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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
The New AURICAL Fitting Solution by Otometrics is Now Released For Sale in the US!
August 31, 2011
The new AURICAL, the world's only complete, modular fitting solution, has created much attention since it was first launched at this year's AudiologyNOW! "The new AURICAL has had a tremendous impact i... Read More
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Hearinghealthmatters.org Adds Blog for Hard-of-hearing Consumers
August 30, 2011
A section designed specifically for people with hearing loss is the newest addition to the popular blog Hearinghealthmatters.org. Edited by Gael Hannan, The Better Hearing Consumer will advise readers... Read More
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Hearing & Speech Foundation Focused on a National Vision
August 30, 2011
Unique Treatment Method Changing Lives for Hearing Impaired With hundreds of thousands of infants, children and adults in the U.S. suffering from severe-to-profound hearing loss, one Tennessee-based o... Read More
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ReSound Gives Away Free Hearing Aid Batteries On-A-Stick at the MN State Fair
August 29, 2011
If you thought you could only get food on-a-stick at the great Minnesota get-together, think again! http://www.gnresound.com - ReSound, the technology leader in hearing aid solutions, is partnering wi... Read More
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Oticon Women in Audiology Explores the Unique Strengths and Opportunities of Women in Hearing Healthcare
August 28, 2011
The third Women in Audiology (WIA™) conference, sponsored by Oticon, Inc., was held in Los Angeles on July 22-24. More than 150 women in hearing healthcare attended the national conference which... Read More
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House Research Institute Launches 65 Faces Campaign to Celebrate 65th Anniversary
August 27, 2011
House Research Institute announced today the 65 Faces Campaign to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the institute. The fundraising goal of the campaign is $65 million. "When my father founded the... Read More
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Starkey Introduces X Series, New Digital Hearing Aid Family Complete with Advanced Features and New Styles
August 26, 2011
Starkey's New Hearing Aid Family Includes Xino - the Smallest RIC Available Starkey Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in hearing technology, is excited to announce the launch of X Series™, Sta... Read More
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Tinnitus Caused by Too Little Inhibition of Brain Auditory Circuits, Pitt-led Study Says
August 25, 2011
Tinnitus, a relentless and often life-changing ringing in the ears known to disable soldiers exposed to blasts, unwary listeners of too-loud music and millions of others, is the result of under-inhibi... Read More
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Salus University President Announces He Is Stepping Down
August 24, 2011
Long time Salus University president, Thomas L. Lewis, OD, PhD, whose leadership of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) resulted in unprecedented growth that led to the establishment of Salus... Read More
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Monthly Review - 5 Tips, 5 New Articles
August 24, 2011
Happy August to you! Hope you're staying cool (Eastern U.S., TX, Europe), dry (N.D.), wet (southern drought states), warm (South Australia) or whatever suits you best. To help you get the most out of... Read More
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Sonic Innovations, Inc. Donates Over 44,000 Hearing Aid Battery Cells to Minnesota Nonprofits
August 23, 2011
MN Hands & Voices at Lifetrack Resources, Lifeworks and The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine to receive donation Tuesday Sonic Innovations, Inc., a U.S.-based hearing aid manufacturer, is donating over 44,... Read More
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Starkey Introduces Enhancements and New Style to Wi Series Family
August 22, 2011
Updates to Wi Series Include Voice iQ2 and Spectral iQ Starkey Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in hearing technology, is excited to introduce a new style and new features for Wi Series™. Sta... Read More
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Oticon Campaign Supports American Heart Association
August 21, 2011
Oticon, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing solutions manufacturers, presented a check for $10,000 to the American Heart Association at a special presentation at the company's Somerset headquarte... Read More
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Louisiana Codifies 30-Day Consumer Right to Return Hearing Aids
August 20, 2011
Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal signed legislation (H.B.276) that establishes a 30-day time period after purchase during which a consumer must be allowed to return a hearing aid for a partial or full refun... Read More
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Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Associated With Hearing Loss in Adolescents
August 19, 2011
Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is associated with increased risk of hearing loss among adolescents, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, one... Read More
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Announcing the Second Conference of the Coalition for Global Hearing Health
August 18, 2011
Following on the heels of last year's successful inaugural conference, the Coalition for Global Hearing Health is set to provide a forum for hearing healthcare professionals (otolaryngologists, audiol... Read More
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Wayne State University Engineering Student Receives American Tinnitus Association Award
August 17, 2011
Na Zhu, a Wayne State University College of Engineering student, has received the 2011 American Tinnitus Association Student Research Grant Program award. The program financially supports scientific s... Read More
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Beltone Offers New Extensions to its Product Line-Up
August 16, 2011
New Wireless Mini-BTE and Custom Models Add More Options and Advantages to Award-Winning Line-Up Beltone has announced two new product extensions to its award-winning Beltone True™ line-up. The... Read More
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2011 Oticon Focus On People Awards - Vote Online Now!
August 15, 2011
Oticon, Inc. has opened voting for the 2011 Focus on People Awards. People are encouraged to log onto oticonusa.com to cast their vote for the top finalists in each of four categories - Student, Adult... Read More
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FM Survey - Your Help is Needed!
August 13, 2011
To our colleagues and to parents of children with hearing loss, We are trying to understand how children are using FM systems, at what ages, and in what conditions. We have developed a quick and easy... Read More
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