celebrate 30 years of progress in understan... Read More
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Cochlear America Develops Toolkit To Raise Awareness About Hearing Loss
May 21, 2007
Raise Your Hand for Better Hearing! It's never too late to get your hearing assessed, learn about your options and start improving. Some hearing loss is preventable, and most hearing loss is treatable... Read More
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AuDNet Signs Supply Agreement with Vivatone
May 21, 2007
AuDNet, Inc. announced today that it has finalized negotiations and signed a strategic supplier agreement with Vivatone Hearing Systems. Effective immediately all AuDNet Audiologists qualify for a 25%... Read More
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Starkey Laboratories Launches Destiny 1600 at AudiologyNow! 2007
May 20, 2007
New Flagship Product Features Industry's First Integrated Real Ear Measurement and Initial Fitting in Less than Two Minutes. Starkey Laboratories, one of the world's leading hearing technology compani... Read More
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Sonic Innovations Delivers Superior Hands-Free Operation with VELOCITY™
May 20, 2007
Sonic Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCI), a leading producer of advanced digital hearing aids, today announced Velocity™, its new premium digital hearing aid product family at the American Academy... Read More
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Ear Works Offers Upgrade Rebate
May 19, 2007
If you are currently running practice management software and wish to switch to Ear Works software, you can take advantage of our upgrade offer which takes 20% of your purchase price off or $50 per mo... Read More
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2007 Oticon Focus on People Awards Announces Call for Nominations
May 19, 2007
Annual Competition Celebrates a Decade of Honoring People Who Are Changing Perceptions of Hearing Loss - Oticon, Inc. is seeking nominations of outstanding individuals with any degree of hearing loss... Read More
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Phonak Establishes Asia Regional Hub in Shanghai
May 18, 2007
In order to further strengthen and improve the level of service in Asia, Phonak has established a regional Hub for Asia located in Shanghai, China. Phonak Asia Hub will support its partners in all Asi... Read More
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Audiology Listed as One of Seven Great Careers for 2007 in Kiplinger
May 18, 2007
Listed as one of seven great careers for 2007, Audiology was featured in Kiplinger.com as third of the seven. More information can be found at: www.kiplinger.com/columns/onthejob/archive/2007/job0402.... Read More
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Rep. Emanuel Staffer Tours Beltone Plant in Chicago
May 17, 2007
Mary Ann Levar, Rep. Rahm Emanuel's (D-IL) Deputy District Director, toured the Beltone manfuacturing facility on Victoria St. in Chicago where it has been in operation for 67 years. She was impressed... Read More
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Local Leaders in Speech-Language and Hearing Honoured
May 16, 2007
Canadian leaders in speech-language and hearing are being honoured for contributions to the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology at an awards banquet of the Canadian Association of S... Read More
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CAA Call for Nominations Due June 1st
May 16, 2007
The Nominating Committee for the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) is soliciting nominations to fill five vacancies on the CAA in 2007. The positions a... Read More
Associations
AG Bell Arts and Sciences Program Awards $22,355
May 16, 2007
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) has awarded $22,355 to enable 33 students ages 6 to 19 years old who are deaf or hard of hearing and use spoken languag... Read More
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Study Looks at Benefits of Two Cochlear Implants in Deaf Children
May 15, 2007
Nature has outfitted us with a pair of ears for good reason: having two ears enhances hearing. University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists are now examining whether this is also true for the growing nu... Read More
Research
Anti-Epileptic Drugs May Help Prevent and Treat Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
May 15, 2007
By Gwen Ericson -- On the battlefield, a soldier's hearing can be permanently damaged in an instant by the boom of an explosion, and thousands of soldiers returning from Iraq have some permanent heari... Read More
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Sandy Keener Wins Audiologist of the Year Award
May 14, 2007
Sandy Keener, MA, audiologist and clinical instructor with the University of Kansas School of Allied Health, was named the 2006 Audiologist of the Year by the Kansas Speech- Language- Hearing Associat... Read More
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Highlights from the Bernafon Booth at AudiologyNow 2007
May 14, 2007
Over a thousand customers participated in our booth activity with the fortune wheel. There was a prize for everyone to win. At the booth Bernafon showcased the latest product news: ICOS micro BTE is t... Read More
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