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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Westone Custom Earpieces Provide Clarity, Safety for Wireless Phones
June 7, 2001
The danger of speaking on a cell phone while driving has been well documented. Now, Westone custom earpieces are available to fit most of the lightweight microphone/speaker combinations on the market,... Read More
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Siemens offers SERENITI™ for Tinnitus Sufferers
June 6, 2001
Siemens new SERENITI™ tinnitus control instruments are the first fully digital, programmable therapy products designed for normal hearing as well as hearing impaired tinnitus sufferers. Followin... Read More
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Rayovac Wins New Global Battery Account
June 5, 2001
MADISON, Wis.-- Rayovac (NYSE: ROV) announced today that Kingfisher group, one of the top five retail consortiums in the world, has selected Rayovac as the exclusive supplier of branded, value-priced... Read More
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HearPO's National Managed Care Summit
June 5, 2001
April 18, 2001 marked the close of the hearing industry's first ever Managed Care Summit, sponsored by HearPO, GN ReSound, SONIC Innovations, Rexton, and Sonus. Over 250 hearing professionals attended... Read More
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June 15th Deadline for Professional Symbol Contest
June 4, 2001
Last chance to participate! The deadline for the AFA's professional symbol contest is rapidly approaching. We invite audiologists and audiology students to participate in this opportunity to design a... Read More
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Pawel Jastreboff, Ph.D., Sc.D. Joins Audiology Online Advisory Board
June 1, 2001
Audiology Online is pleased to announce that Pawel Jastreboff, Ph.D., Sc.D., has joined the Audiology Online Advisory Board. Dr. Jastreboff is one of the most highly respected researchers in tinnitus,... Read More
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Siemens Offers SERENITI™ for Tinnitus Sufferers
May 31, 2001
Siemens new SERENITI™ tinnitus control instruments are the first fully digital, programmable therapy products designed for normal hearing as well as hearing impaired tinnitus sufferers. Followin... Read More
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AHRQ Publication Helps Americans Stay Healthy at 50+
May 31, 2001
May is Older Americans Month, and it's a good time for all Americans over the age of 50 to take a look at their health habits and review their health risks with their doctor. It's also a good time to... Read More
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HEARx to Reduce Annual Cost Structure by $6 Million
May 29, 2001
Company Responds To Sales Slowdown - Cost Controls To Reduce Annual Breakeven By $10 Million - First Quarter Revenues To Be Down About 4.4% HEARx Ltd. (Amex: EAR), responding to a first-quarter slowdo... Read More
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HEARx and Helix Hearing Care Sign a Letter of Intent to Combine
May 24, 2001
HEARx Ltd. (Amex: EAR) and Helix Hearing Care of America Corp. (Toronto: HCA) announced that they have executed a letter of intent to consolidate operations. This combination would be the largest of i... Read More
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Sonus Corp Names Dan Kohl Chief Executive Officer
May 23, 2001
Sonus Corp. (AMEX: SSN), the largest audiology-based retailer of hearing instruments in North America with 782 company-owned and franchised hearing centers, today announced the appointment of Daniel J... Read More
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June 15th Deadline for AFA's Professional Symbol Contest
May 23, 2001
The clock is ticking! The deadline for the AFA's Professional Symbol Contest is rapidly approaching. This is a great opportunity for audiologists and audiology students to help design their profession... Read More
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The Audiology Awareness Campaign Welcomes Delbert Ault
May 22, 2001
The Audiology Awareness Campaign (AAC) is pleased to announce that Delbert Ault has joined AAC as the National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA) representative. Delbert brings a wide... Read More
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Sample Waveforms for Toneburst ABR
May 22, 2001
are now available in the National Chat Archive. The chat, 'Frequency Specific ABR', was moderated by Dr. J. Hall and is dated 5-9-2001. Click here to retrieve the National Chat and to view the wavefor... Read More
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GN ReSound's New Digital Product Line Showcases the Interactive Capabilities of Advanced Digital Design
May 19, 2001
GN ReSound North America today announced its new digital product line, called 'Canta' (meaning 'full, or rich, musically'.) Canta utilizes a proprietary new innovation called '3-D Digital' signal proc... Read More
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H.E.A.R. Campaign 2001 Update
May 15, 2001
H.E.A.R.'s outreach to raves, dance clubs and concert tours reaches thousands of teens and young adults across the US. (Philadelphia, New Orleans, New York, Houston, Dallas, Seattle, San Francisco, Lo... Read More
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Au.D. Lapel Pins Now Available
May 14, 2001
The Audiology Foundation of America has 14K gold Au.D. lapel pins available. To order you pin, visit the AFA's website: www.audfound.org or call the AFA at 765-743-6283 Read More
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Infiniti™ 3 gets Directionality and Power
May 11, 2001
Siemens has introduced directionality and power to its popular INFINITI™ 3 BTE line. The INFINITI 3 S2D offers a directional microphone while the INFINITI 3 S2P provides high power. The INFINITI... Read More
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ADA and AAA Join Forces to Benefit the Profession
May 11, 2001
Working cooperatively for the benefit of the profession, the American Academy of Audiology and the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists have forged a new awareness and understanding of our profession at... Read More
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HEARx Commits to Distributor Relationship and Obtains Line of Credit
May 10, 2001
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., -- HEARx Ltd., (Amex: EAR) Paul A. Brown, M.D., Chairman of the Board of HEARx Ltd., announced today that HEARx has committed to purchase from one major hearing aid manufacturer... Read More
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