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Severe Tinnitus Associated with Suicide Attempts in Women
May 3, 2019
JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck SurgeryBottom Line: Previously, severe ringing in the ears (tinnitus) has been associated with depression and anxiety, and a 2016 study reported an associatio... Read More
Research
"Voices of Family Members" #1 Sound Americans Would Miss if They Lost Their Hearing
May 2, 2019
With an estimated 122 million calls made on Mother’s Day, how can hearing loss affect crucial connections with friends and family members? Read on for more information and to see how your readers ca... Read More
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Oticon Opn™ Brings Speech Understanding on Par with Normal Hearing to Veterans and Active Duty Military Service Personnel
May 1, 2019
Oticon Opn S™, the revolutionary new hearing aid that takes the open sound experience and the unique benefits of BrainHearing™ technology to the next level, is now available through the Veterans A... Read More
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Oticon's National "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work" Day Educates and Entertains
April 30, 2019
More than 100 children joined their parents at Oticon, Inc. headquarters on April 25 for national “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work” Day. The workday-long event featured a variety of organized... Read More
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ClearCaptions® Launches Mobile Captioning Application for iPhone Users
April 30, 2019
Leading provider of call captioning service announces new app for iOS® platform Read More
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HearVietnam: Thanks to a CI, Tung Lam has the Chance to Listen and Talk
April 29, 2019
Thanks to a cochlear implant, Tung Lam has the chance to listen and talk Read More
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Signia Offers Free Hearing Screenings Nationwide in Support of Better Hearing Month
April 23, 2019
To support Better Hearing Month this May, Signia is presenting our ‘Hear Across America’ initiative. Signia is inviting hearing care professionals around the country to host free screening events... Read More
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Ponto Trial Companion App Supports and Engages Patients in Trial Process for Bone Anchored Hearing Solutions
April 23, 2019
Oticon Medical introduces the Ponto Trial Companion App, a simple-to-use app that provides an easy way for patients to evaluate whether bone anchored hearing and the Ponto Sound System are the right d... Read More
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Low Use of Hearing Aids Among Older Hispanic/Latino Adults in U.S.
April 19, 2019
JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck SurgeryOriginal InvestigationHearing Aid Prevalence and Factors Related to Use Among Older Adults From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Bo... Read More
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GN Hearing Receives 2019 Manufacturer of the Year Award from Manufacturers Alliance
April 18, 2019
GN Hearing was named 2019 Manufacturer of the Year by the Manufacturer’s Alliance of Minnesota Read More
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AAA and ASHA Issue Suggested Best Practices for Determining Eligibility for Captioned Telephone Services
April 17, 2019
The American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) have jointly developed proposed best practices for determining eligibility for the program. Read More
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ClearCaptions® Welcomes New VP of Sales, Joy Glen
April 16, 2019
Sacramento area’s call captioning company introduces new sales team leader as it strives to reach and serve everyone who struggles with hearing loss Read More
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Boys Town National Research Hospital Study Shows Oticon OpenSound Navigator™ Improves Children's Speech Understanding in Noise
April 15, 2019
A recent study by researchers from Boys Town National Research Hospital shows that Oticon OpenSound Navigator™ improves children’s speech understanding in noisy environments when listeners directl... Read More
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Phonak Marvel Wins Silver Edison Award for Hearing Technology Design
April 11, 2019
Phonak Marvel received Silver Award in the hearing aid design technology category last week at the Edison Awards gala in New York City. Read More
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Signia's Styletto Connect Hearing Aids Win Red Dot Product Design Award
April 5, 2019
Following Signia’s recent iF Gold Award for Product Design, the Styletto Connect also just won the Red Dot Product Design Award. The Award jury noted how Styletto Connect “encourages wearer accept... Read More
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Sandy Brandmeier assumes role of President of Sonova USA
April 4, 2019
Warrenville, USA, - April 4, 2019—Sonova Holding AG, the world’s leading provider of hearing solutions, today announced that Sandy Brandmeier has officially taken on the role of President... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Empowers Audiology Students with $25,000 Donation to the American Academy of Audiology Foundation Scholarship Fund
April 3, 2019
At the 2019 American Academy of Audiology Conference, Oticon President Gary Rosenblum presented American Academy of Audiology Foundation trustees with a $25,000 donation to the Foundation’s Empoweri... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies Recognized as 2019 Manufacturing Leadership Awards Winner
March 27, 2019
Starkey Hearing Technologies’ Chief Experience Officer, Lisa Richards, is honored for enabling manufacturing excellence through the Improving the Customer Experience by Mapping Their Journey pro... Read More
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Widex USA to Showcase Its Latest Technology at AAA Booth #1025 - March 27-29, 2019
March 26, 2019
Visitors to Demo Widex ENERGY CELL™ Technology and Get a Live Hearing Demo of Second Generation Widex EVOKE™HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Widex USA, Inc. will be exhibiting at the 2019... Read More
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2019 OticonNext Conference Explores Rule-Breaking Technologies And Strategies to Take Hearing Care to the Next Level
March 25, 2019
The 2019 OticonNext Conference lived up to its title -- “Breaking the Rules. Again.” – introducing more than 800 leading US hearing care professionals to the groundbreaking technologies and new... Read More
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