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Tonight Show's Jay Leno and Late Show's Alan Kalter Pose to Help Starkey Hearing Foundation Raise More Than $4 Million
July 1, 2006
With dad, Richard, in attendance, John Mellencamp performs Father's Day tribute Tonight Show host Jay Leno, who headlined The Starkey Hearing Foundation's annual "So the World May Hear" Awards Gala in... Read More
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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Reauthorization
June 30, 2006
Rep. Jim Walsh (R-NY) introduced the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2006 (H.R. 5250) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill calls for the reauthorization of Early Hearing Dete... Read More
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In Memoriam - Randy Morgan, Westone Laboratories
June 29, 2006
Dear Friends of Westone: It is with extreme sadness that I am writing to inform you of the passing of our good friend and CEO, Randy Morgan. As many of you are aware, Randy has been battling a very ag... Read More
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2006 Oticon Focus on People Awards Calls for Nominations of Outstanding Individuals with Hearing Loss
June 28, 2006
Two Categories Honor Outstanding Audiologists in General and Pediatric Practice - Oticon, Inc. is seeking nominations of outstanding individuals with any degree of hearing loss for the 2006 Oticon Foc... Read More
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Research Indicates Relationship Between Hearing and Income
June 27, 2006
Have you heard? New research indicates that there may be a relationship between your hearing and your income. A new survey by the Better Hearing Institute shows that working Americans who ignore their... Read More
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Beltone Introduces The 'One!'
June 26, 2006
Company Raises the Bar on Helping Patients Hear Better in Noisy Environments with Beltone One! — Beltone officially raised the bar on hearing performance in noise with the introduction of the co... Read More
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AO Journal Group: VEMP Assessment of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients
June 26, 2006
Do you want to stay up on the latest research related to hearing? Tune into the AO Journal Group where on a monthly basis our group of Contributing Editors will provide reviews of timely journal artic... Read More
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Medicare Contracting Reform Underway
June 25, 2006
CMS is embarking on the next major step in acquisition activities for the new Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), the future contractors that will replace the current fiscal intermediaries and... Read More
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Noah Version 3.6 On Track for Late this Year
June 24, 2006
Extensive testing by HIMSA member companies to begin soon An important milestone is just around the corner for NOAH System 3.6 software. In June, NOAH System 3.6 will enter the beta testing stage. Nea... Read More
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Auris Medical's AM-111 Obtains FDA Orphan Drug Designation for the Treatment of Acute Sensorineural Hearing Loss
June 23, 2006
Auris Medical's otoprotective drug AM-111 has been granted orphan drug status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of acute sensorineural hearing loss (ASNHL), a condition... Read More
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Oticon Provides Free Infant Hearing Aid Retention Device with Every Hearing Aid
June 22, 2006
Helping Parents Get Youngest Users Off to a Successful Start As part of the company's commitment to child friendly hearing care solutions, Oticon Pediatrics will provide a free Ear Gear hearing aid re... Read More
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MicroMLxS: Smallest FM Receiver Shrinks by Another 50%
June 21, 2006
It is not only hearing instruments that are getting ever smaller. Today's wireless communication devices for people with hearing impairment are miniaturized as well. Two years ago when Phonak launched... Read More
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Beltone President's Cup Award Honors Practitioners for Excellence in Patient Care
June 20, 2006
Beltone proudly presented its prestigious President's Cup Award to Hal and Linda Hames, and their daughter, Michelle Hames, of Florence, Alabama, at its 2006 National Meeting held in Tucson, Arizona,... Read More
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INTERTON Announces New Executive Leadership
June 19, 2006
Company Names VP of Business Operations, VP of Sales, and Director of Commercial Sales INTERTON, a premier hearing system manufacturer, announces the addition of three highly skilled professionals to... Read More
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GTT ... GONE TO TEXAS!
June 19, 2006
In the days of old, as adventurers pulled up stakes seeking a fresh start, three letters etched on old homestead doors revealed where they were headed: GTT ... Gone To Texas! The Scott Haug Foundation... Read More
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Phonak - Call for Poster Presentations for the International Conference on Hearing Care for Adults
June 18, 2006
Phonak is proud to announce an international conference dedicated to the challenges associated with hearing care for the adult population. Please submit posters to Prof. Catherine Palmer (palmer@upmc.... Read More
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Oticon Adds Five New Pediatric Team Members
June 17, 2006
Oticon, Inc. expands its pediatric sales and training force to 20 members with the addition of four new Pediatric Account Managers and a new in-house Pediatric Audiologist. The new Pediatric Account M... Read More
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William Austin Follows in the Footsteps of Helen Keller, Danny Kaye, Audrey Hepburn, and Prince Philip
June 16, 2006
Starkey Hearing Foundation Head to be Honored as "Humanitarian of the Year" by Variety International the Children's Charity William Austin, dynamic head of the STARKEY HEARING FOUNDATION and called on... Read More
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Researchers Learn More About Ways to Regenerate the Ear's Hearing Cells
June 16, 2006
Followup study finds gene knockout has different effects in specific areas of inner ear Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have made important progress in their ongoing effort to regener... Read More
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International Society of Audiology and the Holland Foundation Announce Scholarship Winners
June 15, 2006
The Executive Committee of the International Society of Audiology (ISA) and the A. Charles Holland Foundation is pleased to announce the second biennial scholarship winners. Four students have been aw... Read More
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