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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
International Science a Click Away with CMU's New Health Professions Technology
June 21, 2003
MOUNT PLEASANT - A scientist in France linked to a microscope at Central Michigan University can view slides of brain cells through the power of telemedicine. What connected CMU neuroscientist Gary Du... Read More
Audiology Online and NAFDA Announce First Annual AO-NAFDA Student Writing Contest
June 20, 2003
Audiology Online and NAFDA are pleased to announce the first annual AO-NAFDA Student Writing Contest. The theme of the contest is "Hearing Healthcare in the 21st Century." Student participants may cho... Read More
Cochlear Launches New Habilitation Program for Hearing-Impaired Children
June 19, 2003
DENVER - June 2003 - Cochlear, the market leader in cochlear implant technology, recently announced the availability of Listen, Learn and Talk, a new auditory habilitation program for infants and chil... Read More
Leading Hearing Aid Manufacturer Named European Company of the Year
June 18, 2003
Pictured is Niels Jacobsen, President and CEO of William Demant Holding SOMERSET, New Jersey, June 17 -- Mikael Worning, president of Oticon USA, today announced that William Demant Holding, the holdi... Read More
Interton Introduces New DIGITAL SHELL Process
June 18, 2003
Minneapolis, MN - After learning from the early experiences of other manufactures with digital shell technology, Interton has released an improved version of digitally manufactured shells under the br... Read More
ASHA releases electronic version of their PSA series ''Keep an Eye on Your Ears''
June 18, 2003
CLICK HERE TO VIEW. Please note, this PSA is available for patients and consumers to view on our consumer website, www.healthyhearing.com Read More
Dspfactory's Toccata Plus selected by Starkey, one of the world-leading hearing aid manufacturers
June 17, 2003
Dspfactory Ltd., a leading provider of open programmable digital signal processing (DSP) technology for hearing aids, headsets, PDAs, and other portable audio devices, announced today that its Toccata... Read More
Social and Emotional Functioning of Children with Cochlear Implants
June 16, 2003
College Park, MD-How are kids with cochlear implants really doing in their social and emotional lives? Lots of opinions on this issue have been tossed around, but there are few objective studies on th... Read More
Study Evaluates Various Strategies for Diagnosis and Treatment of Sore Throat
June 15, 2003
A comparison of various guidelines and strategies for treatment of sore throat provides information that may help optimize use of diagnostic tests and reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics, according... Read More
Siemens Announces Production of 100,000th LasR™-Made Hearing Instrument, Launches E-Detailing Software
June 13, 2003
Siemens Hearing Instruments announces it recently built its 100,000th LasR™-made hearing instrument. This significant milestone celebrates Siemens state-of-the-art LasR (Laser Accurate Scan Repl... Read More
Sepsis Could be Underestimated in New-Born Babies (p 1953)
June 12, 2003
UK authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that the incidence of disease caused by group B streptococcal infection in babies is underestimated because the 'gold standar... Read More
Bernafon and Audiology Online Announce Partnership
June 12, 2003
Douglas L. Beck, Au.D., president of Audiology Online stated "Bernafon has an exciting and innovative approach to hearing health care and related new technologies." He praised Bernafon for their full... Read More
Audiologist Volunteer Needed for Bosnia Project
June 11, 2003
We've been working on a speech and hearing project in Bosnia for six years. This year we are in urgent need of an audiologist to help us. We have several young children who need to be fitted with hear... Read More
New Adapto HS/LP Power (312) Delivers Unequalled Power and Performance in a Smaller Instrument
June 10, 2003
Adapto HS/LP Power (312), brings the advantages of voice-activated, high-performance digital technology in a new, smaller power instrument from Oticon, Inc. The fully automatic, digital instrument pro... Read More
Exposure to Pollution Before Viral Infection Linked to More Serious Asthma Attacks (p 1939)
June 10, 2003
Children with asthma at risk of viral infection from flu or the common cold could also be at an increased risk of severe asthma attacks if they have been exposed to nitrogen dioxide pollution from sou... Read More
John Tracy Clinic Announces New President
June 9, 2003
LOS ANGELES - John Tracy Clinic's Board of Directors announced today that Barbara F. Hecht, Ph.D., has been elected as the Clinic's next president, effective September 1, 2003. The Clinic, founded in... Read More
Roy Rowland, Ph.D., J.D.: The passing of a friend.
June 5, 2003
(February 23, 1933 - May 10, 2003) Dr. Roy Rowland will be greatly missed by both audiologists and speech-language pathologists. He was dual licensed and was passionate about his work in both professi... Read More
ELF and CHILD allow parents and caregivers to play a crucial active role in children's auditory development
June 4, 2003
The ELF defines 12 contrived listening activities that parents and caregivers present in the home environment and then observe the responses of their children aged from 0 - 3 years. The object of thes... Read More
Unitron Hearing Assists Post-Graduate Audiology Students Through Dome Sponsorship
June 3, 2003
Unitron Hearing will assist post-graduate audiology students at four universities through sponsorship of their membership to the Dome information service. Dome is an information service developed for... Read More
A Match of Wits, Friendly Competition Abound at Trivia Bowl XIV
June 2, 2003
More than 600 attendees from the 2003 American Academy of Audiology Convention in San Antonio gathered for friendly competition at the XIVth Annual Trivia Bowl, held on Saturday, April 5th. Sixty team... Read More
