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Kinnerk Elected President of Better Hearing Institute; Three New Board Members Join BHI Board
January 22, 2007
The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) elected Brian Kinnerk, President of Unitron Hearing US, to a one-year term as President. The election was held December 5th in New York City, NY. Kinnerk has served... Read More
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Antibiotics for Otitis Media: New Research Suggests a New Plan of Action
January 21, 2007
A recent meta-analysis combined individual data from children with acute otitis media as a means to identify groups of children who benefit from antibiotic management/treatment for infections. A group... Read More
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Phonak International Hearing Aid Conference a Success - Webcast Of Selected Talks Now Available
January 20, 2007
The Hearing Care for Adults Conference, sponsored by Phonak Hearing Systems, was held in Chicago, Illinois on November 13-15, 2006. Over 400 attendees from 28 countries attended the conference, which... Read More
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Unitron Releases Information on Element Series to Consumers
January 19, 2007
Element 16™ is ideal for active people who interact in many different listening environments as well as those desiring an automatic hearing instrument. Available in open fit Moda™. www.uni... Read More
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Update the Look of Your Desktop with Bernafon Screensavers
January 18, 2007
Tired of the same old screensaver? Try Bernafon's series of ten new images depicting engineering and digital processing to client-centered portraits. This downloadable application for your desktop can... Read More
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UTMB Researchers Discover Breast-Feeding Overcomes Genetic Tendency to Ear Infections
January 17, 2007
Breast-feeding protects children otherwise made susceptible to ear infections by abnormalities in specific human genes, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discover... Read More
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Gennum Corporation Recognized for Excellence in Technical Innovation at CES 2007
January 16, 2007
Canadian company wins Technical Emmy® for achievement in HDTV innovation -Gennum Corporation (TSX: GND) will be receiving a Technical Emmy® Award at CES 2007 for more than a decade of technolo... Read More
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Phonak Launches the Verve Steinway Edition
January 15, 2007
Leading hearing healthcare company partners with makers of world's finest pianos to launch special edition hearing instrument — Phonak and Steinway & Sons launch a special edition of the world's... Read More
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The Romanian Hearing Project
January 14, 2007
Audiologist Tricia Towle asks for your help in supporting the Romanian Hearing Project Just try to imagine jettisoning yourself back about 40-50 years to a medieval land that is 60% peasant with an ar... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association of America Applauds the FCC for it's Decision to Approve Internet Captioned Telephone for People with Hearing Loss
January 13, 2007
In October 2005 the Hearing Loss Association of America petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to include Internet-enabled captioned telephone for reimbursement from the telecommunicat... Read More
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DC City Council Passes Licensure Bill for Audiologists and SLPs
January 12, 2007
The District of Columbia City Council passed licensure legislation for the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology on December 5, 2006. The DC Speech-Language-Hearing Association as wel... Read More
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Unitron Releases Information on Element Series to Professionals
January 11, 2007
The new Element™ series consists of three feature-rich products, Element 16™, Element 8™, and Element 4™, with varying degrees of automatic performance and comfort features. El... Read More
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Speakers Scheduled for Second 'Teaching Audiology' Conference
January 10, 2007
The University of Pittsburgh has finalized its program for its second "Teaching Audiology" conference, slated for June 14-16, 2007. This year's topic is "The Art and Science of Teaching Auditory Rehab... Read More
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Siemens Hearing Instruments Lankenau to Retire
January 9, 2007
16-year veteran to be succeeded by Christi Pedra Piscataway, NJ, December 21, 2006 -- Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. (SHI) announces that William Lankenau, the company's president and Chief Executi... Read More
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Hearing Health to be a Central Topic at Upcoming Science Conference
January 9, 2007
Where can you go to learn all about food safety, obesity, space weather, television dramas, prime numbers, stem cell research, and medical prostheses all in one place? At the 2007 American Association... Read More
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Hofstra University's Audiology Program Gets a Good 'Rap'
January 8, 2007
Professor Levi Reiter's Hip Serenade is Generating Raves Nationwide For Motivating Students and Building Interest in the Study of Audiology : Dr. Levi Reiter, head of Hofstra University's audiology pr... Read More
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New Oticon Go Pro Delivers High-End Options at More Affordable Pricing
January 7, 2007
Oticon, Inc. today introduced Go Pro, an expanded line of entry-level digital offerings with features previously found only in high-end hearing instruments. The new line of digital instruments deliver... Read More
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First Blood and Bone Stem Cell Research on Deafness
January 7, 2007
Deafness Research UK is funding a new research programme that will be the first to try and develop a cure for deafness using stem cells taken from umbilical cord blood or bone marrow. - This three-yea... Read More
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Congress Passes Legislation to Avert Proposed Medicare Payment Cut
January 6, 2007
The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate this past weekend, will stop the scheduled across-the-board 5% cut in the 2007 Medicare Physici... Read More
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The Hearing Loss Association of America Convention
January 5, 2007
The Hearing Loss Association of America Convention is a highly interactive and accessible event for all people who are affected by hearing loss. The program includes dynamic speakers, dozens of instru... Read More
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