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University Research Reveals Deaf Adults See Better Than Hearing People
December 28, 2010
Adults born deaf react more quickly to objects at the edge of their visual field than hearing people, according to groundbreaking new research by the University of Sheffield. The study, which was fund... Read More
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Retailers Oppose any FCC In-Store Testing Mandate for Hearing Aid Compatible Phones
December 27, 2010
In response to comments filed with the FCC by HIA and a group of consumer advocate groups including Hearing Loss Assn of America (HLAA) and Alexander Graham Bell Assn for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing... Read More
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New Study Concludes Antibiotics Only Slightly More Effective Than No Treatment for Acute Otitis Media in Children
December 26, 2010
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA. 2010(19):2161-2169. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1651) concluded that antibiotics are modestly more effective than no t... Read More
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Ringing Ears: The Neuroscience of Tinnitus
December 24, 2010
A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience (November 10, 2010, 30(45):14972-14979; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4028-10.2010) considered evidence for the underlying mechanisms of tinnitus. The a... Read More
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CASLPA Champions Community Integration on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 23, 2010
Integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of life in their communities is critically important. Whether a child stutters, a teenager has difficulties reading, or a senior exhibits signi... Read More
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Phonak Hearing Aid Wins iF Product Design Award 2011
December 22, 2010
Phonak Ambra ranks in the top three Swiss product designs. The new Phonak Ambra microM has won the internationally recognized iF product design award in the category "medicine / health care." The inte... Read More
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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2010 Passed by Congress
December 22, 2010
The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2010 (S. 3199) was passed by the House on December 15, 2010. This bill would reauthorize funding for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention pr... Read More
House Ear Institute Launches National Teen Hearing Loss Prevention Campaign
December 21, 2010
House Ear Institute is launching a national teen hearing loss prevention campaign online for its' educational initiative "It's How You Listen That Counts®". Designed to encourage teens to care abo... Read More
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Held in Chicago
December 21, 2010
Sona Hearing, LLC, a new innovative company of Sonova-, the world's leading provider of hearing systems, today announced the that was developed to understand how to better help both patients with hear... Read More
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Using a Blog to Give Back
December 20, 2010
In November, A.U. Bankaitis, an audiologist and Vice President of Oaktree Products, decided to use her new audiology blog to try and raise money for a cause close to her heart, the American Academy of... Read More
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Monthly Review - CEUs with a Side of Eggnog
December 18, 2010
Hustle, bustle, shopping, wrapping, baking, patients, deadlines, parties and...CEUs! It's that time of year again, and to help you meet your year-end continuing education needs, please check out our f... Read More
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New Study Finds Adolescent Girls of Low Socioeconomic Status Have Increased Incidence of High Frequency Hearing Loss
December 17, 2010
A new study published online by the Journal of Adolescent Health(doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.06.014) found increased incidence of high frequency hearing loss, reported tinnitus, personal listening d... Read More
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Sonova Announces the Voluntary Recall of the HiRes 90K Cochlear Implant from Advanced Bionics
December 16, 2010
Advanced Bionics (AB), a global leader in developing advanced cochlear implant systems, announced today that it has notified the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) that it will voluntarily recall its... Read More
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Tinnitus in the Elderly is Prevalent and Impacts Quality of Life
December 15, 2010
Tinnitus is common among elderly Nigerians and associated with treatable health conditions like otitis media, rhinosinusitis, head injury and hypertension, according to new research published in the O... Read More
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Sight & Hearing Association Releases Annual Noisy Toys List
December 14, 2010
Every year, the Sight & Hearing Association and researchers from the University of Minnesota test a variety of toys — taken right off the shelves of local toy stores — for potentially dang... Read More
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Chue Yang Appointed Senior Operations Manager for Unitron US
December 14, 2010
Unitron today announced the appointment of Chue Yang as Senior Operations Manager for Unitron US. In this position, he oversees the company's manufacturing operations. "Internally, our company motto i... Read More
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Research Discovers How the Deaf Have Super Vision
December 13, 2010
Part of the brain normally used for hearing is reorganized to enhance vision Deaf or blind people often report enhanced abilities in their remaining senses, but up until now, no one has explained how... Read More
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Sonic Innovations Expands Super Power Behing-the-Ear Hearing Aid Family
December 12, 2010
Endura™ 6 is added to Sonic Innovations' Endura™ product line Sonic Innovations, Inc. recently expanded the Endura™ Super Power behind-the-ear (BTE) product line with the addition of... Read More
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Another Reason To Quit Smoking—Smokers Are At Greater Risk For Permanent Damage To Their Hearing
December 12, 2010
ASHA Members Discuss Research And Implications During 2010 ASHA Convention In Philadelphia Regardless of gender, smokers are at a greater risk for inner ear-cochlear damage than nonsmokers, according... Read More
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A Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification Sold Out
December 11, 2010
For the fifth time the International Paediatric Conference "A Sound Foundation through early amplification" was held in Chicago from November 8-10, 2010. The sold out conference was attended by over 5... Read More
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