News
Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
USPSTF'S Newborn Hearing Screening Report Ignores Recommendations of Federal Agencies and Professionals
October 26, 2001
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) today expressed its disappointment with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force' s (USPSTF) recent Recommendations and Rationale statement on Ne... Read More
Associations
Fight to Save the Hearing of U.S. Industrial Workers Enters New Phase
October 26, 2001
MONTREAL, Canada/PRNewswire/ - There's new hope today for millions of American industrial workers slowly going deaf from toxic noise and ineffective hearing protection in their work environments. Chic... Read More
Industry
Relay Services Provide 711 Access Nationwide
October 25, 2001
The familiar calling shortcuts of 911 and 411 have been joined by 711—the new three-digit number to reach all Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) nationwide. TRS facilitates telephone conver... Read More
Associations
Concerns Over USPSTF Findings Related to Newborn Hearing Screening
October 25, 2001
MCLEAN, Va.-- The American Academy of Audiology, the professional organization representing over 7,000 audiologist clinicians, educators and researchers, has raised several concerns related to the US... Read More
Associations
Boys Town Hospital Receives Grants to Study Irreversible Deafness Disorders
October 24, 2001
OMAHA, Neb./PRNewswire/ -- The Boys Town National Research Hospital, a division of Girls and Boys Town, the original Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, announced today that it has received $3.5 million in... Read More
Associations
ASHA Reminds Consumers To Seek Help For Hearing Loss
October 24, 2001
In light of the recent announcement by radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh regarding his loss of hearing, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) reminds consumers that hearing loss can... Read More
Associations
Mr. Blackwell Dresses Down Bell's Palsy
October 23, 2001
By Sue Facter, Spotlight Health With medical adviser Stephen A. Shoop, M.D. Mr. Blackwell has an eye for fashion. But the man who originated Hollywood's Best and Worst Dressed lists couldn't believe w... Read More
Associations
XXVI International Congress of Audiology
October 22, 2001
A diverse scientific program of symposia and round tables and free papers on topical issues in audiology, plus a consumer forum and extensive trade exhibition Round table and keynote discussions on: I... Read More
Associations
Are Your Patients Satisfied?
October 22, 2001
AFA's exhibit was buzzing with excitement after the Audiology Patient Satisfaction Program was introduced at this year's ADA convention. Audiologists wanted to know more about how they could sign up t... Read More
Associations
Greg Schott Appointed to Sonus Corp's Board of Directors
October 18, 2001
Portland, OR - - Sonus Corp. (AMEX: SSN), the largest audiology-based retailer of hearing instruments in North America with 1,023 company-owned and affiliated hearing centers, announced that it has na... Read More
Industry
Concerned Physicians at Renowned Clinic Warn Consumers of Possible Permanent Hearing Loss from Extensive Use of Painkillers
October 18, 2001
LOS ANGELES/PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the House Ear Clinic: In a retrospective observation conducted at the House Ear Clinic (HEC) in Los Angeles, physicians have found a possibl... Read More
Associations
Songbird™ Disposable Hearing Aid Joins The Digital Age; World's First Disposable Hearing Aid Now Offers Digital Sound Quality
October 17, 2001
CRANBURY, N.J./PRNewswire/ -- Songbird Hearing Inc., the company that introduced the world's first disposable hearing aid last fall, announced another technological innovation -- Songbird™ Dispo... Read More
Industry
New Biomedical Instruments Company Introduces Revolutionary New Technology in Newborn Hearing Screening
October 16, 2001
ST. LOUIS /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Biomedical Instruments Company introduces the AUDIOscreener(TM), the first ever portable, computer- independent device to combine evoked otoacoustic emissions (OAE) a... Read More
Industry
MED-EL, Froedtert Hospital & the Medical College of Wisconsin begin Bilateral Cochlear Implant Clinical Study
October 16, 2001
DURHAM, NC - Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin, made medical history with surgical implantation of the first two U.S. patients to become part of MED-EL Corporation's bilateral Co... Read More
Industry
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association Statement on Rush Limbaugh's Hearing Loss and Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease
October 15, 2001
DETROIT, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of Americans learned recently that radio commentator Rush Limbaugh has lost nearly all his hearing. Now, those millions are beginning to learn why. A statemen... Read More
Associations
Otolaryngologists for Rush Limbaugh Describe Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease
October 12, 2001
In a news conference held October 11 at the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles, otolaryngologists Drs. Antonio De la Cruz and Jennifer Derebery discussed the diagnosis and treatment for the hearing lo... Read More
Associations
Magnatone Expands International Division
October 11, 2001
Casselberry, FL - Agustin Galarza, who has served in the International Sales Department for over a year, has been promoted to International Sales Supervisor. Previously, Galarza was a Production Manag... Read More
Industry
For Maryland Infants, A Sound Solution A New State Law Aimed at Reducing Development Problems Demands Insurers Cover Babies'
October 11, 2001
By Kathleen Phalen Special to The Washington Post Page HE01 Under a groundbreaking law that takes effect this week, health insurers in Maryland must pay up to $1,400 for hearing aids for children. But... Read More
Associations
''Texas Connect'' Resource and Reference Guide Now Available
October 10, 2001
The Texas Connect Project was developed to provide educational materials to health care professionals and to families of infants and young children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The project was mad... Read More
Associations
Rush Limbaugh: I Am A Lucky Man
October 9, 2001
EIB Announcement Transcript. Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com I had intended to start today's program telling you what I'm about to tell you. The outbreak of our attack on Osama bin Laden made it necessar... Read More
Associations
