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Hansaton Announces the All New jamHD s312 slim tube BTE
June 14, 2016
PLYMOUTH, MN: Every day, you as a provider have a chance to change the world. With each patient who walks out your door, you are adding to their quality of life and starting a ripple effect that can g... Read More
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International Study: Partying Till Your Ears Are Ringing
June 13, 2016
53% of American music fans surveyed have already experienced tinnitus. This and further alarming results reveals the latest study by the Hear the World Foundation "How the World Hears".St&au... Read More
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Living in a Constant Din, Bats' Hearing Remains Resilient
June 12, 2016
Brown University - At some time or another - perhaps at a loud concert or a construction site, for instance - many people have experienced the loss of hearing sensitivity that becomes strikingly evide... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association of America Recognizes National Sponsors of the 2016 Walk4Hearing
June 11, 2016
Bethesda, MD: The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), the nation’s leading organization representing people with hearing loss, would like to recognize the national sponsors who are gener... Read More
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New Resource Presents Detailed Information on Auditory-Verbal Therapy Written by Experts
June 10, 2016
San Diego, CA – June 1, 2016 – Auditory-Verbal Therapy: For Young Children with Hearing Loss and Their Families, and the Practitioners Who Guide Them provides a comprehensive examination o... Read More
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Phonak Starts Pilot of its Family-Centered Care Program
June 9, 2016
(Warrenville, IL / Staefa, Switzerland) – June 8, 2016 – Phonak has launched a new pilot program focused on incorporating family-centered care as part of a holistic clinical approach with... Read More
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AAO-HNS Responds to IOM Report on Hearing Healthcare
June 9, 2016
Hearing Device Accessibility Improved, Yet Patient Safety Concerns Remain.ALEXANDRIA, VA —The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) appreciates the Institute o... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Empowers Audiology Students with $25,000 Grant to Fund American Academy of Audiology Scholarships
June 8, 2016
At AudiologyNOW! 2016, Oticon President Peer Lauritsen presented a $25,000 donation to the American Academy of Audiology Foundation’s (AAAF) Empowering People scholarship fund to Therese Walden,... Read More
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Ida Institute Announces Winner of Big Message Video Competition
June 7, 2016
Non-Profit Institute Sparks Meaningful Conversations About Sound and Hearing at 2016 AudiologyNOW!NAERUM, DK June 2 –AudiologyNOW!, the world’s largest gathering of audiologists, generates m... Read More
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FDA Approves Rechargeable Battery Options for MED-EL's SONNET Audio Processor
June 6, 2016
The SONNET Audio Processor with the Micro rechargeable battery will be the lightest on the marketJune 2, 2016 – (DURHAM, NC) – MED-EL announced today the FDA approval of two new rechargeab... Read More
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HLAA Strongly Supports Recommendations of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Mediciness Report - Hearing Health Care for Adults: Priorities for Improving Access and Affordability
June 5, 2016
Bethesda, MD: The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), the nation’s leading organization representing people with hearing loss, applauds a new report issued by the National Academies of S... Read More
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Statement on National Academies' Hearing Health Care Report by NIDCD Director James F. Battey, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
June 4, 2016
Today marks a significant milestone in advancing hearing health care, as the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) release the consensus study report, Hear... Read More
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NYU Tandon Doctoral Student's Cochlear Implant Technology Banishes Ambient Babble
June 4, 2016
Algorithmic Solution for Hearing Aids and Implants Tunes Out Talkers, Tunes in the Person the Wearer Wants to Hear.Wearers of cochlear implants and hearing aids often have difficulty teasing out what... Read More
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Americans Need Easier Access, More Affordable Options for Hearing Health Care, Says New Report; FDA Should Remove Regulation for Medical Evaluation to Purchase Hearing Aids and Create New Category of Over-the-Counter Hearing Devices
June 3, 2016
WASHINGTON – Hearing loss is a significant public health concern, and efforts should be made to provide adults with easier access to and more affordable options for hearing health care, especial... Read More
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GN Prepares for the Future of Intelligent Audio Solutions and Hearables
June 2, 2016
GN Group strengthens its unique proposition with the flagship brands ReSound and Jabra – and changes legal company names to support a renewed brand platform.COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)-... Read More
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WaterWear for OPUS 2 and SONNET Receives FDA Approval
June 1, 2016
Completely submergible behind-the-ear audio processor covers available late summer 2016.May 31, 2016 – (Durham, NC) – MED-EL announced today the FDA approval of the WaterWear accessory for... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Opens a World of Sound with Launch of Oticon Opn™
June 1, 2016
SOMERSET, NJ May 25 – Oticon, Inc. gathered more than 1600 hearing care professionals from across the US and 56 countries in Orlando, May 21-22, for the launch of Oticon Opn™, the newest... Read More
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Socially Meaningful Sounds Can Change Ear, Improve Hearing, Study Finds
May 31, 2016
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY - ATLANTA--Hearing socially meaningful sounds can change the ear and enable it to better detect those sounds, according to researchers at Georgia State University who studied... Read More
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Read My Lips: New Technology Spells Out What's Said When Audio Fails
May 30, 2016
University of East Anglia - New lip-reading technology developed at the University of East Anglia (UEA) could help in solving crimes and provide communication assistance for people with hearing and sp... Read More
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Middle-Aged Adults with Hearing Loss Have Substantially Higher Health Care Costs
May 28, 2016
In a study published online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Annie N. Simpson, Ph.D., of the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, and colleagues compared the costs of healt... Read More
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Cutting through the noise: Spheric Speech Clarity
July 1, 2026
Background noise is a lot like fog. It blurs the edges until the details disappear. This is where Phonak Spheric Speech Clarity supports. It cuts through instantly separating speech from noise. Any vo...
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