News
Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Viagra, Cialis, Levitra - potential risk for hearing loss
October 20, 2007
FDA Announces Revisions to Labels for Cialis, Levitra and Viagra Potential risk of sudden hearing loss with ED drugs to be displayed more prominently The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved... Read More
Research
Sennheiser TV Listening Systems Put to the Test
October 20, 2007
The Set 810 and Set 50 TV, two of the models from Sennheiser's line of TV listening systems, are being put to the test at national Hear USA facilities in an effort to measure whether the marketing str... Read More
Industry
Academy Announces New Executive Director
October 20, 2007
Cheryl Kreider Carey, who holds the CAE (Certified Association Executive), has served on the national office staff since 1999, first as Convention Director, then as Deputy Executive Director (Conventi... Read More
Associations
Ordering Vivatone® Has Never Been Easier
October 19, 2007
To provide customers with an easy way to communicate and place orders, Vivatone has set up an email box [email protected]. This new system allows customers to send orders via email. It's simple. Ema... Read More
Industry
Utah Association for the Deaf Presents Its Highest Award to Sorenson Communications
October 18, 2007
On Saturday, Salt Lake City-based Sorenson Communications™, the nation's leading provider of Video Relay Services (VRS) for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who use American Sign Language (A... Read More
Associations
AFA/Widex Award Au.D. Scholarship
October 17, 2007
California audiologist Susan Clark has won the second of three 2007 Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) postcard scholarships to pursue Au.D. distance education. Widex sponsored the postcard and Cla... Read More
Associations
American Academy of Audiology Cuts the Ribbon to Open Capitol Hill Office
October 16, 2007
Pictured (left to right): Rep.Mike Ross, Paul Pessis, Patrick Feeney, Alison Grimes, Cheryl Kreider Carey, Rep. Jason Altmire Under the backdrop of a spectacular evening sunset in the shadow of the Ca... Read More
Associations
Younger Cochlear Implant Recipients Have Stronger Language Skills than Non-Implant Hearing Aid Recipients
October 15, 2007
Children with profound hearing loss who receive cochlear implants before the age of 6 show significant gains in language acquisition, and compare favorably with other children who can hear, according... Read More
Research
AuDNet Participates in Florida Academy of Audiology Convention
October 14, 2007
John Zeigler, Au.D., VP of Marketing for AuDNet Inc. (right), enjoys the company of two Florida-based AuDNet members (Kevin Barlow, M.A., Winter Haven Florida (left) and James Davenport, Au.D., Tavare... Read More
Industry
NHCA Announces Limited Number of Student Travel Awards
October 13, 2007
The Scholarship Foundation of the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of student travel awards for the 33rd annual NHCA confere... Read More
Associations
ICA Congress 2008 - Hong Kong, China
October 12, 2007
Hong Kong Welcomes You in 2008! The XXIXth International Congress of Audiology will be held in Hong Kong from June 8 - 12, 2008. The Congress venue will be the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Cent... Read More
Associations
Hearing Loss Patients Overwhelmingly Satisfied with the Professional Care They Recieved
October 11, 2007
Hearing Care Professionals' Recommendations are Strongly Valued When Choosing Hearing Instruments, Siemens Survey Shows - A national consumer survey by Siemens Hearing Instruments (SHI) reveals that h... Read More
Industry
Vivatone® Announces New Tool to Grow Practice
October 10, 2007
Vivatone® launched the receiver-in-the-ear concept three years ago. The company has continued to innovate and improve its product. The new state-of-the-art Entré Plus™, introduced at... Read More
Industry
Sound Foundation for Early Amplification Conference - Sold Out
October 10, 2007
Phonak is proud to announce that all of the 500 available seats at the upcoming pediatric conference have been booked. The official registration is therefore now closed but it is still possible to get... Read More
Industry
From The Editor: Hearing Aid Benefit Over Time - Free Online Courses for Students
October 10, 2007
The end of Summer, the start of Fall. For me, it means college football games on Saturday and some nicer weather for riding my bicycle down here in Texas. For the many audiology programs around the US... Read More
AO News
Sonus Makes Retirement Planning Simple with Sales Options, Savings Program
October 8, 2007
Network offers members guidance throughout their careers to ease the transition for audiologists and their patients - With the Baby Boomer generation of audiologists moving toward retirement, Sonus is... Read More
Industry
New Award to Recognize Excellence in the Field of Communication Disorders
October 8, 2007
The Callier Center for Communication Disorders at The University of Texas at Dallas has established the annual Callier Prize in Communications Disorders. Nominations are now being accepted. Accompanie... Read More
Associations
Phonak Releases Audéo Field Study News
October 7, 2007
Phonak recently released an Audéo Field Study News summary, which summarizes information from a recent field study. The recently posted summary focuses on the userbenefits provided by Aud&eacut... Read More
Industry
Top Hearing Aid Company Invests $50,000 in Audiologists' Futures
October 6, 2007
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2007 William F. Austin Scholarship, which is awarded annually to five... Read More
Industry
'Dollars for Doctors' Program
October 5, 2007
The AFA has developed a program called "Dollars for Doctors" that allows clinical service programs to redirect their hearing aid Business Development Funds (BDF) to support educational scholarships, s... Read More
Associations
