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Oticon Drive Marketing Conference Equips Hearing Care Professionals for Practice and Patient Success in Competitive Hearing Healthcare Arena
June 20, 2017
Somerset, NJ June 19 – More than 125 hearing care professionals from across the US participated in the 2017 Oticon Drive Marketing Conference held June 9 - 11 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read More
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Study Shows Hearing Tests Miss Common Form of Hearing Loss
June 19, 2017
More challenging tests needed, researchers say. UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO - BUFFALO, N.Y. - Traditional clinical hearing tests often fail to diagnose patients with a common form of inner ear damage that m... Read More
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Cell Phone Use And Distracted Driving Begins in the Mind
June 18, 2017
Researchers pinpoint 'attention disengagement' lag as cause for impaired driving when talking on cell phone.UNIVERSITY OF IOWA - We all know that talking on a cell phone impedes your driving... Read More
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HLAA Reaffirms Support of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 as Congressional Vote Nears
June 17, 2017
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The comprehensive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) bill that includes the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 will be presented to the full House and Senate for... Read More
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Otometrics/Audiology Systems Celebrates 10 Years of Otosuite Software Integration Innovation
June 16, 2017
Company celebrates 10 years of helping audiologists and professionals streamline their hearing assessment and fitting workflow with Otosuite.Schaumburg, IL | June 15, 2017 – Otometrics/Audiology... Read More
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Oticon Opn Now Offers Rechargeable Hearing Aids with Tinnitus Relief Sounds
June 15, 2017
Award-winning Internet-connected Opn™ hearing aids allow wearers to hear better all day while staying connected, streaming music, listening to TV, checking the weather, and more. Read More
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Widex Relaunches Widex Zen Therapy with a New Tinnitus Management App!
June 14, 2017
HAUPPAUGE, NY – Widex launches the updated Widex Zen Therapy (WZT), an integrated program utilizing Widex patented ZEN technology. First introduced in 2012, WZT has become widely accepted as a c... Read More
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New EXPRESSfit® Pro Fine-tunes Fittings on Sonic SoundDNA Platform
June 14, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ June 13 – The acclaimed Sonic fitting software that lets hearing care professionals make fast, accurate fittings has a new look, new feel and a new name. New EXPRESSfit® Pro i... Read More
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American Cochlear Implant Alliance Announces Research Funding Opportunity
June 14, 2017
WHO: The American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance), a not-for-profit membership organization, is focused on eliminating barriers to cochlear implantation through research, advocacy and awarene... Read More
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Making a Dream Come True - Despite Hearing Loss, a Dancing Star Is born in China
June 13, 2017
Stäfa (Switzerland), June 12, 2017 – Sonova, the leading manufacturer of hearing care solutions worldwide, is inviting one of the best dancers in China to visit Switzerland and Germany. Read More
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Newborn Harbor Porpoises Have the Fastest Hearing Development Among Mammals
June 12, 2017
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK - All mammals can hear -- but it is not an ability that is fully developed at birth. Some mammals like humans take years to fully develop their hearing abilities, but fo... Read More
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Gauging 5-Year Outcomes After Concussive Blast Traumatic Brain Injury
June 11, 2017
Most wartime traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are mild but the long-term clinical effects of these injuries have not been well described. A new article published by JAMA Neurology identifies potential... Read More
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Penn State Study Shows Aphasia May Not Solely be a Language Disorder
June 10, 2017
PENN STATE - Aphasia, a language disorder commonly diagnosed in stroke patients, may not be solely a language issue as traditionally believed, according to a Penn State study.The study adds to a growi... Read More
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On the Way to Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids, Says CTA
June 9, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following statement is attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA), regarding the House Energy and Commerce Committee toda... Read More
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Hearing Industry Reasserts Its Position on Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
June 9, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 7, 2017—The Hearing Industries Association (HIA) believes that if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) creates an Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aid category a... Read More
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Working Together Marks a Milestone of 1,000th Workshop
June 8, 2017
Working Together: Deaf and Hearing People, an interactive workshop to help employers integrate deaf and hard-of-hearing employees, has reached a milestone, celebrating 33 years and 1,000 workshop pres... Read More
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CRCA Award Recognises PhD Research on How Visual Noise Impacts Older Adult Listening Skills
June 7, 2017
HEARing CRC PhD Student Julie Beadle has won the 2017 Cooperative Research Centre Association’s (CRCA) Early Career Showcase for her research on how visual distractions impact auditory processin... Read More
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Sonic Enchant Captivates With Smart Sound Processing, Innovative Features and Wireless Capabilities
June 5, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ June 5 – Sonic introduces Enchant, a groundbreaking new hearing aid family that delivers clear natural sound in a brand new way. Enchant is the first Sonic hearing aid built on th... Read More
Industry
Audiology Hackathon Series to Promote Awareness and Action
June 5, 2017
Lexington, Ky.—Beginning July 23, 2017, the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) will host a 3-part online Audiology Hackathon series to bring audiologists, students, consumers, and other exper... Read More
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Trinh Ly joins the NIDCD Clinical Trials Program
June 4, 2017
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) welcomes Trinh Ly, M.D., to its Clinical Trials Program, where she will serve as co-director, along with Steven Hirschfeld,... Read More
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