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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Power Goes Micro
April 24, 2006
With its new microPower hearing system, Phonak, a long-standing leader in high quality hearing instruments, introduces a revolutionary miniature power device specifically developed for active users wi... Read More
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MedRx, Inc. Develops Micro PC-based AVANT A2D Audiometer™
April 23, 2006
MedRx, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of a third instrument that is part of a new generation of micro PC-based instrumentation being developed by the company. The new advanced AVANT A2D 2-chan... Read More
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Hearing Loss from Portable Music Players Gets Congressional Attention
April 23, 2006
As a response to the recent national attention on music-induced hearing loss and portable music systems, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), sent a formal letter (published on the Congressman's we... Read More
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New Oticon Safran Provides an Easy Listening Experience
April 22, 2006
Oticon, Inc. today introduced Oticon Safran, a new line of advanced hearing aids that bridge the gap between Oticon's successful Syncro and Tego Pro. All-round performers, Safran hearing instruments f... Read More
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Phonak to Host International Conference on Hearing Care for Adults
April 21, 2006
— Phonak, a global leader in designing, developing and distributing technologically advanced wireless and hearing systems, today announced that it will host and sponsor an international conferen... Read More
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Sonic Innovations Announces the Launch of ION™
April 20, 2006
Today at the American Academy of Audiology National Convention and Exposition, Sonic Innovations, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNCI) announced the introduction of Ion, its latest breakthrough in hearing aid design.... Read More
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House Ear Clinic Otologist Dr. James Sheehy Dies
April 20, 2006
James L. Sheehy, M.D., an ear specialist with the renowned House Clinic (House Ear Clinic) for 45 years, passed away on March 22, 2006, at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California. A prominent phys... Read More
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Chronic Tinnitus and its Impact on Demanding Cognitive Tasks
April 19, 2006
Individuals with chronic, moderate tinnitus do more poorly on demanding working memory and attention tests than those without tinnitus, according to research conducted at the University of Western Syd... Read More
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ASHA Receives the First Minority Health Leadership Award
April 18, 2006
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on March 24, 2006. ASHA received the first Minority Health Leadership award during the Office of Minority H... Read More
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2nd Annual Texas Jam
April 18, 2006
Martin Audiology & the Heart O' Texas Fair Complex would like you to be our 2nd Annual TX Jam. All proceeds from the event will go to help underprivileged children in Central Texas receive FREE hearin... Read More
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Sound ID Personal Sound System Launched in U.S. Hearing Healthcare Market
April 17, 2006
Company fuses state-of-the-art technologies enabling people to enjoy better sound quality in noisy environments - "personalizing" sound to individuals' needs Sound ID announced the release of its Pers... Read More
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Ear Level FM Receiver Stimulates Auditory Neural Plasticity in Children with APD
April 16, 2006
Studies have demonstrated the benefits of ear-level FM receiver use for children with Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). Evidence from a recent experiment published in the Journal of Educational Aud... Read More
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Oticon Delta Earns Prestigious Red Dot Award for Superior Design
April 15, 2006
Oticon, Inc. today announced that a distinguished panel of international jurors awarded the "Red Dot Award" for superior design quality and innovative design to the company's new Oticon Delta hearing... Read More
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Elders' Stereotypes Predict Hearing Decline
April 14, 2006
Older people who have negative stereotypes about the elderly have a greater chance of hearing decline, researchers at Yale School of Medicine report in the March issue of Journals of Gerontology. "Thi... Read More
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Unitron Hearing Introduces Sophistication Without Complication in the Premium Category
April 13, 2006
Unitron Hearing today announced the launch of their new premium hearing instrument, , which will be featured at the (AAA) "Audiology Now!" conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Indigo offers sophistic... Read More
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AO Journal Group: Comparison of Physiological and Behavioral Measures for Two Cochlear Implant Arrays
April 12, 2006
Do you want to stay up on the latest research related to hearing? Tune into the AO Journal Group where on a monthly basis our group of Contributing Editors will provide reviews of timely journal artic... Read More
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Oticon Announces Ninth Annual Oticon Summer Camp (2006)
April 11, 2006
Applications for Oticon Summer Camp 2006 are now available. The Oticon Summer Camp takes place July 29 through August 3, 2006 in Keystone, Colorado. Selected participants will be guests of Oticon, Inc... Read More
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AFA Announces 'Outstanding Student' Nominees
April 11, 2006
AFA committees are currently evaluating nominees for the annual AFA "Outstanding Au.D. Student Awards" for second- and third-year Au.D. students. Students must be nominated by their program directors,... Read More
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NIH Seeks Strategies to Preserve Brain Health
April 10, 2006
With the rapid aging of the population, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is intensifying the search for strategies to preserve brain health as people grow older. The effort moved an important s... Read More
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ASHA Journals on HighWire
April 9, 2006
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on March 22, 2006. Hello Headliners, As of today, ASHA has officially moved its hosting of ASHA's journals... Read More
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