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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
WSJ Reporter Takes the Consumer's Journey
February 25, 2008
In today's Wall Street Journal, reporter Melinda Beck pursued hearing aids for her "mild hearing loss," although she was advised by her hearing care professional that "many people with such mild loss... Read More
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Research Systems for Wideband Reflectance (WBR) Testing of Middle-Ear Function.
February 24, 2008
Interacoustics has for some time cooperated with Douglas Keefe, Ph.D., and Boys Town National Research Hospital (BTNRH) in developing research instrumentation for wideband reflectance (WBR). Douglas K... Read More
Industry
Higher Technology Holds Promise for People with Hearing Loss
February 24, 2008
One in three adults over the age of 65 currently has a significant hearing loss, yet only 20% of them are using hearing aids, in part due to technical limitations and in part due to the fact that hear... Read More
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Wins the International Sponsoring Award 2007
February 23, 2008
Global initiative on the topic of hearing convinced the jury with an innovative approach: Hear the World wins the International Sponsoring Award 2008 in the innovation category. - Hear the World wins... Read More
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AFA Names New Board, Advisory Members
February 23, 2008
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) has named four new directors to its board, as well as numerous new members to its Advisory Committee, as it continues to pursue its enhanced mission to empowe... Read More
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Miss America 2005 Deidre Downs to Serve as Better Hearing Institute National Spokesperson to Promote Children's Hearing Healthcare
February 22, 2008
Miss America 2005 Deidre Downs will serve as The Better Hearing Institute's (BHI) newest national spokesperson to promote the diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss among children throughout the Unit... Read More
Industry
ASHFoundation Receives a $268,000 Department of Education Grant for Doctoral Scholarships
February 22, 2008
With President Bush recently signing into law H.R. 2764, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) has received a one-year and one-time grant of $268,000 from the United States D... Read More
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Amplifon S.p.A.: Heinz Ruch Appointed as New Country Manager of North America
February 21, 2008
Amplifon, the Italian group leader worldwide in the distribution and fitting of hearing aids and related services, announced today the appointment of Heinz Ruch as new Country Manager of North America... Read More
Industry
AFA/ReSound Announce Special Program for Au.D. Students and Faculty
February 21, 2008
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA), in conjunction with ReSound, is now accepting applications for "ReSound University for Au.D. Students." This special educational program for Au.D. students a... Read More
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Starkey Laboratories, Inc Signs Patent License Agreement with SeboTek Group
February 20, 2008
Starkey Laboratories, Inc. announced today that it has licensed an international portfolio of patents from Hear-Wear Technologies, LLC, an affiliate of SeboTek Hearing Systems, LLC. The patent license... Read More
Industry
H.E.A.R. Founder/Director, Kathy Peck, Receives NAMM 'Believe in Music' 20 Year Achievement Award for Work in Hearing Conservation and Education
February 20, 2008
Kathy Peck, co-founder and executive director of H.E.A.R.®, was honored for her more than two decades of dedicated service to the music industry as a recipient of the "Believe In Music" twenty-yea... Read More
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New CEO in GN ReSound
February 19, 2008
GN Store Nord announces the appointment of Mike van der Wallen as the new CEO of GN ReSound and the related GN Otometrics operations. Mike van der Wallen will also join GN's Executive Management, and... Read More
Industry
Coming This Summer:
February 19, 2008
By Larry E. Humes, PhD and Fred H. Bess, PhD This introduction to audiology is designed for students who need a foundation the principles of audiology. Anyone who works with children or adults with im... Read More
Industry
Hearing Protection A Concern for Young Consumers of Audio Electronics
February 18, 2008
Teens Respond to Hearing Conservation Message Delivered by House Ear Institute Thousands of teens and young adults, who've helped make video games, cell-phones, MP3 players and other audio devices wil... Read More
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Director of Engineering at Siemens Hearing Instruments Honored as Black Engineer of the Year - Most Promising Scientist
February 18, 2008
Dr. Fred McBagonluri will receive the prestigious Black Engineer of the Year - Most Promising Scientist honor this February at the 22nd Annual Black Engineer of the Year Conference in Baltimore, Md. D... Read More
Industry
NAD Supports Draft Legislation to Ensure Access to Technology
February 17, 2008
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) announced its support of a recently released U.S. House of Representatives discussion draft, titled "21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act"... Read More
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HearUSA Chairman Paul A. Brown, M.D. Appointed Chairman Emeritus
February 17, 2008
SA (AMEX:EAR), the recognized leader in hearing care for the nation's top managed care providers through a nationwide network of more than 190 company-owned hearing care centers, announced today Paul... Read More
Industry
Mammalian Protein Helps Calibrate Hearing
February 16, 2008
Researchers have established how a molecule in the inner ear of mammals helps fine-tune auditory perception. Their findings help explain how the brain communicates with the inner ear, reducing its res... Read More
Research
In Memoriam of Dr. Margaret Skinner, Ph.D.
February 16, 2008
Margaret Walker Skinner, Ph.D., professor of otolaryngology and director of the Cochlear Implant and Hearing Rehabilitation Program at Washington University, St. Louis, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2008, at... Read More
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AFA Student Otoscope Program Now Open
February 15, 2008
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 12, 2008, and r... Read More
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