Gallaudet to Host 2006 Pan American Games for Deaf Youth
The opening ceremony for the 4th Pan American Games for Deaf Youth will take place at Gallaudet University, Washington, DC, on August 1.
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CD Provides Tools to Help Practices Successfully Connect With Patients
CareCredit®, Costa Mesa, Calif, is offering a free educational CD titled, “Increase Sales by Effectively Connecting with Patients,” featuring Von Hansen.
Read MoreActor Creates Endowment at California State University, Northridge for Deaf Arts
Acclaimed actor Bernard Bragg, a founder of the National Theater of the Deaf (NTD), has laid the foundation for an endowment at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) to support the exploration of the arts in the deaf community.
Read MoreStudent Scholarships Keep AFA Busy
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA), Lafayette, Ind, has been busy this spring with student scholarships. The selection process to choose four Outstanding AuD Student Scholarship winners has begun—with 30 AuD schools submitting nominations.
Read MoreBaby Boomers Facing Hearing Loss Demand Technology Solutions
Baby Boomers are using their pervasive influence over the technology industry to rewrite the rules of aging.
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Boost Your Battery Sales While Promoting Your Practice
Hearing aid batteries not only contribute to your revenue, but they also represent an important marketing tool for your practice. By providing your customer with a high quality and affordable battery, you may expect more
Read MoreOticon Inc Expands New Jersey Facilities
For the second time in four years, Oticon Inc is expanding its Somerset, NJ, headquarters. Just three months after the successful launch of its newest product line, the company is expanding to a second facility, adjacent to the current Somerset site, to accommodate enhanced customer support services and business growth.
Read MoreStudy: Chronic Middle Ear Infections Linked to Resistant Biofilm Bacteria
Direct evidence of bacterial biofilms has been found on the middle ear tissue of children who suffer from chronic ear infections, according to a study published in the July 12, 2006, Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Achieve Custom-fit Comfort With an Open-fit Hearing Instrument
Since open-type fittings were introduced, it has sometimes been a challenge to properly fit them with the universal eartip. Many consumers have also indicated that they would prefer the comfort of a custom earmold instea
Read MoreAMI Semiconductor to Develop Wireless Capabilities for Interton
AMI Semiconductor, Pocatello, Idaho, has been selected by Interton, Plymouth, Minn, to develop advanced wireless capabilities in hearing devices through an ultra-low power radio frequency (RF) subsystem.
Read MoreAMI Semiconductor Acquires Certain Assets of Starkey
AMI Semiconductor Inc, Pocatello, Idaho, has successfully completed its acquisition of certain assets of Eden Prairie, Minn-based Starkey Laboratories Inc’s integrated circuit design center for approximately $6 million in cash.
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Offer Your Patients More Choice With Open-fit Btes
Question: What percentage of hearing aids purchased in 2004, 2005, and so far in 2006 were BTE hearing instruments? Answer: 26%, 32%, and 42%.1 It is no surprise the open-fit BTEs are the leading fo
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Create a Realistic Listening Environment for Patients Using a new Multi-media Tool
Inspire OS is a comprehensive new fitting system released by Starkey Laboratories. Included in Inspire OS is a real-world simulation tool called Surround Town that sets the standard for virtua
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fit the Sonic Innovations ion Device
Ion, from Sonic Innovations, offers advanced design in both cosmetics and technology. Don’t let the incredibly small size of Ion fool you—Ion is extremely powerful, fitting a wide range of hearing loss, inclu
Read MoreHearing HealthCare News Celebrates 20 Years of Service
With the release of its summer issue, Hearing HealthCare News® celebrated its 20th year of providing customized patient newsletters and other practice development services to audiologists throughout the United States and Canada.
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