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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Launch of the 2006 NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program
January 2, 2006
The National Institutes of Health announces the opening of the 2006 NIH Director's Pioneer Award program, a key component of the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. "The Pioneer Award supports exception... Read More
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Hopkins Study Proves Cochlear Implants Prevent or Reverse Damage to Brain's Auditory Nerve System
December 30, 2005
Animal study advances call for early implants in children born deaf New research at Johns Hopkins has clearly demonstrated the ability of cochlear implants in very young animals to forge normal nerve... Read More
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NAFDA 2006-2007 Executive Board
December 28, 2005
The National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology www.nafda.org is proud to announce their 2006-2007 Executive Board: Elizabeth Gray, Rush University Nicole Lynch, Vanderbilt University Kirsten... Read More
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AuDNet Contributions to ADA Near $56,000 Mark
December 27, 2005
At the membership meeting held Saturday, October 29 during the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA) Annual Convention in Savannah, Georgia, AuDNet President and founder David Smriga, M.A. and AuDN... Read More
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Spellings Hails 30th Anniversary of I.D.E.A. Special Education Law
December 26, 2005
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings released the following statement on today's 30th anniversary of former President Gerald Ford signing on Nov. 29, 1975, the Education for All Handicapped... Read More
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Oticon Foundation Awards $1.8 Million Grant to Walter Reed Army Medical Center
December 24, 2005
The Oticon Foundation announced today that it has awarded a $1.8 million grant to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC). The grant will fund a project designed to better understand the distortio... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Foundation Announces 2006 Student Humanitarian Award
December 23, 2005
The Starkey Hearing Foundation is offering two National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA) members the opportunity to participate in a Foundation mission through the second-annual Star... Read More
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Rolling Stone Publishes Story on the Risk of Hearing Loss Due to High Levels of Music
December 22, 2005
The December 1, 2005 issue of Rolling Stone featured an article titled "Music Making Fans Deaf? - How the iPod generation may be losing its hearing without even knowing it". The story includes informa... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Announces Medicare Coverage for BAHA Hearing System
December 21, 2005
Cochlear Americas has announced that the Baha® system, an osseointegrated auditory implant system, is now covered by Medicare under a new policy issued by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service... Read More
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AFA Bestows Awards for Educational Excellence
December 20, 2005
On October 27, during the opening session at the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA) convention in Savannah, GA, the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) bestowed its highest honor, the "AFA Awa... Read More
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SLP & Audiology 2006 Medicare Fee Schedules Available
December 18, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on November 22, 2005. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final rule for the... Read More
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Comment on Hearing Loss Panel Membership is Encouraged by NIOSH as List is Posted
December 18, 2005
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) encourages its stakeholders to comment on the provisional membership of a National Academies scientific panel that will review NIOSH's... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Research Center Releases New Web Site
December 17, 2005
The Starkey Hearing Research Center (SHRC) announces the release of its new Internet site, www.starkeyresearch.com. This new web site provides information about the center's ongoing activities to deve... Read More
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SHHH Changes its Name to the Hearing Loss Association of America
December 16, 2005
The Board of Trustees of Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) voted to cha nge the name of the organization to the Hearing Loss Association of America on November 6, 2005 during their fall meet... Read More
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Coclear Americas Informational Forums - January 2006
December 15, 2005
Tuesday, January 17, 2006 Holiday Inn 3050 Woodbridge Ave Edison, NJ 08837 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by Cochlear Americas Whether you're considering a cochlear implant for yourself, your child, or a... Read More
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Siemens and The Walt Disney Company Announce Strategic Alliance
December 14, 2005
Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) announced today a 12-year strategic alliance - bringing together the world's leading family entertainment company with a premier global tech... Read More
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AFA Raises Over $35,000 for Au.D. Movement, Projects
December 14, 2005
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) raised over $35,000 at the recent Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA) convention in Savannah, GA, through combined efforts in both an art auction and gol... Read More
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Tim Hedlund Joins Hearing Components as Vice President of Sales
December 13, 2005
Hearing Components announced today that Timothy R. Hedlund, P.E. has joined the company as Vice President of Sales. Prior to joining Hearing Components, Mr. Hedlund was President of Midmac Systems, a... Read More
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World Flight for Hearing Increases Awareness of Hearing Impairment
December 12, 2005
In March 2006, World Flight for Hearing takes off from Sweden to circumnavigate the earth and spread information about hearing impairment. The hearing impaired Johan Hammarström will pilot a smal... Read More
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ASHA Announces Recipients of the 2005 Awards
December 11, 2005
Julia M. Davis University of Iowa and University of Minnesota Roger J. Ingham University of California, Santa Barbara Christy Ludlow National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the Nati... Read More
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