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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Home-Based Therapy Beneficial for Stroke Patients
February 12, 2004
A systematic review of published studies investigating the provision of therapy-based services targeted towards people living at home who have had strokes highlights the benefits of these services-the... Read More
UK Study Quantifies Cancer Risk from Diagnostic X-Rays
February 11, 2004
The most detailed calculation of its kind to estimate the risk of cancer from exposure to diagnostic X-rays is published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. It suggests that in the UK around 700 of th... Read More
Annual, Hourly Salary Figures Available
February 11, 2004
by Jeanette Janota Two 2003 salary reports of the annual and hourly salaries of speech-language pathologists and audiologists show a steady rise in salaries from 2001. Annual salaries for SLPs rose fr... Read More
Audiology Awareness Campaign (AAC) Introduces Newest Board Member
February 10, 2004
The AAC is pleased to announce that Douglas L. Beck Au.D., was elected to serve as Board Member at Large on the AAC Board of Directors. Dr. Beck received his M.A. from the State University of N.Y. in... Read More
AFA Sponsors Outreach Program for Au.D. Students
February 10, 2004
Thirty-seven third year Au.D. students had an opportunity to attend this year's ADA Convention as the result of $25,000 donated by the AFA to support ADA's Student Outreach Program. The program was de... Read More
Etymotic releases e-version of their pamphlet addressing ER-6 EarPhones and why you DON'T need electronic noise cancellation
February 9, 2004
Etymotic releases e-version of their pamphlet addressing ER-6 EarPhones and why you DON'T need electronic noise cancellation. Click Here for more information. Click here to visit the Etymotic Research... Read More
The Digital Hearing Aid Revolution - Your Gateway to Improved Hearing
February 7, 2004
The Digital Hearing Aid Revolution - Your Gateway to Improved Hearing... Click Here for more information. Click here to visit the Interton USA website Read More
NAFDA Holds National Meeting
February 6, 2004
TAMPA, FL --- The National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology held its annual Winter National Board Representative Meeting January 17-18, 2004 in Tampa, Florida. Attendees included the current... Read More
AFA Announces New Director
February 6, 2004
Christine Lomey Ulinski, Au.D. was recently elected to serve on the Audiology Foundation of America's (AFA) Board of Directors. Directors make a major commitment to the profession by volunteering thei... Read More
Hamilton Joins Phonak Cycling Team
February 5, 2004
Race for Better Hearing" Takes on Additional Significance February 2004, Warrenville, Ill. - Tyler Hamilton, a top-ranked U.S. cyclist, officially joins the Phonak Cycling Team as one of three team le... Read More
Better Hearing Institute Elects Leaders
February 5, 2004
Alexandria, Va. (January 2004) -- The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) today announced the election of 2004 officers and directors in conjunction with the December 2003 BHI Board of Directors Meeting in... Read More
Vanderbilt 2004 Hands-On Workshops
February 4, 2004
Vanderbilt University announces its 2004 Hands-On workshops for audiologists: Feb. 12-14, 2004 - Adult Hearing Aid Selection and Fitting March 24-27, 2004 - Pediatric Cochlear Implants June 3-5, 2004... Read More
Introducing the Microsound Pilot Personal Sound Device
February 2, 2004
Microsound, Inc. is introducing the Microsound personal sound device in the US market. The Microsound Pilot was developed with the 22 million hearing impaired people not using amplification in mind. T... Read More
FDA Seeks Comment RE: Citizens Petitions for New Over The Counter (OTC) Class of Hearing Aids.
February 2, 2004
Two Citizen's Petitions requesting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) "Create a New Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid Classification That Grants OTC Sales, Distribution, and Use Status to One-Siz... Read More
Conference to Highlight Latest Genetics Research
January 30, 2004
Top Experts Will Explore Application of Research to Assessment and Management of Infants with Hearing Loss , a conference sponsored by the , will convene experts in pediatric audiology, otolaryngology... Read More
''Infection Control in the Audiology Clinic'' Available Through Oaktree Products
January 29, 2004
Infection Control in the Audiology Clinic" has been released and is available through Oaktree Products. The book was authored by A.U. Bankaitis Ph.D., and Robert J. Kemp, MBA. Dr. Douglas L. Beck, edi... Read More
First Successful Use of Penetrating Microelectrodes in Human Brainstem Restores Some Hearing to Deaf Patients
January 28, 2004
Physicians of the House Ear Clinic have successfully implanted the first two patients with a Penetrating Electrode Auditory Brainstem Implant (PABI), a revolutionary prosthetic device that is currentl... Read More
Siemens Hearing Instruments Announces Production of a Quarter Million LasR™-Made Hearing Instruments
January 27, 2004
Siemens Hearing Instruments announces it recently surpassed the production of a quarter million LasR™-made hearing instruments. This momentous milestone celebrates the state-of-the-art LasR (Las... Read More
On Line Graduate Course Offered in Child Word Finding
January 27, 2004
This course provides an in-depth study of how to plan a comprehensive intervention program for children and adolescents challenged with Word-Finding (WF). Definition, Characteristics, and Word-Finding... Read More
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Release Revision to 2004 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Part B Services
January 24, 2004
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a revision to its 2004 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Part B services to include policy changes from the recently passed Medicare leg... Read More
