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Vibrating Insoles Could Improve Balance for Elderly People
October 10, 2003
Lancet 2003; 362: 1123-24 US researchers report in this week's issue of THE LANCET that the use of vibrating insoles could improve the balance of elderly people--with implications for an eventual redu... Read More
House Ear Institute Scientists Receive $8 Million to Advance Hearing Health Research
October 9, 2003
LOS ANGELES - October 2003 - Scientists and physicians of the House Ear Institute (HEI) were awarded research grants totaling more than $8 million in the first three quarters of 2003. These grants wil... Read More
Draft Grassroots Message for HIA members/H.R. 3103
October 8, 2003
Dear (Member of Congress), As your constituent, and on behalf of (company) and the Hearing Industries Association, I am contacting you to urge your cosponsorship and support of H.R. 3103, the Hearing... Read More
Battery Clubs Reap Benefits for Business and Patients
October 7, 2003
MADISON, Wis. - Want an easy and effective way to satisfy customers, build customer loyalty and increase hearing aid battery sales? Rayovac, the world leader in hearing aid batteries, offers professio... Read More
Industry
The Academy and ASHA work together to build support for the Hearing Health Accessibility Act
October 6, 2003
The Academy and ASHA are working together to build support for HR 2821/ S 1647, the Hearing Health Accessibility Act, to allow Medicare beneficiaries the option of going directly to a physician or aud... Read More
NASCARs Dave Marcis to Appear at ADA Conference
October 6, 2003
One of NASCAR's racing legends and ESPNs "Iron Man Award" winner, Dave Marcis, will be the guest of the Audiology Awareness Campaign at the ADA meeting on Wednesday night, October 8th in the Exhibit H... Read More
PHONAK releases e-version of their popular pamphlet ''Caring for your Hearing Instrument''
October 5, 2003
PHONAK releases e-version of their popular pamphlet "Caring for your Hearing Instrument" Click Here Read More
Australian Tinnitus Association (NSW) Ltd
October 3, 2003
is a non-profit organisation established in December 1984. A charity staffed by volunteers whose major aims are: To assist tinnitus sufferers in coping with tinnitus. Encourage health professionals to... Read More
Bernafon releases e-version of 'FLAIR: An Affordable High Quality Hearing Solution.'
October 2, 2003
Bernafon releases e-version of 'FLAIR: An Affordable High Quality Hearing Solution.' Click Here Click here to visit the Bernafon website Read More
Industry
2nd Annual Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) and Transnasal Esophagoscopy (TNE) Course, December 13, 2003
October 2, 2003
The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in collaboration with the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine of the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, will present the 2nd Annua... Read More
New Look for Hearing Aids
October 1, 2003
Minneapolis, MN - Interton introduces the SilFlex Elite™, a new product developed for the most discriminating patients. As follow-up to its successful SilFlex™ soft-solid shell material, S... Read More
Rep. Ryun Introduces Expanded Version of Hearing Aid Tax Credit Bill
September 30, 2003
HIA is pleased to announce that Rep. Jim Ryun (R-KS) has just re-introduced a "new and improved" version of his previous legislation to offer a tax credit to individuals for the purchase of hearing ai... Read More
Golfer Alert!
September 29, 2003
Lafayette, IN -Time is running out to register for the AFA Golf Tournament during the ADA Convention. Participants in this year's golf tournament will play at the Dunes Golf and Tennis Club on Friday,... Read More
Micro-Tech Announces the Release of Alpine II
September 26, 2003
Micro-Tech, Plymouth, Minn announces the release of Alpine II, an enhanced digital circuit featuring the most sophisticated hearing technology available to date. Alpine II's dynamic design now offers... Read More
First Residential Audiology Students Enter the Pennsylvania College of Optometry's Doctor of Audiology Program
September 25, 2003
New Students entering the Pennsylvania College of Optometry's Doctor of Audiology Program (L-R) Michael Rairigh, Elizabeth Soff, Atry Karami, and Junghwan Lee-Kim. The Pennsylvania College of Optometr... Read More
Cochlear Americas Announces Two Staff Promotions
September 24, 2003
DENVER - September 2003 - Cochlear Americas, manufacturer of the Cochlear Nucleus® line of implants and the world leader in cochlear implant technology, recently announced two new staff promotions... Read More
House Ear Institute to Offer Free Hearing Tests at the AES Convention in New York
September 23, 2003
LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK -- September 2003 -- Through the sponsorship support of the Audio Engineering Society (AES), the House Ear Institute (HEI) will offer free hearing screenings and hearing healt... Read More
CCHAT Charity Golf Tournament
September 23, 2003
(Solana Beach, California, September 22, 2003) -- Join former NFL Raiders football player Mike Davis at the third annual Golf Fore CCHAT Kids charity tournament on Monday, September 29, 2003 at the Lo... Read More
The Clear Solution for Hearing Loss
September 22, 2003
Micro-Tech, Plymouth, Minn, announces their release of ICE, the new generation in CIC technology. With a clear shell and faceplate, ICE virtually disappears inside your patient's ears. The ICE CIC is... Read More
8th Edition of ''Introduction to Audiology'' by Frederick Martin and John Clark
September 19, 2003
Allyn and Bacon recently released the 8th edition of "Introduction to Audiology" by Frederick Martin and John Clark. ISBN # 0-205-36641-4. Dr. Douglas L. Beck, editor-in-chief of www.audiologyonline.c... Read More
