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Sir Elton John headlining the 2004: ''So The World May Hear'' Awards Gala
July 15, 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
AFA Awards Practitioner Scholarships
July 13, 2004
Stratford Fallon, M.S. of Charlotte, NC and Jenny Rainwater, M.S. of Brooks City Base, TX are the 2004 winners of the Audiology Foundation of America's (AFA) Audiology Professional Organization Practi... Read More
SeboTek Hearing Systems Announces Research Competition
July 12, 2004
SeboTek invites graduate audiology students, dispensing audiologists and researchers to submit proposals for clinical studies that evaluate premises about SeboTek's Voice-Q™ PAC (Post-Auricular... Read More
Many Patients Interested In Reading Their Own Medical Records
July 12, 2004
CHICAGO - Many patients report that they are interested in reading their own medical records, according to an article in the April 12 issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archiv... Read More
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Kids Enjoy Weekend of Fun and Personal Growth at Special Camp
July 10, 2004
The House Ear Institute's 19th annual Family Camp was held at Camp Hess Kramer from May 21 - 23 in the beautiful Santa Monica Mountains overlooking Malibu. Family Camp is offered to families with deaf... Read More
Energizer Releases Details of Their 2003 Consumer Study
July 9, 2004
In 2003, Energizer embarked on a national campaign titled Energizer EZ Change "It's Hip to H.E.A.R." to understand issues and demographics related to "baby boomers," hearing, and hearing loss. Another... Read More
Energizer Releases Details of Their 2003 'Baby Boomer' Consumer Study
July 9, 2004
In 2003, Energizer embarked on a national campaign titled Energizer EZ Change "It's Hip to H.E.A.R." to understand issues and demographics related to "baby boomers," hearing, and hearing loss. Another... Read More
Duration of Hospital Stay has Shortened for Patients with Heart Attack
July 8, 2004
From 1986 to 1999, the average length of hospital stay for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI, or heart attack) has significantly declined, without increases in death rates after discharge... Read More
Alabama Ear Institute Donates Books to Area Schools in Recognition of National Deaf History Month
July 8, 2004
The Alabama Ear Institute (AEI) in recognition of National Deaf History Month has donated copies of the book, Yes You Can Heather! by Daphne Gray to area middle school and high school libraries. Yes,... Read More
Phonak Opens the Gateway to Communication
July 6, 2004
New FM benchmark, SmartLink SX, offers a higher level of integrated wireless communication. The latest FM innovation from Phonak, SmartLink SX, integrates three solutions into one instrument. It is th... Read More
Fun Clips to Prevent the Loss of Your Child's Hearing Instrument
July 5, 2004
View PDF Brochure My mom lets me be a kid. Yeah... A tree-climbing, dirt-lovin', wrestling in the back of the bus, pillow-fighting kid. She just hooks me up. Clips my hearing thing to my shirt. And ou... Read More
NAFDA Fifth Annual Convention in Salt Lake City; A Time of Growth, Education, and Fun
July 3, 2004
The National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA) held its fifth Annual Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 31, 2004 from 8:00am-5:00pm. The convention hosted over 250 Doctor of... Read More
Oticon Foundation Awards Grant to AAA Foundation for Marion Downs Lecture Series in Pediatric Audiology
June 30, 2004
The Oticon Foundation has awarded the American Academy of Audiology Foundation a $30,000 grant to establish a national lecture series on pediatric audiology. The lecture series will be named in honor... Read More
Cochlear™ Introduces ESPrit™ 3G Behind-the-Ear Speech Processor for Nucleus® 22 Cochlear Implant Recipiants
June 30, 2004
Cochlear™ Americas announced today that its new state-of-the-art ESPrit™ 3G behind-the-ear (BTE) speech processor is now available to all Nucleus® 22 recipients. Nearly 18,000 cochlear... Read More
Enjoy the Wonderful World of Sound
June 28, 2004
With Valeo, Phonak offers a communication solution bouquet that the fitter matches to the often colorful and varied lifestyles of the wearers. The Valeo SoundSelect Manager intelligently chooses the m... Read More
Todd Murray Named President of Beltone U.S.
June 27, 2004
Beltone Electronics Corporation named Todd Murray president of Beltone U.S. GN ReSound C.O.O. Alan P. Dozier made the announcement. Murray will be responsible for overseeing the company's U.S. operati... Read More
Eye Disorder That Can Cause Blindness is High Among People with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
June 26, 2004
The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy, a disorder of the retina that can cause blindness, associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus is estimated to affect one per 300 adults over the age of 18 years i... Read More
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
June 26, 2004
On May 28, 2004, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule revising the requirements for audiologists providing services under the Medicaid program. This important regu... Read More
Siemens Hearing Instruments Benefits Hearts by Teaming With the American Heart Association for National Wear Red Day
June 25, 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
First Deaf Miss America to Share Her Experience with Cochlear Implantation at 2004 AG Bell Conference
June 25, 2004
Heather Whitestone McCallum, the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss America and recent Cochlear Nucleus® 24 Contour™ recipient, will share her experience with cochlear implantation at the A... Read More
