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New Adapto With VoiceFinder™ Addresses Three Main Reasons For Poor User Satisfaction

October 29, 2001

Prioritizes Speech Over Noise Reduces Side Effects of Occlusion Reflects Processing Ability & Preferences SOMERSET, NJ October 29 - Oticon, Inc. today introduced ADAPTO, a new hearing aid that priorit...   Read More


USPSTF'S Newborn Hearing Screening Report Ignores Recommendations of Federal Agencies and Professionals

October 26, 2001

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) today expressed its disappointment with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force' s (USPSTF) recent Recommendations and Rationale statement on Ne...   Read More


Fight to Save the Hearing of U.S. Industrial Workers Enters New Phase

October 26, 2001

MONTREAL, Canada/PRNewswire/ - There's new hope today for millions of American industrial workers slowly going deaf from toxic noise and ineffective hearing protection in their work environments. Chic...   Read More


Relay Services Provide 711 Access Nationwide

October 25, 2001

The familiar calling shortcuts of 911 and 411 have been joined by 711—the new three-digit number to reach all Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) nationwide. TRS facilitates telephone conver...   Read More


Concerns Over USPSTF Findings Related to Newborn Hearing Screening

October 25, 2001

MCLEAN, Va.-- The American Academy of Audiology, the professional organization representing over 7,000 audiologist clinicians, educators and researchers, has raised several concerns related to the US...   Read More


Boys Town Hospital Receives Grants to Study Irreversible Deafness Disorders

October 24, 2001

OMAHA, Neb./PRNewswire/ -- The Boys Town National Research Hospital, a division of Girls and Boys Town, the original Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, announced today that it has received $3.5 million in...   Read More


ASHA Reminds Consumers To Seek Help For Hearing Loss

October 24, 2001

In light of the recent announcement by radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh regarding his loss of hearing, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) reminds consumers that hearing loss can...   Read More


Mr. Blackwell Dresses Down Bell's Palsy

October 23, 2001

By Sue Facter, Spotlight Health With medical adviser Stephen A. Shoop, M.D. Mr. Blackwell has an eye for fashion. But the man who originated Hollywood's Best and Worst Dressed lists couldn't believe w...   Read More


XXVI International Congress of Audiology

October 22, 2001

A diverse scientific program of symposia and round tables and free papers on topical issues in audiology, plus a consumer forum and extensive trade exhibition Round table and keynote discussions on: I...   Read More


Are Your Patients Satisfied?

October 22, 2001

AFA's exhibit was buzzing with excitement after the Audiology Patient Satisfaction Program was introduced at this year's ADA convention. Audiologists wanted to know more about how they could sign up t...   Read More


Greg Schott Appointed to Sonus Corp's Board of Directors

October 18, 2001

Portland, OR - - Sonus Corp. (AMEX: SSN), the largest audiology-based retailer of hearing instruments in North America with 1,023 company-owned and affiliated hearing centers, announced that it has na...   Read More


Concerned Physicians at Renowned Clinic Warn Consumers of Possible Permanent Hearing Loss from Extensive Use of Painkillers

October 18, 2001

LOS ANGELES/PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the House Ear Clinic: In a retrospective observation conducted at the House Ear Clinic (HEC) in Los Angeles, physicians have found a possibl...   Read More


Songbird™ Disposable Hearing Aid Joins The Digital Age; World's First Disposable Hearing Aid Now Offers Digital Sound Quality

October 17, 2001

CRANBURY, N.J./PRNewswire/ -- Songbird Hearing Inc., the company that introduced the world's first disposable hearing aid last fall, announced another technological innovation -- Songbird™ Dispo...   Read More


New Biomedical Instruments Company Introduces Revolutionary New Technology in Newborn Hearing Screening

October 16, 2001

ST. LOUIS /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Biomedical Instruments Company introduces the AUDIOscreener(TM), the first ever portable, computer- independent device to combine evoked otoacoustic emissions (OAE) a...   Read More


MED-EL, Froedtert Hospital & the Medical College of Wisconsin begin Bilateral Cochlear Implant Clinical Study

October 16, 2001

DURHAM, NC - Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin, made medical history with surgical implantation of the first two U.S. patients to become part of MED-EL Corporation's bilateral Co...   Read More


American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association Statement on Rush Limbaugh's Hearing Loss and Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease

October 15, 2001

DETROIT, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of Americans learned recently that radio commentator Rush Limbaugh has lost nearly all his hearing. Now, those millions are beginning to learn why. A statemen...   Read More


Otolaryngologists for Rush Limbaugh Describe Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease

October 12, 2001

In a news conference held October 11 at the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles, otolaryngologists Drs. Antonio De la Cruz and Jennifer Derebery discussed the diagnosis and treatment for the hearing lo...   Read More


Magnatone Expands International Division

October 11, 2001

Casselberry, FL - Agustin Galarza, who has served in the International Sales Department for over a year, has been promoted to International Sales Supervisor. Previously, Galarza was a Production Manag...   Read More


For Maryland Infants, A Sound Solution A New State Law Aimed at Reducing Development Problems Demands Insurers Cover Babies'

October 11, 2001

By Kathleen Phalen Special to The Washington Post Page HE01 Under a groundbreaking law that takes effect this week, health insurers in Maryland must pay up to $1,400 for hearing aids for children. But...   Read More


''Texas Connect'' Resource and Reference Guide Now Available

October 10, 2001

The Texas Connect Project was developed to provide educational materials to health care professionals and to families of infants and young children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The project was mad...   Read More


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