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Sailing for Children with Hearing Loss
April 14, 2017
Former Sonova employee Vera and her husband, Dominique, turned their dream into reality by embarking on a sailing trip from Norway to Panama on their yacht, called Richard Parker. Read More
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Second Cause of Hidden Hearing Loss Identified
April 13, 2017
MICHIGAN MEDICINE - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - Patients who complain they can't hear their friends at a noisy restaurant, but pass a hearing test in their doctor's office, may be describing hidden heari... Read More
Research
Nicotine Exposure During and After Pregnancy Can Cause Hearing Problems in Children
April 12, 2017
Nicotine exposure, before and after birth, can cause a child to have hearing problems due to abnormal development in the auditory brainstem. This is according to a mouse model study published in The J... Read More
Research
RIT/NTID Segment on WXXI Program Wins Bronze Telly Award
April 11, 2017
‘Move to Include (NTID Dyer Arts Center)’ featured in WXXI’s ‘Arts InFocus’ series.A segment featuring Rochester Institute of Technology’s Joseph F. and Helen C. Dy... Read More
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Amy Donahue, Ph.D., Deputy Director of the Division of Scientific Programs, Retires
April 10, 2017
Amy Donahue, Ph.D., considers her 26 years spent at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) as the perfect job, and attributes that to her love of research and her... Read More
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2017 Oticon Focus on People Awards Announces Call for Nominations
April 10, 2017
National awards celebrate people who help to create awareness and change perceptions of hearing loss.SOMERSET, NJ April 5 -- Oticon, Inc. is seeking nominations of outstanding individuals with any d... Read More
Industry
The Lancet: Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 Assesses the State of the World's Health
April 9, 2017
The Lancet published the most up-to-date analysis on the state of the world’s health to equip governments and donors with evidence to identify national health challenges and priorities for interven... Read More
Research
Hear the World Foundation: Hannah Dorothy will Receive Eight Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology
April 8, 2017
Staefa/Switzerland, Warrenville/Illinois – April 6, 2017 - The recipient of the 2017/18 Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology is Ms. Hannah Dorothy, a third-year doctoral student in au... Read More
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GN Hearing Conducts World's First Transatlantic Hearing Aid Remote Fine-Tuning with ReSound LiNX 3D
April 8, 2017
ReSound LiNX 3D™ Leads Industry to a New Era of Hearing Care Experience.COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GN Hearing today conducted the world’s first transatlantic remote fine tuning... Read More
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Oticon Opn™ miniRITE Is Now Rechargeable! Two New Opn Styles, Power Options and Tinnitus SoundSupport™ Bring Open Sound Experience to Even More People
April 7, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ April 4 – Oticon continues to build on the success of the award-winning Oticon Opn™ to bring the paradigm shifting benefits of the open sound experience to even more people &... Read More
Industry
Mobile Health Apps Show Promise for Improving Health Outcomes
April 7, 2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumers and health providers have their pick of thousands of health apps and programs delivered via mobile devices, but there has been little information available on how e... Read More
Research
Spectrum Brands' Rayovac® Designs World's Longest-Lasting Hearing Aid Battery
April 6, 2017
Rayovac to introduce Active Core Technology at AudiologyNOW! Conference. MIDDLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The world’s leading hearing aid battery manufacturer* is introducing its newest breakthroug... Read More
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Unitron Awarded Red Dot: Best of the Best for Top Design Quality and Ground-Breaking Design
April 5, 2017
Moxi Now brings home Unitron’s first-ever top prize for product design and the company’s 4th and 5th consecutive Red Dot: Product Design awards.April 4, 2017 – Kitchener, Canada &nda... Read More
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Ida Institute Introduces New E-Learning Platform and Telecare Tools at AudiologyNOW! 2017
April 5, 2017
NAERUM, DK April 4 -- The Ida Institute will introduce an entirely new eLearning universe for hearing care professionals and newly expanded Telecare tools for clients at AudiologyNOW! 2017. The inno... Read More
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Oticon Mourns the Passing of Frank Godrey
April 4, 2017
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our friend and colleague Frank Godrey on March 29 following a long illness. Frank was a valued member of the Oticon family who never wavered in his co... Read More
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GN Hearing: Unmatched Sound Quality - Efficient Fitting - Ground-breaking Remote Fine-Tuning
April 4, 2017
Announcing ReSound LiNX 3D™: GN Pioneers a New Hearing Care Experience.COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, GN Hearing unveiled the revolutionary ReSound LiNX 3D™, taking Smart Hea... Read More
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Unitron and Customers Take Command of Conversations At European launch
April 3, 2017
Event introduces new Tempus platform and the world’s smallest rechargeable hearing instrument March 31, 2017 – London, UK – As many as 175 customers and delegates from across Europe... Read More
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Support for Greater Access to Hearing Aids with Patient Safety Preserved: Response to "Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017"
April 2, 2017
ALEXANDRIA, VA — March, 2017 - The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) supports access to over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids for adults with mild-to-moderat... Read More
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Otometrics Showcases Continuing Innovation at AudiologyNOW! 2017
April 2, 2017
New immittance solution, advanced fitting and verification features and a smart mid-range audiometer give hearing care professionals more ways to help their patients to better hearing.Schaumburg, IL -... Read More
Industry
Sonic Shows How a Winning Combination of Quality, Service & Technology Drives Success for Customers, Consumers and the Business
April 1, 2017
Visit the Sonic Exhibit (#1423) at AudiologyNOW! 2017. SOMERSET, NJ March 31 – What does it take to become the fastest-growing hearing aid brand in the world? That’s a question that Soni... Read More
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