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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
ASHA Receives the First Minority Health Leadership Award
April 18, 2006
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on March 24, 2006. ASHA received the first Minority Health Leadership award during the Office of Minority H... Read More
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Sound ID Personal Sound System Launched in U.S. Hearing Healthcare Market
April 17, 2006
Company fuses state-of-the-art technologies enabling people to enjoy better sound quality in noisy environments - "personalizing" sound to individuals' needs Sound ID announced the release of its Pers... Read More
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Ear Level FM Receiver Stimulates Auditory Neural Plasticity in Children with APD
April 16, 2006
Studies have demonstrated the benefits of ear-level FM receiver use for children with Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). Evidence from a recent experiment published in the Journal of Educational Aud... Read More
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Oticon Delta Earns Prestigious Red Dot Award for Superior Design
April 15, 2006
Oticon, Inc. today announced that a distinguished panel of international jurors awarded the "Red Dot Award" for superior design quality and innovative design to the company's new Oticon Delta hearing... Read More
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Elders' Stereotypes Predict Hearing Decline
April 14, 2006
Older people who have negative stereotypes about the elderly have a greater chance of hearing decline, researchers at Yale School of Medicine report in the March issue of Journals of Gerontology. "Thi... Read More
Research
Unitron Hearing Introduces Sophistication Without Complication in the Premium Category
April 13, 2006
Unitron Hearing today announced the launch of their new premium hearing instrument, , which will be featured at the (AAA) "Audiology Now!" conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Indigo offers sophistic... Read More
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AO Journal Group: Comparison of Physiological and Behavioral Measures for Two Cochlear Implant Arrays
April 12, 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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Oticon Announces Ninth Annual Oticon Summer Camp (2006)
April 11, 2006
Applications for Oticon Summer Camp 2006 are now available. The Oticon Summer Camp takes place July 29 through August 3, 2006 in Keystone, Colorado. Selected participants will be guests of Oticon, Inc... Read More
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AFA Announces 'Outstanding Student' Nominees
April 11, 2006
AFA committees are currently evaluating nominees for the annual AFA "Outstanding Au.D. Student Awards" for second- and third-year Au.D. students. Students must be nominated by their program directors,... Read More
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NIH Seeks Strategies to Preserve Brain Health
April 10, 2006
With the rapid aging of the population, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is intensifying the search for strategies to preserve brain health as people grow older. The effort moved an important s... Read More
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Vivatone Premieres Entré Line at AudiologyNOW! 2006
April 9, 2006
Vivatone took center stage at AudiologyNOW! 2006 with the introduction of the exciting new Entré line. The American Academy of Audiology annual convention April 5-8 in Minneapolis, was the idea... Read More
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ASHA Journals on HighWire
April 9, 2006
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on March 22, 2006. Hello Headliners, As of today, ASHA has officially moved its hosting of ASHA's journals... Read More
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Beltone Presents Dr. Terry Foust and Dr. Ian Windmill with Prestigious Mauldin Award
April 8, 2006
Beltone Electronics awarded the Larry Mauldin Award for Excellence in Education to Dr. Terry E. Foust, AuD. and Dr. Ian M. Windmill, PhD. at the Annual American Academy of Audiology Convention, held i... Read More
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Oticon Delta Combines Groundbreaking Form & Function to Attract the Next Generation of Hearing Aid Users
April 7, 2006
Leading hearing aid manufacturer Oticon, Inc. today introduced Oticon Delta, a groundbreaking new hearing instrument designed to change forever the perception of hearing aids among the 50-plus generat... Read More
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Poll of Popular Technology Usage: Hearing Loss Symptoms Reported in High School Age Students and Adults
April 6, 2006
More than half of high school students surveyed report at least one symptom of hearing loss according to a poll commissioned by the American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association (ASHA) and conducted by... Read More
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Academy Announces Results of Election 2006
April 5, 2006
The American Academy of Audiology is pleased to announce the results of this year's election for President-Elect and Board Members-At-Large, whose terms begin July 1, 2006. is the Coordinator of Clini... Read More
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Starkey Laboratories to Match Donations to AFA
April 4, 2006
Donations to the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) will be worth twice as much in 2006, thanks to a matching grant, up to $50,000, from Starkey Laboratories in its continuing support of the AFA an... Read More
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AFA Awards Otoscopes to NAFDA Students
April 3, 2006
Eighty NAFDA students recently participated in the AFA's new "Clued in to Audiology" otoscope program, and AFA Director/Treasurer Veronica Heide, Au.D., will present the otoscopes to the students duri... Read More
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From the Editor: Try On the COAT and Meet ELVAS!
April 2, 2006
Dear Colleague, Want to be more efficient in your hearing aid evaluation and counseling process? Then you should "try on" the COAT. It is a brief 9-item measure that serves as a springboard for counse... Read More
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Melatonin Associated with Alleviating Tinnitus Symptoms, Better Sleep
April 1, 2006
Approximately 15 million Americans have a severe form of tinnitus, the perceived sensation of a ringing, roaring, or humming sound without actual acoustic stimulation. Although several theories have b... Read More
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