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Remote Pools Boost Aboriginal Child Health
June 24, 2008
A new study has found that swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities can dramatically reduce rates of skin, ear and chest infections. Researchers from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health... Read More
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Garth Brooks, Jon McLaughlin, and Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Raise Their Voices to Help Starkey Hearing Foundation Raise More Than $5 Million at Annual Fundraiser
June 24, 2008
Through emotional and energetic performances, Garth Brooks, Jon McLaughlin, and Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo helped the Starkey Hearing Foundation, a world leader in promoting hearing health awareness... Read More
Industry
Applications Available for AFA's Au.D. Student Mentoring Program
June 23, 2008
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) is now accepting applications for student grants to attend the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) convention as part of the AFA's Au.D. Student Mentoring P... Read More
Associations
2008 Oticon Focus on People Awards: Call for Nominations of Outstanding Individuals with Hearing Loss
June 23, 2008
Two Categories Honor Outstanding Audiologists in General and Pediatric Practice Oticon, Inc. is seeking nominations of outstanding individuals with any degree of hearing loss for the 2008 Oticon Focus... Read More
Industry
Grad Students' Survey Measures Arcade Noise Levels
June 22, 2008
An informal survey of noise levels in four area video arcades found decibel peaks capable of causing temporary hearing loss in people exposed to them for as little as 30 seconds. The concern is that e... Read More
Research
Phonak U 2008 Open for Registration
June 21, 2008
Phonak U is a top-notch educational meeting held annually for audiology students at Phonak's US headquarters. Phonak U is a primary sponsor of NAFDA and supports student subscriptions to academic jour... Read More
Industry
The Power to Choose: Siemens Hearing Instruments Expands NITRO® and NITRO® 16 Product to Offer Custom Models for Patients with Severe Hearing Loss
June 20, 2008
Siemens NITRO® and NITRO 16 Custom Models Give Individuals with Severe Hearing Loss More Options than Ever Whether it is due to stigmas associated with wearing hearing instruments or denial that a... Read More
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Salus University College of Audiology Named for Late Dean
June 19, 2008
There are significant changes happening at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. At a press conference on May 19, Dr. Thomas L. Lewis, President of the College, announced that PCO will become Salus U... Read More
Associations
Linking Low Frequency Hearing to the Cochlea's Curvature
June 19, 2008
By David F. Salisbury, April 25, 2008 Shape matters, even in hearing. Specifically, it is the shape of the cochlea — the snail-shell-shaped organ in the inner ear that converts sound waves into... Read More
Research
Starkey Hearing Research Center Publishes New Findings
June 18, 2008
The Starkey Hearing Research Center (SHRC) is a division of Starkey Laboratories that conducts long-term research in an academic-type scientific environment. Its focus is primarily on auditory percept... Read More
Industry
AuDNet is Featured on MSNBC!
June 18, 2008
AuDNet is educating consumers and generating referrals for hearing services via national direct consumer and media marketing. Most recently, AuDNet was featured on MSNBC. The article, entitled "High H... Read More
Industry
Oticon Pediatrics Expands Free Hearing Aid Retention Device Offering to Include Styles for New Sleeker, Smaller BTEs
June 17, 2008
Oticon Pediatrics has something for every parent who has ever stopped a game or a performance or turned a room upside down to search for a child's lost hearing device. In keeping with its commitment t... Read More
Industry
New Occupational Classification Proposed for 'Audiologist'
June 17, 2008
The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system is used by Federal statistical agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminat... Read More
Industry
St. Jude Finds 'Dancing' Hair Cells are Key to Humans' Acute Hearing
June 16, 2008
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have found that an electrically powered amplification mechanism in the cochlea of the ear is critical to the acute hearing of humans and other mamma... Read More
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ReSound X-plore™: Life Without Limits
June 16, 2008
ReSound is pleased to announce the introduction of ReSound X-plore™ - a new mid-range complete family of hearing instruments. ReSound X-plore™ is built on a foundation of tested, reliable... Read More
Industry
AudiologyOnline Takes You Around the Web in 60 Seconds! - Vol. 4, No. 6
June 16, 2008
Audiology Online uses the latest in internet scanning and retrieval technology to find hearing health-related news and web sites from around the world. This information is then compiled and summarized... Read More
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Multicenter Clinical Trial Compares Effectiveness, Side Effects of Common Treatments for Sudden Deafness
June 15, 2008
NIDCD-funded scientists at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI), and 15 other sites around the United States, are conducting the largest effort to date to compare two popular treatments for... Read More
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Sycle.net and HITEC Announce a New Partnership Providing Discounted Rates on ALD's.
June 14, 2008
San Francisco, CA June 10, 2008: Sycle.net is pleased to announce a new partnership with HITEC allowing customers to purchase HITEC and ClearSounds products at discounted rates. Anybody visiting Sycle... Read More
Industry
Safe-in-Sound Award for Excellence and Innovation in Hearing Loss Prevention
June 14, 2008
Hearing loss is a major health and quality-of-life problem in the United States; hearing loss is the second most self reported ailment after back problems. One way to tackle this problem is to rewa... Read More
Associations
Device That Produces Tiny Skull Vibrations a Big Help for Hearing Impaired, Loyola Study Finds
June 13, 2008
Although Jim McGinn of Wheaton is completely deaf in his right ear, he still can hear from that side. A sound processor McGinn wears just behind his right ear converts sound waves into tiny vibrations... Read More
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