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Hearing Protection for Musicians and Music Lovers from Westone
November 20, 2004
View PDF Brochure I'm all about ear candy. Groove-shakin'. Hangin' loose. Livin' the music. I create it. Express it. Get off on performin' it. But before the session or concert starts, I protect mysel... Read More
Over 80 Attendees Witness ASHS Au.D. Students Mark Educational Milestone
November 19, 2004
Arizona School of Health Sciences Audiology celebrated its Second Annual White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 2, at the School's Mesa Campus outdoor amphitheater. Over 80 family members and friends e... Read More
Schools Need Hearing Conservation Programs, Experts Warn
November 18, 2004
Noise-induced hearing loss among children is increasing and children are frequently exposed to excessive levels of sound. Listening to a personal stereo system, television that is too loud, using powe... Read More
CMU Assistan Dean, Alumni Selected for State Licensure Board
November 17, 2004
A Central Michigan University assistant dean and three alumni will help launch Michigan's new Board of Audiology. Gov. Jennifer Granholm has appointed Linda Seestedt-Stanford, assistant dean of The He... Read More
WiFi Mic System: Wireless CROS & BI-CROS
November 15, 2004
Hi John. Thanks for your time today. I understand you have new wireless CROS and BiCROS news to share with the Audiology Online readers? Yes Doug. I'm happy to tell you our new WiFi Mic System offers... Read More
Experts to Meet About Latest Research and Treatments for Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders
November 13, 2004
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Annual Convention "United in Science and Service" November 18 - November 20, 2004 Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA The 2004 AS... Read More
Unitron Hearing releases e-version of their pamphlet ''CONVERSA with ClearCall''
November 12, 2004
Unitron Hearing releases e-version of their pamphlet "CONVERSA with ClearCall", which addresses 4 key concerns of people who wear hearing aids. Click Here for more information. Click here to visit the... Read More
Early Results Show Promise for Strep Vaccine
November 11, 2004
Preliminary results from a trial for a streptococcal vaccine indicate the vaccine appears likely to offer protection against streptococcal infections, according to a study in the August 11 issue of JA... Read More
Pennsylvania Ear Institute Welcomes Community to November 19 Dedication
November 10, 2004
On November 19, 2004, the School of Audiology at The Pennsylvania College of Optometry will dedicate its new clinical facility, the Pennsylvania Ear Institute (PEI). The dedication, scheduled for noon... Read More
Starkey Hearing Foundation Founder William Austin Named as 'Humanitarian of the Year' by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice
November 9, 2004
Among all of the people in the country, no one cares more about helping those less fortunate than William Austin, founder/CEO of Starkey Laboratories, Inc.," said Val J. Halamandaris, President of the... Read More
One in 12 Diabetics Over Age 40 Has Vision-Threatening Eye Disease
November 8, 2004
Pooled data from previous studies suggests that approximately 4.1 million U.S. adults 40 years or older have diabetic retinopathy (DR), a disorder of the retina that occurs as a complication of diabet... Read More
Minority Boys Appear to Get the Least Amount of Sleep Among 8- to 11-Year-Old Children
November 7, 2004
Among children eight to eleven years old, minority boys get the least amount of sleep, according to an article in the October issue of The Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA... Read More
INTERTON Announces: Prewires Go Global
November 7, 2004
Minneapolis, MN - The demand for high tech, high quality pre-wired faceplates has grown rapidly. Meeting that demand has meant investment of more resources to ensure demand is met. Interton' pre-wired... Read More
The Unison Digital Hearing Aid...Maximum Flexibility & Maximum Value in an Economy Class Instrument
November 6, 2004
In a recent MarkeTrak survey (Ref. 1) Kochkin noted that consumers expect high performance in multiple listening situations. However, only one in four hearing aid wearers was satisfied in as many as 7... Read More
Industry Veteran Joins SeboTek® Hearing Systems
November 5, 2004
SeboTek announced today that industry veteran, David Hotvet, has joined SeboTek as Principal Engineer. David brings more than 25 years of hearing health care experience to SeboTek. In his new role, Da... Read More
Clear Translucent & Skin Tone Earpieces for your Hearing Instrument from Westone
November 4, 2004
View PDF Brochure But you'll never guess how. I pop in my hearing instrument and abracadabra! Like magic. It disappears. Gone. Vanished! Right before your eyes. Sure I'm listening with some assistance... Read More
William Austin presents scholarship check on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
November 3, 2004
An Oak Park, Michigan home is made safe and communication-friendly for the deaf parents of a blind and autistic son on back-to-back episodes of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Starkey Hearing Fo... Read More
Audiology Awareness Campaign Educates High School Seniors About Au.D. and Audiology Services
November 3, 2004
The Audiology Awareness Campaign arranged for audiologists to speak at 27 meetings in 9 different cities this past June and July at the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (NYLF) reaching over... Read More
NHCA Announces Student Travel Awards to Annual Conference
November 2, 2004
The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of student travel awards for the 2005 NHCA annual conference: De... Read More
Presence of Genetic Variation Appears to Accelerate Onset of Alzheimer Disease
November 1, 2004
The APOE epsilon 4 allele (variation in a certain gene that has been linked with Alzheimer disease) appears to be a powerful risk factor for developing Alzheimer disease (AD), and may accelerate the o... Read More
