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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Siemens Appoints Vice President of Human Resources
September 19, 2004
Siemens Hearing Instruments, manufacturer of advanced digital hearing solutions, has announced the appointment of Petra Felkl to the newly created position of Vice President of Human Resources. As Vic... Read More
Conversor Products Ltd. Names Westone Exclusive Distributor of the Conversor®
September 18, 2004
Conversor Products Limited has selected Westone as the exclusive North American distributor of The Conversor®, a newly improved, affordable wireless FM assistive listening device. The Conversor gr... Read More
Better Hearing Institute Adds Normed Hearing Check to the Physician Referral Development Program
September 18, 2004
(September 7, 2004) - In an effort to address the extremely low percentage of patients that receive any type of hearing screening in the primary care physician's office, the Better Hearing Institute (... Read More
Test Your Knowledge on Cochlear Implants!
September 17, 2004
Do you know how young a child with a profound sensorineural hearing loss can be to receive a cochlear implant? Or what the outcomes are for cochlear implant patients who use a hearing aid in the contr... Read More
Siemens Welcomes New Employees
September 15, 2004
Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. announces the addition of several key individuals joining the Siemens team. These individuals were selected to connect Siemens with Hearing Care Professionals across... Read More
20th anniversary of the Scott Haug Hill Country Audiology Retreat announced
September 15, 2004
Twenty years ago there were very different alternatives for audiologists and hearing instrument specialists for obtaining continuing education hours and for the exchange of ideas with colleagues aroun... Read More
Data From Unpublished Trials Suggest That Most SSRI Antidepressant Drugs Unsuitable for Children
September 14, 2004
Lancet 2004; 363: 1335, 1341-45 A UK study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggests that reliance on published studies alone to guide the treatment of childhood depression could be inappropriate. A... Read More
Miracle at Mandalay Bay
September 13, 2004
(August 25, 2004) Despite being told by medical experts that he would never fully regain his hearing, acclaimed poet Er Tai Gao can now hear again due to the amazing work of William Austin. Saturday a... Read More
AFA Gears Up for ADA Audiology Roundup
September 13, 2004
The 7th annual AFA Art Auction will be held Thursday, October 14th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Presidio Rooms at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf and Tennis Resort. Featured items will include... Read More
Westone AquaNots™ Swim Gear Protects the Eyes and Ears of Your Entire Family!
September 12, 2004
View PDF Brochure Look at me. All suited up for the pool. Nothin' gonna keep me out of the water. Goggles for my eyes. AquaNots™ for my ears. Think I'll stay in 'til I'm a prune. I am listening... Read More
Unitron Hearing Introduces WiFi Mic
September 11, 2004
Kitchener, ONTARIO - Unitron Hearing introduces WiFi Mic, a new digital wireless CROS/BiCROS system to address the specific concerns of asymmetrical and unilateral hearing loss. WiFi Mic is a flexible... Read More
Unitron Hearing releases e-version of their pamphlet on CONVERSA wth ClearCall. Is CONVERSA right for you?
September 10, 2004
Unitron Hearing releases e-version of their pamphlet on CONVERSA wth ClearCall. Is CONVERSA right for you? Click Here for more information. Click here to visit the Unitron Hearing website Read More
NAFDA Hears Ph.D.'s Voice... and Listens
September 10, 2004
The National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA) is a student organization whose primary objectives are to increase the public awareness of the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree and in... Read More
Micro-Tech honored by Minnesota Council for Quality
September 9, 2004
Micro-Tech Hearing Instruments, Plymouth, Minn., was honored this May as recipient of the Minnesota Quality Award for its efforts and successes in quality and service excellence. The Minnesota Council... Read More
Unitron Hearing announces new General Manager of Unitron Hearing Canada.
September 8, 2004
Unitron Hearing, a manufacturer of easy-to-use digital hearing solutions, welcomes Nicolai Krarup as the new General Manager of Unitron Hearing Canada. Krarup will be responsible for Unitron Hearing's... Read More
Many American Use Prayer For Health Concerns
September 8, 2004
An estimated one-third of adults use prayer, in addition to conventional medical care and complementary and alternative therapies, for health concerns, according to an article in the April 26 issue of... Read More
UNL-Boys Town Agreement to Boost Audiology Education in Nebraska
September 7, 2004
Lincoln, Neb., June 22, 2004 -- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders and the Boys Town National Research Hospital have entered into a cooperat... Read More
Starkey's New Precision Directional Imaging Technology Offers the Highest Directivity Levels
September 6, 2004
Hearing instrument wearers are often exposed to an enormous range of noise from various sources and directions that can overpower important sounds and conversations - many times leading to a less than... Read More
Westone® Features a Complete Line of Hearing Accessible Telephone Systems
September 5, 2004
View PDF Brochure I was missing out. Things I couldn't hear. The alarm. Phone calls missed. The lost conversations. Muffled meetings. It all came down to a matter of volume. And now? I am listening. W... Read More
NCRAR Conference 'Hearing for the Future'
September 5, 2004
On September 27th and 28th 2007, the NCRAR will hold its third biennial conference, "Hearing Therapies for the Future" at the Portland World Trade Center in downtown Portland, Oregon. The goal of the... Read More
