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Untreated Hearing Loss Linked to Depression, Isolation in Seniors
October 25, 1999
Study finds that denial, cost, and vanity are biggest barriers to use of hearing aids. Most seniors who use hearing aids cite better family relationships, improved mental heath. WASHINGTON-- Untreated... Read More
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Sunshine Cottage, School for Deaf Children, Receives Largest Grant in It's History
October 25, 1999
San Antonio, TX, October, 1999-- In support of new programs at Sunshine Cottage, The Marcia & Otto Koehler Foundation, G.A.C. Halff and Kronkosky Foundations have awarded the school generous grants. T... Read More
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Bio-logic Systems Corp. Awarded $100,000 Grant By The National Institute of Health for Feasibility Study
October 18, 1999
Company to Develop New, Cost-effective Clinical Method for Early and Accurate Detection of Smallest Acoustic Tumors. MUNDELEIN, IL./PRNewswire/--Bio-logic Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: BLSC) reported that th... Read More
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AFA Awards $50,000 to Au.D. Fellows
October 17, 1999
West Lafayette, IN--Twenty students who are enrolled in the nation's Au.D. (Doctor of Audiology) programs recently recieved Alliance Fund Fellowships from the Audiology Foundation of America. These sc... Read More
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States Passing Newborn Hearing Screening Legislation Doubles in 1999
October 12, 1999
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Continues Efforts on State Level for Year 2000 ROCKVILLE, MD-- The number of states adopting newborn and infant hearing screening laws has doubled in the p... Read More
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HEARING AIDS BRING ENORMOUS BENEFITS FOR SOCIETY - CONCLUDES PILOT STUDY
October 11, 1999
Brussels- A cost-effectiveness study on the impact of hearing impairment on society shows hearing aids improve quality of life of hearing impaired people by up to 15 % and are highly cost efficient. T... Read More
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Oticon Awards Scholarship to Michael Ramos of Bridgeport, Connecticut
October 8, 1999
SOMERSET, NJ--Oticon, Inc., announced that Michael Ramos of Bridgeport, Connecticut is the recipient of an Otikids $1,000.00 Scholarship. Oticon recognized Michael for his ability to demonstrate that... Read More
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The Organized Audiologist is Proud to Introduce It's New Hearing Aid Cable Organizer!
October 5, 1999
Imagine never having to struggle with knotty programming cables again! The Hearing Aid Cable Organizer™ is the best invention to happen to the field of hearing healthcare, second only to digital... Read More
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Westone "Earmold Roundup" a rip-snortin' success
September 29, 1999
The First Annual Westone Earmold Roundup, held August 13 in Colorado Springs, struck a balance between hands-on practical education and Western hospitality and fun for 20 hearing health care professio... Read More
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Clinton Proposes $4 Million HRSA Initiative on Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
September 27, 1999
President Clinton, in the Health Resources and Services Administration's fiscal year 2000 budget submitted to Congress Feb. 1, proposed a new $4 million initiative to support grants to states to devel... Read More
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The University of Florida Announces it's Audiology Workshop Series
September 24, 1999
The University of Florida at Gainesville announces it's Audiology Workshop Series to begin in January 2000. The workshops will initially be held in Nashville, but will eventually move to Gainesville.... Read More
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NHCA ANNOUNCES 1999-2000 ELECTION RESULTS
September 22, 1999
Atlanta, Georgia. The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) recently announced 1999-2000 Executive Council election results. Incoming President is Lee Hager, James, Anderson & Associates, L... Read More
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GN Danavox and ReSound merge to form GNResound
September 20, 1999
REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA--The combination of GN Danavox, a GN Great Nordic subsidiary, and ReSound became effective on July 6, 1999, following the successful completion of a tender offer by GN Great N... Read More
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DigiFocus: New Study Shows Doubled Daily Use
September 13, 1999
Feedback from Users and Dispensers Shapes Next Generation of Digital Instruments SOMERSET, NJ, June 8, 1999 -Digital hearing aid users are likely to double the daily use of their instruments compared... Read More
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16th Largest University in Nation Begins Au.D. Program With 22 Students
September 7, 1999
LOUISVILLE, KY. The National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA) will soon have another Chapter to add to its membership roster. The University of South Florida (USF), with one of the l... Read More
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The Latest News and Updates From Frye Electronics!
September 6, 1999
NOW SHIPPING: WinCHAP Frye is proud to announce that they are now shipping WinCHAP, the Computer Hearing Aid Program for Windows. WinCHAP was designed with the needs of the hearing aid clinician in mi... Read More
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Unitron and Lori Merge!
August 30, 1999
Unitron is pleased to announce that they will be merging with Lori Medical Labs, a hearing aid manufacturer based in Minneapolis, MN. Unitron believes that by working hand-in-hand, both companies will... Read More
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Westone Celebrates It's 40th Anniversary!
August 25, 1999
Westone celebration marks two groovy anniversaries. Westone Laboratories, Inc. recently celebrated two important milestones in modern history at their annual company picnic. It was in 1959 that Weston... Read More
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The University of Florida Health Sciences Center Welcomes James W. Hall III, Ph.D. as Professor of Audiology
August 18, 1999
James W. Hall III, Ph.D. has accepted a position as Professor of Audiology, in the Department of Communicative Disorders in the College of Health Professions at the University of Florida Health Scienc... Read More
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Audiology Students Learn About Addressing the Needs of the Individual Patient at Oticon Summer Camp
August 17, 1999
Keystone Resort, CO, August 5, 1999--Nearly 70 graduate students in Audiology from the U.S. and Canada attended the second annual Oticon Summer Camp, a four-day educational gathering sponsored by Otic... Read More
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