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Professor Addresses United Nations on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
August 2, 2018
Peter Hauser represented World Federation of the Deaf in Geneva, Switzerland.Deaf individuals are up to seven times more likely to experience cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and... Read More
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A Million Thanks! Oticon Celebrates Oticon Opn Milestone
August 1, 2018
On July 26, Oticon employees gathered at the US headquarters in Somerset, NJ to celebrate a hearing industry milestone. With more than 1 million sold, Oticon Opn™ has set the gold standard for patie... Read More
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Phonak Wins Three Red Dot Product Design Awards
July 31, 2018
Phonak, the leading global provider of hearing aids and wireless communication solutions, has been honored with three international Red Dot Awards for excellence in product design. Read More
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Oticon Government Services Salutes Veterans at 119th VFW National Convention
July 31, 2018
Oticon Government Services was on duty at the 119th Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Convention on July 21 – 25 in Kansas City, Missouri to serve up hearing health and hearing solution awareness to th... Read More
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Oticon Medical Names John Sparacio as President US
July 30, 2018
Oticon Medical, a global company in implantable hearing solutions and a member of one of the world's largest groups of hearing healthcare companies, today announced that John Sparacio has been named P... Read More
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Want to Help Your Child Succeed in School? Add Language to the Math, Reading Mix
July 29, 2018
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - Research shows that the more skills children bring with them to kindergarten - in basic math, reading, even friendship and cooperation - the more likely they will succeed in... Read More
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Is Risk for Inner Ear Disorders Higher in People with History of Migraines?
July 27, 2018
JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck SurgeryBottom Line: A study of health insurance claims data from Taiwan suggests there may be increased risk of inner ear disorders, especially ringing in the ears,... Read More
'Music of Speech' Linked to Brain Area Unique to Humans
July 26, 2018
Understanding vocal pitch could give realistic synthetic voices to those unable to speak.UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SAN FRANCISCO - We humans are the only primates that can flexibly control the pitch... Read More
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New Video on Executive Function in Children Who Are Deaf
July 25, 2018
Dr. William G. Kronenberger, Professor, and Director of the Section of Psychology and Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine, gave an outstanding... Read More
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Sounds Like Teen Spirit! Phonak Searching for Teens with Hearing Loss for First Teen Advisory Board
July 24, 2018
Phonak, the world’s leading hearing aid provider, is accepting applications for its first Teen Advisory Board through August 6, 2018. Read More
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MED-EL USA Obtains FDA De Novo Clearance for BONEBRIDGE Bone Conduction Implant System
July 24, 2018
MED-EL USA announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted de novo clearance for the BONEBRIDGE bone conduction hearing implant system for individuals 12 years and older w... Read More
Virtual Reality Technology Opens New Doors of (Spatial) Perception
July 23, 2018
Using immersive technology in the lab has enabled researchers to study sound perception in realistic settings.ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA - WASHINGTON, D.C., May 9, 2018 -- We rely on our ears to te... Read More
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Learning Music or Speaking Another Language Leads to More Efficient Brains
July 21, 2018
Whether you learn to play a musical instrument or speak another language, you're training your brain to be more efficient, suggests a Baycrest study.BAYCREST CENTRE FOR GERIATRIC CARE - Whether yo... Read More
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Scientists Discover How Brain Signals Travel to Drive Language Performance
July 19, 2018
Their results pave the way for the treatment of aphasia and other language disorders.DREXEL UNIVERSITY - Effective verbal communication depends on one's ability to retrieve and select the appropriate... Read More
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New Drug Halves Hearing Loss in Children Following Cancer Treatment
July 18, 2018
CANCER RESEARCH UK - Giving the drug sodium thiosulphate after chemotherapy reduces hearing loss in children treated for liver cancer, according to findings published in the New England Journal of Med... Read More
Humanitarians Honored at 18th Annual So The World May Hear Awards Gala Benefitting Starkey Hearing Foundation
July 17, 2018
President Bill Clinton, Billy Crystal, Huey Lewis, and other celebrities and philanthropists gather for star-studded evening. Read More
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ASHA Certification Programs Receive Prestigious Accreditation
July 15, 2018
Development Signifies Excellence In Certification Programming.July 9, 2018 -(Rockville, MD) The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) certification programs (CCC-A and CCC-SLP) have be... Read More
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Healthy Diet May Lower Risk of Hearing Loss in Women
July 14, 2018
Patterns of healthy eating may lower risk of hearing loss by 30 percent.BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL - Boston, MA -- Hearing loss affects approximately 48 million Americans. Some evidence suggests... Read More
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Rapid Genetic Testing Can Prevent Hearing Loss in Newborns Treated for Sepsis
July 13, 2018
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN GENETICS - More than a million neonatal deaths worldwide each year are estimated to be due to sepsis1. In the UK there are approximately 90,000 admissions to neonatal intensi... Read More
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German Singer-Songwriter Helps Children in Need with Hearing Loss
July 12, 2018
The Hear the World Foundation has a new high-profile backer from Germany. The singer-songwriter Gregor Meyle is becoming a new ambassador for conscious hearing. Read More
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