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Starkey Opens New Research Center in Berkeley, California
February 10, 2005
Starkey Laboratories announces the opening of the Starkey Hearing Research Center (SHRC) in Berkeley, Calif. The SHRC, a division of Starkey's Hearing Research and Technology department, solidifies St... Read More
ABC's : Home Edition - Family Reunion Features Starkey's William F. Austin
February 10, 2005
On February 14 at 7 pm (CST), ABC television will air a follow-up to a story that originated last fall on its popular Extreme Makeover: Home Edition program. The follow-up program is called Extreme Ma... Read More
Audiology Online Announces NAFDA Student Writing Contest
February 9, 2005
Dr. Douglas L. Beck, Editor-In-Chief of Audiology Online (AO), the world's largest news, information and educational website for hearing healthcare professionals, announced today that AO will sponsor... Read More
Better Hearing Institute Unveils New Website
February 8, 2005
The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) today unveiled its new website, a key element of its commitment to educate the 30 million people with hearing loss in the United States. The site features hundreds o... Read More
Songbird Update
February 7, 2005
Dr. Douglas L. Beck, Editor of www.audiologyonline.com confirmed late last week Songbird Hearing will no longer offer Songbird disposable hearing aid products within the USA after March 1, 2005. Audio... Read More
Diagnosis & Treatment of the Dizzy Patient, a Basic Course
February 7, 2005
Presented by Tulane University Medical School and Acousticomm, in New Orleans, LA. The course is a basic tutorial for the Basic Assessment & Management of the dizzy patient. COURSE INSTRUCTORS: Ronald... Read More
Hearing Protection for Hunters and Shooters by Westone
February 5, 2005
View PDF Brochure I am hardcore. A shooter. Hunter. Sweat. Pain. Cold. That's sport for me. And I can't get enough. The surge of adrenaline. The shot... But before the shot goes off, I think of myself... Read More
Unitron releases e-version of their pamphlet on Direct Audio Input
February 4, 2005
Unitron releases e-version of their pamphlet on Direct Audio Input. Click Here for more information. Click here to visit the Unitron Hearing website Read More
House Ear Institute and Cochlear Americas Partner to Offer At-Home Auditory Rehabilitation Tool for Cochlear Implant Recipients
February 4, 2005
House Ear Institute (HEI) and Cochlear Americas announced today that a new auditory rehabilitation tool for cochlear implant recipients is now available. Sound and Beyond™, which is designed to... Read More
The World's Largest Gathering of Audiologists Heads to Washington, DC!
February 3, 2005
Washington, DC will play host to the American Academy of Audiology's 17th Annual Convention & Expo from March 30 - April 2, 2005. This year's event promises to be the most successful to date with thou... Read More
Victory for Audiologists: Wal-Mart Sets the Record Straight with Four Blues Plans
February 2, 2005
Wal-Mart has notified Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in four states - Alabama, Arkansas, California, and Illinois - that reimbursement claims submitted on behalf of their employees by independently prac... Read More
AG Bell and Advanced Bionics announce Cochlear Implant Fellowship Program... 12 awards of $15,000 each...
February 2, 2005
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) is pleased to announce the availability of application for the Cochlear Implant Fellowship Program, made possible by a... Read More
Bio-Logic Signs Exclusive Five-Year License Agreement with House Ear Institute to Develop and Commercialize Innovative Hearing Test
February 1, 2005
Bio-logic Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: BLSC), a designer and marketer of computerized medical electro-diagnostic equipment and disposables, today announced the signing of an exclusive five-year license agre... Read More
Direct Access and Hearing Aid Tax Credit Legislation was Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives Today
January 31, 2005
Building on the success of the last two years, The Academy worked with leaders in Congress to reintroduce the "Hearing Health Accessibility Act" today. The bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Represe... Read More
AFA Elects New Board Members
January 31, 2005
Claire Kilcoyne, AuD, and Lynn Lehman, AuD were elected to serve on the Audiology Foundation of America's Board of Directors. Both began their terms in January 2005. Dr. Kilcoyne, who received her und... Read More
Plural Publishing, Inc. Debuts as Innovative Publisher for the Field of Communication Sciences and Disorders
January 30, 2005
There is a new name in publishing for the communication sciences, a name that may seem familiar to many in the field. Plural Publishing, Inc, founded by Chairman and CEO Sadanand Singh, Ph.D., debuted... Read More
Hearing Technologies: Audiologists Make the Difference
January 29, 2005
ASHA announces "Hearing Technologies: Audiologists Make the Difference" conference, February 19-20, 2005, at the Westin Mission Hills Resort in Rancho Mirage/Palm Springs, California Sessions and invi... Read More
Sagolla named President of Better Hearing Institute
January 28, 2005
The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) today announces the election of Stephan Sagolla, as BHI's 2005 President. Sagolla brings 25 years of extensive experience as a medical executive and marketer to BHI.... Read More
Hearing Aids Top 2 Million
January 28, 2005
Hearing aid purchases in the United States topped 2 million instruments in 2004, for the first time in history. The Hearing Industries Association (HIA) has released the hearing aid sales statistics f... Read More
Antidepressants, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Appear Equally Effective in Treating Social Phobia
January 27, 2005
The use of fluoxetine (an antidepressant) or comprehensive cognitive behavioral therapy (CCBT) were similarly effective for treating social phobia, while combining these treatments did not provide fur... Read More
