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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
EPIC Reaches Agreement with Hearing Services Group
October 29, 2002
EPIC (Ear Professionals International Corporation) has reached an agreement with Hearing Services Group (HSG) to assume its administrative operations as it becomes a Division of EPIC with Roxann Bonta... Read More
''Save the Date'' Media Advisory: Speech & Hearing Professionals to Meet in Atlanta This Fall
October 28, 2002
Annual convention of the , with the theme "Communication: Our Strongest Link" Thursday, November 21 - Sunday, November 24, 2002 Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia More than 10,000 speech-... Read More
AFA Funds New Scholarships for Practitioners
October 21, 2002
West Lafayette, IN - The Audiology Foundation of America has established the Audiology Professional Organization Practitioner Scholarship Award to encourage new applications to distance learning AuD p... Read More
Siemens Hearing Solutions Expands LasR™ Shell Manufacturing Process
October 16, 2002
Due to the tremendous success of its LasR™ ( aser ccurate can eplication) shell manufacturing process, Siemens Hearing Solutions announced that effective October 1, 2002 LasR-made shells will al... Read More
W/ Modifications, Canalith Positioning Maneuver Safe & Effective for Treating Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo in Elderly
October 14, 2002
Benign positional paroxysmal vertigo (BPPV) is a disorder of the inner ear that is most associated with dizziness in the elderly. The condition is caused by a dislodging of very small crystals of calc... Read More
AuD Students Honored by AFA
October 10, 2002
West Lafayette, IN - AuD students at University of Texas - Dallas and Ball State University were honored by the Audiology Foundation of America at luncheon ceremonies held on August 23, 2002 and Septe... Read More
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Executive Director to Retire in 2003
October 9, 2002
Executive Director of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Frederick T. Spahr, PhD, CCC-SLP, has announced his retirement effective December 31, 2003. Spahr will have served 24 yea... Read More
Steroid and Antiviral Therapy Found to be More Effective in the Treatment of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
October 8, 2002
Each year, some 20 of every 100,000 Americans will incur sudden sensorineural hearing loss, characterized by hearing loss that is greater than 30 dB in three contiguous frequencies and that occurs ove... Read More
Siemens First Artists-in-Residence Debuts ''Hearing Solution''
October 7, 2002
Cultural Exchange Core Value of Siemens Artists-In-Residence Program Hoboken, N.J., October 7, 2002 - Tonight, the New Juilliard Ensemble will debut Hearing Solution, a classical, musical composition... Read More
Pediatric Amplification Protocol Statement Enters Review Stage
October 7, 2002
The American Academy of Audiology's newest Position Statement - Pediatric Amplification Protocol - has been posted on www.audiology.org and is ready for review and comment. Please take time to read th... Read More
Sonic Innovations Hearing Aid Products Proven Effective in New Clinical Study
October 4, 2002
Salt Lake City, Utah, September 16, 2002 -- Sonic Innovations, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNCI), a leading producer of advanced digital hearing aids, announced today that two of its products have been proven to he... Read More
St. Croix Medical® Hires New President and C.E.O. to Lead the Company
October 3, 2002
Minneapolis, MN-St. Croix Medical®, a high-tech medical device company nearing completion of the world's only totally implantable hearing restoration system, announced today that Mr. Hans Neisz ha... Read More
AFA Activities Promise Fun and Adventure
October 3, 2002
West Lafayette, IN -Two major charity events at the ADA Convention will help fund AFA's efforts to promote the AuD transition. Sculptures, paintings, carvings and other unique items will be offered at... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Clears BAHA® for a New Indication in Treating Single-Sided Deafness (SSD)
October 2, 2002
Powell, Ohio, September 9, 2002...The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Baha® System to be used in a new indication to treat Single-Sided Deafness (SSD). Studies conducted by Johns... Read More
Starkey's Great American Gala raises $1 million for The Hearing Foundation
October 1, 2002
The Hearing Foundation's 2002 "Great American Awards Gala" raised more than $1 million for the purchase and dissemination of hearing instruments for needy adults and children throughout the world. Co-... Read More
Revolutionary Battery Dispenser Offers Easy Solution for Hearing Aid Users
September 30, 2002
ST. LOUIS - With the booming growth of America's elderly population, the number of people with hearing loss is expected to double to more than 50 million by 2020. Surprisingly, however, only one in fo... Read More
Audia Technology, Inc. Invites You to Hawaii
September 30, 2002
On September 25, 2002; Audia Technology, Incorporated of Sunnyvale California announced a "Rename the Company and Win" contest. This contest will be featured at the Academy of Dispensing Audiologist (... Read More
Sonus Presents Batteries to Region 10 Hearing Aid Bank
September 27, 2002
DELTA, CO - Jon Nau, Sonus Network Mountain Region Manager, presented a supply of batteries to the Region 10 Hearing Aid Bank in Delta, Colorado at the September 10 Lions Club meeting. The Delta Lions... Read More
Siemens Pioneers the World's First Digital Super Power BTE With Directionality and Programmable Volume Control
September 27, 2002
Siemens Hearing Solutions Develops TRIANO SP BTE PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, September 25, 2002 - Siemens has developed the first digital super power hearing system using the adaptive TwinMicTM directiona... Read More
SOUNDTEC Receives FDA Approval for In-The-Ear Processor
September 26, 2002
OKLAHOMA CITY -- SOUNDTEC, Inc., manufacturer of the Direct System middle ear implantable hearing device, has received FDA approval for a new sound processor that is worn in the ear canal. SOUNDTEC's... Read More
