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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
New Howard Leight MAX Small Earplugs Maximize Hearing Protection and Comfort for People with Smaller Ear Canals
November 30, 2011
Honeywell Safety Products today introduced MAX® Small earplugs - an extension to the flagship Howard Leight® MAX single-use earplug family. MAX Small's reduced size offers people with smaller... Read More
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Independent Research Confirms High Marks in Patient Care for Beltone
November 30, 2011
www.beltone.com - A recent survey conducted by Beltone found Beltone patients gave their hearing care practitioners high marks for their expertise, friendliness, honesty and helpfulness. According to... Read More
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Monthly Review - A Time for Thanks
November 29, 2011
As November rolls around each year we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., a time when we may pause to think about what we are thankful for. As I sat down to write this newsletter, I recall... Read More
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Oticon Audiologists Support Head Start
November 28, 2011
Audiologists from Somerset-based Oticon, Inc. conducted hearing screenings with more than 300 preschoolers participating in Somerset County's Head Start Program. The program is an ongoing part of the... Read More
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Out-of-this-World Technology and a Down-to-Earth Infectious Disease Clinic Helps NIDCD Researchers Explore Hearing Loss in HIV-Positive Patients
November 27, 2011
With antiretroviral drug therapies allowing people who are HIV positive (HIV+) to live longer, doctors have begun to notice that some are reporting hearing problems and have a high rate of abnormal he... Read More
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Starkey's Hearing Innovation Expo Reaches Capacity
November 26, 2011
3,000 Hearing Care Professionals Confirmed Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce that the Hearing Innovation Expo 2012 has reached c... Read More
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Colorado Specialist Tests Guam Infant for Hearing Loss
November 25, 2011
Venerannda Leon Guerrero held her slumbering infant in her arms in a CEDDERS testing center at the University of Guam as she watched an audiologist in Colorado conduct a diagnostic test to determine w... Read More
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College Students Could Be Permanently Damaging Their Hearing
November 23, 2011
Findings Underscore Importance Of Teaching Young Children How To Safely Use Personal Audio Devices Recent research has shown that males and non-White participants are significantly more likely to set... Read More
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The Academy of Doctors of Audiology Warns Consumers Against Obtaining Hearing Aids Without Proper Diagnosis, Treatment and Counseling
November 22, 2011
The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) urges consumers who suspect that they have hearing loss to seek treatment from a licensed audiologist or other hearing healthcare professional to ensure the p... Read More
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New Contest for Kids Addresses Hearing Loss Prevention
November 21, 2011
ASHA Adds New Grassroots PSA Contest to its Listen to Your Buds Campaign To engage kids in its campaign about preventing noise-induced hearing loss by using personal audio technology safely, the Ameri... Read More
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Ida Institute's New Counseling Tool Gives Hearing Care Professionals a Patient-Centered Perspective on Daily Life with Hearing Loss
November 20, 2011
Each person's experience of hearing loss is unique and the qualities that contribute to living well with hearing loss vary from individual to individual. To create effective plans that enable patients... Read More
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Comfort Audio's Global Expansion Continues - This Time in North America
November 20, 2011
Earlier this year, Comfort Digisystem was introduced in the USA at one of the most important events of the year for hearing products - the AudiologyNOW! Congress in Chicago. At that occasion, Comfort... Read More
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How Parents Can Help Their Child With Hearing Loss Develop Strong Language Skills
November 19, 2011
ASHA Members Will Discuss Research And Implications During 2011 ASHA Convention in San Diego Recent research has indicated that hard of hearing toddlers whose mothers talked to them more tended to und... Read More
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Sonic Relocates to New Manufacturing Facility in Minnesota
November 18, 2011
Sonic, a U.S.-based manufacturer of hearing care solutions, moved the company's Minnesota production facility into a new 20,000-plus-square-foot building in the city of Eagan on Nov. 1. Sonic will emp... Read More
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ReSound Appoints Kimberly S. Herman as New President
November 17, 2011
Healthcare industry veteran to focus on customers and continued accelerating growth. http://www.gnresound.com - ReSound, the technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has appointed healthcare indust... Read More
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Minnesota Department of Health Stresses Importance of Seeing a Hearing Health Practitioner if Consumers are Concerned About Hearing Loss
November 17, 2011
Not seeing a health professional before purchasing hearing aids skirts state and federal legal protections and could result in harm Officials from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) are stressin... Read More
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ASHA Among Top Ten 'Exceptional' Businesses in Maryland
November 16, 2011
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has been named the 6th most exceptional business in Maryland. ASHA received its award at a dinner last night hosted by The Gazette of Politics a... Read More
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Sycle.net, the Industry's Number One Practice Management System, Releases NEW Features
November 15, 2011
The industry's number one hearing care practice management system is thrilled to announce it latest round of new features designed to help users increase office efficiency. "These are always our favor... Read More
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Unlocking Secrets Behind Human Emotion May Lead to Better Therapies for People with Communication Deficits
November 14, 2011
Frank Russo, director of Ryerson's SMART (Science of Music, Auditory Research and Technology) lab, is able to delve into the mysteries of how people express their emotions, thanks to an ERA award fund... Read More
Research
New QUIETPRO QP100Ex Intelligent Hearing Protection and Communication System Provides Verifiable Protection for Workers in High-Noise Environments
November 13, 2011
Honeywell Safety Products today introduced the QUIETPRO® QP100Ex intelligent hearing protection and communication system, which delivers life-critical communication and smart, verifiable hearing p... Read More
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