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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
The New Ponto Softband from Oticon Medical Supports Early Access to Sound
March 24, 2017
Oticon Medical, a global company focused on implantable hearing solutions, is excited to introduce the new Ponto Softband that enables access to the renowned sound quality offered by Ponto sound proce... Read More
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Introducing the Only Made for iPhone Hearing Aid with High-Definition Binaural, Better Than Normal Hearing*
March 24, 2017
Piscataway, NJ. March 24, 2017. Signia announced today its new hearing aid --Pure® 13 BT, which combines the industry’s most innovative application of Bluetooth® low energy with high-definition... Read More
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RIT/NTID's Robert Panara to Be Honored in Stamp Dedication Event April 11
March 23, 2017
Ceremony is open to the public; opportunities available to purchase the stamps during the event.The First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony for the Robert Panara two-ounce Forever stamp will take place... Read More
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NIDCD welcomes Amy Poremba, Ph.D.
March 22, 2017
Amy Poremba, Ph.D., joins the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) as a program director within the Division of Scientific Programs. Read More
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TERRI & SANDY Make Noise with Invisible Hearing Aid Campaign
March 21, 2017
NEW YORK, NY (March 20, 2017) – TERRI & SANDY, a full service advertising agency, is launching a new campaign for the Phonak Lyric™, the world’s only 100% invisible hearing solut... Read More
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Hidden Hearing Loss Revealed by UConn School of Medicine Researchers
March 20, 2017
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT - Two researchers at UConn School of Medicine have developed a new hearing test that can identify hearing loss or deficits in some individuals considered to have normal or ne... Read More
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Typical Male Brain Anatomy Associated with Higher Probability of Autism Spectrum Disorder
March 19, 2017
A study of high-functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) suggests that characteristically male brain anatomy was associated with increased probability of ASD, according to a new article... Read More
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RIT/NTID Establishes New Degree Program in 3-D Graphics Technology
March 18, 2017
First-of-its-kind program teaches deaf, hard-of-hearing students creative and technical skills in fast-growing job sector.Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the... Read More
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Stepping into a New Future with a Cochlear Implant Donation
March 17, 2017
The first hearing implants donated by the Hear the World Foundation to disadvantaged children in Panama have been successfully activated. Staefa, Switzerland (March 16, 2017) – finally able to h... Read More
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Pop! Goes the Hearing, Balloon Study Suggests
March 16, 2017
Popping balloons can be louder than shotgun blasts -- and can lead to permanent hearing loss, University of Alberta researchers say. Read More
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Phonak TargetMatch Outperforms Non-integrated Real Ear Measurements
March 15, 2017
Staefa, Switzerland – March 8, 2017 – Phonak, the leading global provider of hearing instruments and wireless communication solutions, is pleased to announce its second generation of Targe... Read More
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Number of People in U.S. with Hearing Loss Expected to Nearly Double in Coming Decades
March 14, 2017
In a study published online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Adele M. Goman, Ph.D., of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., and colleagues used U.S. population projection estimates... Read More
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BPPV: Experts Update Best Practices for Diagnosis and Treatment
March 13, 2017
ALEXANDRIA, VA —The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (Update) today in Ot... Read More
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Action on Hearing Loss appoints New Vice President
March 12, 2017
The national charity Action on Hearing Loss has appointed world leading hearing health academic Professor Adrian Davis OBE as its new Vice President.Professor Davis was the driving force and developer... Read More
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Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) Announces Board of Directors
March 11, 2017
Reston, VA–March 06, 2017—The results are in and we are proud to announce the 2017-2018 Board of Directors. “Salutations, new board members,” said Joshua Huppert, SAA president... Read More
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Phonak's Ultra-Discreet In-Ear Monitors Helped the Makers of Multi-Oscar-Winning La La Land Weave its Stunning Soundtrack Deep into the Film, According to its Sound Mixer Steve A. Morrow
March 10, 2017
Morrow, along with colleagues Andy Nelson and Ai-Ling Lee, picked up nominations for the Oscar, Bafta, Cinema Audio Society and Satellite awards for sound mixing in La La Land.A love-letter to classic... Read More
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Douglas Beck, AuD Presents on Cognition, Audition and Amplification at Puerto Rico Academy of Audiology Annual Conference
March 10, 2017
SAN JUAN, PR February 14 -- Douglas Beck, AuD, Director of Academic Sciences for Oticon, Inc. was among the featured presenters at the 2017 Puerto Rico Academy of Audiology Conference, held February... Read More
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FittingNOW! Expert Series 2017: Must Attend CEU Course Facilitated by Gus Mueller
March 9, 2017
Schaumburg, IL | March 6, 2017 – Otometrics and Audiology Systems announced today that its FittingNOW! 2017 Expert Series is open for registration.Dr. Gus Mueller, facilitates the 7-hour Fitting... Read More
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Unprecedented Study of Hearing Aid Outcomes in Older Adults Released Today
March 8, 2017
Research Published in American Journal of Audiology Has Implications for Millions of Adults with Hearing Loss.Rockville, MD - March 2, 2017 - The first-ever placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomiz... Read More
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A Teaching Conference: Teaching Counseling in the Classroom and Clinic, June 15 - 17, 2017 at the University of Pittsburgh
March 8, 2017
The seventh biennial Communication Science and Disorders Teaching Conference at the University of Pittsburgh will be held on June 15 – 17, 2017, on the topic of teaching counseling in the classroom... Read More
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