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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Westone TechTip: Musicians Earplugs (ES49) Filter Colors
June 9, 2004
Thanks to the good folks at Etymotic Research, the ER series of filters for the Musicians Earplugs (Westone Style No. 49) are now available in five colors; beige (the original), brown, red, blue, and... Read More
No Child Left Behind Legislation Focus of Baltimore Conference
June 9, 2004
Representatives from the U.S. Department of Education to Discuss Law's Impact Sponsored by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), which represents more than 60,000 communication prof... Read More
Big in Power, Small in Size
June 8, 2004
Phonak has been developing and producing high-power instruments for over 35 years. PowerMAXX marks a major breakthrough in giving people with severe to profound hearing loss access to the latest digit... Read More
SeboTek Introduces New PAC Voice-Q™ 720
June 7, 2004
SeboTek Hearing Systems introduces the Voice-Q™ 720 Digital Sound Processor, the latest addition to the Voice-Q series of PAC hearing instruments. The new model features a water-resistant, easy-... Read More
ASHA's Director of Audiology Appears on Superstation WGN-TV to Talk About Noise and Hearing Loss
June 4, 2004
Pam Mason, director of audiology practice, policy, and consultation at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) appeared on WGN-TV's Walgreen's Health Corner on March 27, where she talk... Read More
SeboTek Hearing Systems granted CE Mark
June 2, 2004
SeboTek Hearing Systems obtained approval to display the CE Mark on PAC Voice-Q™ hearing instruments, allowing the products to be sold in the European Union market and providing access to 28 cou... Read More
Starkey Provides $50,000 Challenge Program for AFA Fundraiser
June 1, 2004
Starkey Laboratories will donate matching contributions to the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) of up to $50,000 in 2004. This is the third time in a decade that Starkey has offered a challenge p... Read More
Sir Elton John headlining the 2004: ''So The World May Hear'' Awards Gala
May 29, 2004
Building off the momentum of last year's record setting fundraiser, The Starkey Hearing Foundation's 2004 "So The World May Hear" Awards Gala is slated for Tuesday, July 20 at the RiverCentre in St. P... Read More
Unitron releases e-version of their pamphlet on UNISON 2 Custom made hearing aids
May 28, 2004
Unitron releases e-version of their pamphlet on UNISON 2 Custom made hearing aids. Click Here for more information. Click here to visit the Unitron Hearing website Read More
Unitron Hearing releases e-version of their pamphlet on UNISON - The advantages of digital
May 28, 2004
Unitron Hearing releases e-version of their pamphlet on UNISON - The advantages of digital. Click Here for more information. Click here to visit the Unitron Hearing website Read More
Rock Star Pat Benatar Urges Baby Boomers to Tune In to Their Hearing Health
May 27, 2004
Pat Benatar has been making hit music for decades. Now, the rock superstar and Grammy winner has new music and a new message for her peers in the baby boomer generation. Benatar is the national spokes... Read More
The American Academy of Audiology presented testimony before the House Subcommittee on Labor
May 25, 2004
The American Academy of Audiology presented testimony before the House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations in April, 2004, in support of Fed... Read More
38th Annual Summer InstituteARA Program June 11-13, 2004
May 25, 2004
38th Annual Summer Institute Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology "Aural Rehabilitation - A Consumer Perspective" June 11-13, 2004 We are pleased to welcome Robert Sweetow and Gael Hannan as our featur... Read More
Unitron Hearing Assists Post-Graduate Audiology Students with Dome Membership
May 24, 2004
Unitron Hearing will assist post-graduate Audiology students at four universities for the second year in a row. Unitron Hearing will provide sponsorship of their membership to the Dome information ser... Read More
Sebotek Hearing Systems Relocates to Expanded Facilities
May 23, 2004
SeboTek Hearing Systems, LLC, manufacturer of PAC (Post-Auricular Canal) Hearing Instruments, recently announced the company's move to new facilities. The expansion is the result of increased demand n... Read More
Siemens Hearing Instruments Benefits Hearts by Teaming With the American Heart Association for National Wear Red Day
May 20, 2004
On February 24, 2004, Siemens Hearing Instruments teamed with the American Heart Association for their first Go Red for Women Campaign. Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association's national ca... Read More
New Scholarships for School-Based Audiologists
May 19, 2004
School-based audiologists will be the beneficiaries of new scholarships in 2004. The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) has established the AFA School-Based Practitioner Scholarship to encourage ne... Read More
New ''Starkey First'' Educational Outreach Program Offers Practical Training Opportunities
May 17, 2004
Starkey Laboratories introduces Starkey First, a new educational outreach program, offering hearing care professionals and student audiologists unprecedented learning opportunities focusing on a varie... Read More
Westone TechTip: Introducing Vinyl Marble Earmolds from Westone
May 16, 2004
A few of our guys in the lab got to playing around in the injection room in response to many requests from y'all for "marble looking" vinyl earmolds (rather than silicone). They created some very beau... Read More
Rayovac Introduces New Battery for Cochlear Implants
May 13, 2004
Rayovac, the world leader in hearing aid batteries, introduces Cochlear Plus, a new battery designed specifically to meet the needs of patients with cochlear implants. Cochlear Plus will answer the sp... Read More
