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Article Slated for The Saturday Evening Post
February 4, 2002
(Sedona, AZ) Auricle Ink Publishers announces that a feature article written by Richard Carmen,Au.D., is slated to be reprinted in the March/April issue of The Saturday Evening Post, home of a treasur... Read More
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2002 American Academy of Audiology Convention Just Around the Corner
February 4, 2002
The Academy announces the end of EARLY REGISTRATION for the upcoming conference in Philadelphia. Click here for details Read More
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AFA Announces New Directors
January 31, 2002
Two new directors, Veronica Heide, AuD and Deborah Price, AuD have been elected to serve on the Audiology Foundation of America's (AFA) Board of Directors. Directors make a major commitment to the pro... Read More
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Helix and HEARx Enter Into a Private Placement
January 29, 2002
MONTREAL, Qc and West Palm Beach, Fla, - HELIX HEARING CARE OF AMERICA CORP. (TSE: HCA) and HEARx Ltd. (AMEX: EAR) announced that HEARx has acquired through a private placement 4,853,932 common shares... Read More
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Symphonix Releases Patient Information Brochure
January 28, 2002
Symphonix releases patient information brochure on Implantable Middle Ear Hearing Device : How they work, who is a candidate, the process to be fit and patient satisfaction results. For more informati... Read More
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Symphonix Devices, Inc. Receives Top Prize at Politzer Society Meeting
January 25, 2002
The Politzer Society, a global consortium of leading otologic surgeons, has awarded top honors to Symphonix® Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMPX) at its 23rd Annual Meeting, selecting the company's clinic... Read More
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Sound ID Raises $8 Million in First-Round Funding to Develop Technology Designed to Enhance the Listening Experience
January 24, 2002
Sound ID, a start-up company and developer of advanced technology specifically designed to enhance users' listening experiences, announced that is has received approximately $8 million in first-round... Read More
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Limbaugh Tells Listeners He Can Hear Again
January 22, 2002
For the first time in four months via a medical marvel, ... I'm hearing this," Limbaugh announced. "One of the most frustrating aspects of this show is my inability to hear it." The radio personality... Read More
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2002 Oticon Focus on People Awards Seek Individuals Who Defy the Stigma of Hearing Loss
January 21, 2002
Oticon, Inc., a leading manufacturer of hearing instruments, is seeking nominations for the 2002 Oticon Focus on People Awards. Created in 1998, the national awards program honors individuals with mil... Read More
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Audiologists Report AuD Degree Provides Many Benefits
January 18, 2002
Audiologists who have an AuD degree report that the degree has helped them to increase their knowledge, earn more money, and increase their status with patients and colleagues. These were among the fi... Read More
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Phonak Group Strengthens its Wireless Division
January 15, 2002
The Phonak Group, headquartered in Stafa, Switzerland, announced the purchase of the Telex CROS, BiCROS and MultiCros business from Telex Communications, Inc. based in Burnsville, Minnesota. The acqui... Read More
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ASHA Responds to Concerns Relating to America's Hearing Healthcare Team Initiative
January 14, 2002
This letter is reprinted here in its entirety, with permission from ASHA. We are grateful to ASHA for allowing Audiology Online to reprint this document. ---Editor ************************************... Read More
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Advanced Bionics Announces Pediatric Cochlear Implant Seminar
January 11, 2002
Dear Colleagues, Children with hearing loss present a unique set of challenges to speech pathologists, educators, therapists and audiologists in regards to aural rehabilitation. Newborn hearing screen... Read More
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Siemens Helps Grow the Hearing Health Care Market With New National Lead Generation Program
January 10, 2002
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey - Siemens Hearing Solutions has created a mini Web site on www.WebMD.com. The sponsored mini site is a consumer-focused educational hearing health care information area intended... Read More
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ASHA Report: CMS Clarifies Student Participation in Medicare Part B Services
January 8, 2002
While at the ASHA Convention in New Orleans, ASHA President John Bernthal received a letter dated November 9, 2001, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) clarifying that audiology... Read More
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VA to Lower Copayments for Outpatient Care
January 7, 2002
WASHINGTON, PRNewswire/ -- Veterans who currently make copayments for outpatient health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will have lower bills, and in some cases, no bills at a... Read More
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An Update from the PCO School of Audiology
January 4, 2002
The AuDonline.org distance education Au.D. Degree program continues to grow. We estimate there will be 240 students enrolled in the January 7, 2002 session. During the last session we received 42 new... Read More
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Rush Limbaugh's Cochlear Implant Surgery A Success
January 3, 2002
HOUSE EAR CLINIC / HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE PUBLIC STATEMENT LOS ANGELES - Antonio De la Cruz, M.D., of the House Ear Clinic/House Ear Institute in Los Angeles, performed Rush Limbaugh's cochlear implant s... Read More
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Oticon Focus on People Award Honors Nanci Linke-Ellis
January 2, 2002
Nanci Linke-Ellis of Santa Monica, is among 15 outstanding hard-of-hearing people honored by the Oticon Focus on People Awards, a national competition that recognizes individuals who are helping to br... Read More
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HEARx and Helix Announce Execution of Definitive Agreements to Secure Up To 70 Million Financing Commitment
January 1, 2002
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. and MONTREAL/PRNewswire/ -- HEARx Ltd. (Amex: EAR) and Helix Hearing Care of America Corp. (Toronto: HCA) announced today the execution of definitive agreements to secure the pre... Read More
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