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House Ear Institute Researchers Discover a Type of Supporting Cells Resistant to Notch Signaling
February 17, 2009
House Ear Institute Researchers Discover a Type of Supporting Cells Resistant to Notch Signaling - In a new study in the January 20 issue of Developmental Cell, House Ear Institute (HEI) researchers h... Read More
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Audiology Foundation of America Names New Board, Advisory Members
February 16, 2009
The AFA has named two new directors to its board, as well as new members to its Advisory Committee, as it continues to pursue its enhanced mission to empower audiologists to be independent and autonom... Read More
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ASHA Exhibits at Consumer Electronics Show - Local Member Helps Staff
February 15, 2009
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) grassroots member involvement contributed greatly at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. ASHA member Patricia Moisan, AuD, CCC-A, ABA... Read More
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Baby Talk: The Roots of the Early Vocabulary in Infants' Learning From Speech
February 14, 2009
Although babies typically start talking around 12 months of age, their brains actually begin processing certain aspects of language much earlier, so that by the time they start talking, babies actuall... Read More
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Celebrity Who Wears His Commitment on His Ears Trades Up to Oticon Dual
February 13, 2009
Rock Legend Huey Lewis is Oticon's "Real Deal" Spokesperson This month, Oticon, Inc. will release a variety of new marketing tools promoting Oticon Dual. The newest addition to the Oticon family will... Read More
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Study Examines Function of Prosthetic Ears in Improving Hearing, Speech Recognition
February 12, 2009
Prosthetic ears appear to improve hearing and speech recognition in noisy environments, according to a report in the September/October issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, one of the JAMA/Arch... Read More
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From the Editor: Monthly Review - Happy New Year?
February 12, 2009
There has been a lot of negative news out there on the economy lately; this has even most recently included a 6.56% drop in hearing aid sales for the 4th quarter of 2008 compared to the same period... Read More
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International Celebrities for Hear the World
February 11, 2009
Hear the World and Bryan Adams present new ambassadors in the latest issue of the HEAR THE WORLD Magazine / Bryan Adams not only as a photographer for Hear the World, but also in front of the camera f... Read More
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Ear Works Inc. Targets Baby Boomers with New Free Tool for Professionals
February 10, 2009
Alberta, Canada. Ear Works Inc. announced the March 2009 release of a new free tool to help hearing care professionals reach the elusive baby boomer market. Markus Hilbert, Au.D., Founding Director of... Read More
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Navigating the Reimbursement Maze - Reimbursement Workshop
February 9, 2009
Cochlear is hosting a reimbursement workshop designed for health care professionals that are responsible for the billing, coding, medical management and reimbursement of implantable hearing devices. T... Read More
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Hearing with Our Hearts™
February 9, 2009
Oticon, Inc. Partners with American Academy of Audiology Foundation to Benefit Public Awareness, Education and Research Initiatives Oticon, Inc. today announced a partnership with the American Academy... Read More
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AFA Au.D. Student Otoscope Program Now Open
February 9, 2009
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) is again offering its "Clued into Audiology" otoscope program for third-year Au.D. students. "Clued into Audiology" will be open through March 5, 2009, and re... Read More
Associations
Lower-dose Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Acoustic Neuromas Results in Better Hearing Preservation
February 8, 2009
Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have found that a lower dose of fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for acoustic neuromas results in better hearing preservation and has the same tumor lo... Read More
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The Sonova Group Names New Phonak US Chief
February 7, 2009
Former President & CEO is named Executive Director, Corporate Relations Today, Sonova Holding AG (SOON) named Mike Orscheln as President and Chief Executive Officer of Phonak US. Former President and... Read More
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Cathy Henderson Jones Elected President of Better Hearing Institute
February 6, 2009
The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) on December 17th elected Cathy Henderson Jones, Phonak, as its 2009 President. Cathy has served on the Board of the Better Hearing Institute for several years and ha... Read More
Associations
Experts Warn of Learning Problems Associated with Noise in Classrooms
February 5, 2009
Introduction of Classroom acoustics standards a must! During a press conference on Parliament Hill today, the Concerned About Classrooms Coalition urged the federal government to show leadership in ou... Read More
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Innovative Wireless Hearing Solution Available for Single Sided Deafness
February 4, 2009
People with profound sensorineural hearing loss in one ear, or single sided deafness (SSD), often present with significant communication difficulty. Problems localizing, difficulty hearing when the si... Read More
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Unitron Hearing: Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada
February 3, 2009
Rigorous, Competitive Study Recognizes Hearing Solution Developer Unitron Hearing is pleased to be named one of the Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada. The rigorous, competitive study, n... Read More
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Cochlear Celebration 2009
February 2, 2009
Cochlear Americas invites you to share your next family vacation with them in Disneyland! The third Cochlear Celebration takes place March 26-29, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County, located only... Read More
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AARP Hearing care Program Status Update
February 2, 2009
AARP Services, Inc. and HearUSA have delayed the launch of the AARP Hearing Care Program in order to restructure the proposed program. Given the current challenges facing the U.S. economy, AARP Servic... Read More
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