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Unitron UK Claims Several ISHAA Awards Including 'Best Customer Service'
November 24, 2013
November 21, 2013 – Kitchener, Canada – Unitron announced today its UK organization has once again been recognized with ISHAA’s (Irish Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists) ‘Bes... Read More
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Groundbreaking Legislation Introduced to Improve Hearing Healthcare for Veterans
November 23, 2013
Bipartisan proposal designed to help America’s veterans get access to convenient, quality hearing healthcare.WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 18, 2013 - The International Hearing Society (IHS)... Read More
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Senate Hearing Champions Reintroduce Hearing Aid Tax Credit
November 22, 2013
Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Dean Heller (R-NV) reintroduced the Hearing Aid Tax Credit on November 13, and they plan to work to insure that the legislation is considered when Congress addresses tax... Read More
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Ida Institute MythBusters Shows Patient-Centered Care Can Be Good for Patients and Business
November 21, 2013
NAERUM, DK November 11 – The Ida Institute website (www.idainstitute.com) takes on common misconceptions about the challenges of integrating a patient-centered approach into day-to-day clinic... Read More
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Oticon Hearing Foundation’s Project Amazon Blog Provides a Virtual Window on the Joys and Challenges of Humanitarian Mission
November 20, 2013
SOMERSET, NJ November 15 - In November, Julia Shih, AuD and Gallaudet University AuD student Cynthia Frey will travel to Oticon Clinic in Parintins, Brazil to provide much-needed audiological care a... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies’ Xino Tinnitus Named a CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Award Honoree
November 19, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 13, 2013 – Starkey Hearing Technologies, one of the world’s leading hearing technology companies, today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations... Read More
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Siemens Hearing Aid Remote and App Named a 2014 CES Innovations Honoree
November 19, 2013
miniTek® Remote App allows discreet control of hearing aids via miniTek on Android™ devices Siemens honored for second consecutive year in the Accessible and Universal Design category.Today,... Read More
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Neuromonics Hosts November 21st Open House for Audiologists in Denver Metro Area
November 19, 2013
Neuromonics, Inc., manufacturer and distributor of clinically proven devices to treat tinnitus, will host an open house at its new company headquarters in ColoradoThursday, Nov. 21, 3-7 p.m.The compan... Read More
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FDA Advisory Panel Votes Favorably on the First of Its Kind Hybrid Hearing Device from Cochlear
November 18, 2013
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Nov. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, announced today that an advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Adm... Read More
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Karen Rothwell-Vivian Memorial Scholarship Fund
November 17, 2013
Bill Vivian, husband of the late Karen Rothwell-Vivian, M.S.Ed., M.A., CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT, has announced the establishment of the Karen Rothwell Vivian Memorial Scholarship Fund (KRVMSF). Rothwell-... Read More
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The 2014 Hear the World Calendar: Global Stars such as Kate Moss and Lana Del Rey Raise Awareness of the Importance of Hearing
November 16, 2013
Both a work of art and an appeal for support: a unique photo collection for a good cause. Kate Moss, Lana Del Rey and Tobey Maguire are just three of the many celebrities to be pictured in expressive... Read More
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Unitron Named One of the 50 Best Small & Medium Employers in Canada
November 15, 2013
Company highly ranked by employees for leadership, social responsibility and cultural diversity.November 11th, 2013 - Kitchener, Canada – Unitron, a global innovator of technologically advanced... Read More
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Neuromonics Moves Headquarters to Colorado
November 15, 2013
Medical device company develops, manufactures products for tinnitus relief.WESTMINSTER, Colo., Nov. 12, 2013 – Neuromonics, Inc., manufacturer and distributor of clinically proven devices to tre... Read More
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Ida Institute Website Wins Fourth International WebAward
November 14, 2013
Naerum, DK, November 6 – The 17th annual WebAward competition has honored the Ida Institute with a Standard of Excellence Award in the Non-Profit Category. This is the fourth time that www.idain... Read More
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Phonak Calls for Nominations for the 2014 Cheryl DeConde Johnson Award
November 13, 2013
Warrenville, Illinois – (November 11, 2013) - Phonak is calling for nominations for the 2014 Cheryl DeConde Johnson award for Outstanding Achievement in Educational and Pediatric Audiology.Awar... Read More
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Kinect Sign Language Translator Expands Communication Possibilities for the Deaf
November 12, 2013
Worldwide, an estimated 360 million people are deaf or hard of hearing. Because the majority of hearing individuals do not understand sign language, people who are deaf often have difficulties interac... Read More
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Take Classroom Acoustics Measurements with Your iPhone, and more!
November 11, 2013
Happy Movember! We’re saving so much time by not shaving this month - here are some of the things we've been working on.Live Webinar CalendarJust in time for the year-end CEU crunch, our ne... Read More
Second Edition Launch of Handbook of Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Volume I & II
November 11, 2013
(San Diego, CA – November 7, 2013) – Musiek and Chermak’s two-volume, award-winning handbooks are back in newly revised editions. Extensively revised and expanded, Volume I provides... Read More
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Siemens’ Aquaris Awarded Parent Tested, Parent Approved Seal of Approval
November 10, 2013
Aquaris®, the industry’s first and only digital waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant hearing aid, lets sound in, keeps the elements out.PISCATAWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Siemen... Read More
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2013 Oticon Pediatrics Conference Focuses on Building a Better Future for Every Child with Hearing Loss
November 9, 2013
SOMERSET, NJ October 24 -- Nearly 200 hearing care professionals from hospital, educational and private practice settings participated in the 2013 Oticon Pediatrics Conference, held in Stone Mountai... Read More
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