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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Tighter Controls Recommended in NJ to Prevent Conflicts of Interest Between Doctors and Pharmaceutical Companies
January 3, 2010
New report recommends banning gifts and free meals and mandating disclosure of financial ties between doctors and drug companies Attorney General Anne Milgram today released a report from the Division... Read More
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Senate Bill Exempts Hearing Aids from Device Tax
January 2, 2010
Coalition Effort Continues as House and Senate to Merge Legislation The Senate has released a health reform proposal that will likely attract the 60 votes required for passage, although the process wi... Read More
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Long-Term Testicular Cancer Survivors at High Risk for Neurological Side Effects
January 2, 2010
Long-term survivors of testicular cancer who were treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy had more severe side effects, including neurological side effects and Raynaud-like phenomena, than men who w... Read More
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January 1, 2010
Jan. 11, 2010 - Cochlear implants are electronic devices that stimulate auditory nerves directly, bypassing damage in the inner ear, and thus restoring some hearing. Although cochlear implants have re... Read More
Expert Panel Concludes Wind Turbine Sounds Not Harmful To Human Health
December 30, 2009
A multidisciplinary panel has concluded that the sounds generated by wind turbines are not harmful to human health, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced today. Comprised of medical do... Read More
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Sonic Innovations Donates $10,000 to Feeding America
December 29, 2009
Sonic makes donation in lieu of company holiday gifts and challenges others to do the same. Sonic Innovations, Inc. (Sonic), a Utah-based global provider for hearing care services and solutions, donat... Read More
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Rodney Schutt Appointed President & CEO of Unitron US
December 29, 2009
Unitron announced today the appointment of Rodney Schutt as the new President and CEO of Unitron US. Schutt joined Unitron in early December and will oversee the management and operations of Unitron's... Read More
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HIMSA Support Announcement - NOAHlink First of the Year Issue
December 28, 2009
HIMSA has received reports of a reoccurring issue with NOAHlinks at the first of the year where the paired connection to the NOAHlink is lost. HIMSA has investigated this issue and feels that the caus... Read More
AFA Announces 2009 Goldstein Outstanding Audiologist Award Winner
December 28, 2009
The Audiology Foundation of America's (AFA) fourth annual "David P. Goldstein, Ph.D. Outstanding Audiologist Award" was presented this year to Linda Burba, Au.D., and her husband and business partner... Read More
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Oaktree Products, Inc. Collaborates in Training of University of Akron Au.D. Students
December 27, 2009
Oaktree Products, Inc. a leading multi-line distributor of audiology and hearing aid supplies, accessories and equipment, is pleased to announce an educational collaboration with Erin Miller, Au.D., o... Read More
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Hearing Aid Tax Credit Update
December 27, 2009
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) co-sponsored S. 1019, the Hearing Aid Tax Credit, last week. She is a member of the Finance Committee which has jurisdiction over all tax legislation in the Senate. She... Read More
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Words, Gestures Are Translated by Same Brain Regions, Says New Research: Findings May Further Our Understanding of How Language Evolved
December 26, 2009
Your ability to make sense of Groucho's words and Harpo's pantomimes in an old Marx Brothers movie takes place in the same regions of your brain, says new research funded by the National Institute on... Read More
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'Escaped' Proteins Add to Hearing Loss in Elderly, UF Researchers Found
December 23, 2009
Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Ph.D., chief of the biology of aging division at UF's College of Medicine and a member of the Institute on Aging and Jinze Xu, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in Leeuwenburgh's g... Read More
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White House Fellowship Applications Now Available
December 22, 2009
This week, President and Mrs. Obama put out a call to encourage talented young leaders with disabilities to apply to the White House Fellows program. Each year, 11-19 exceptional young men and women a... Read More
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Down Syndrome Prevalence in the United States
December 21, 2009
Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that affects an estimated 1 in 800 births or 5,400 infants in the United States each year. The chance of surviving beyond the first year of life has improved in... Read More
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Coming Soon: NOAH 3.7 with Windows 7 Support
December 21, 2009
NOAH System 3.7, with Windows 7 support, is in final testing and is expected to be released by the end of the year. HIMSA will soon begin certifying NOAH modules on Windows 7. In the meantime however,... Read More
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Finding Ways for Disabled People to Participate in Research is Goal of Case Western Reserve University Nursing School Study
December 20, 2009
While the public has made accommodations for 54.4 million people with disabilities, many researchers regularly exclude people who cannot read, hear or write from participating in their research projec... Read More
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Receive Free Referrals! Sign-up in ProSearch
December 19, 2009
Every year, thousands of consumers request information about clinicians; ASHA directs them to ProSearch, which allows consumers to search for clinicians using several parameters: city, state, or ZI... Read More
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NHCA Recommendations to EPA on NRR Change Intend to Improve Utility of Hearing Protection Devices at Work and at Home
December 18, 2009
In response to the recent announcement of the impending change to the Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) for hearing protection devices, the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) has provided its... Read More
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IHS Convention and Expo 2010: An Invitation to Speak
December 18, 2009
The continuing education sessions at the International Hearing Society's Convention & Expo are an exciting and dynamic forum for information exchange, networking, and sharing solutions on technical an... Read More
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