It’s official: WDH Closes Merger with Otix
William Demant Holding announced today, November 30th, that it had closed its merger with Otix Global, Inc, having cleared approval from the US Federal Trade Commission.
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Unitron Names Two Executive Appointments
Unitron has named Brian Taylor as director of practice development and clinical affairs and also named Chue Yang as senior operations manager for its Unitron US division.
Read MoreUndiagnosed Hearing Loss Can Be Stressful During Holiday Gatherings. What Families Can Do to Help
Holiday times can be stressful for those with undiagnosed hearing loss. HearUSA has some tips for communicating with hearing impaired family members.
Read More13th Annual Sight & Hearing Noisy Toys List
This year’s top loudest toys are the Bell Riderz Block Blaster and cars Shake ’N Go Ramone, which emitted their sounds at 129.2 and 119.5 decibels (dB), respectively.
Read MoreFilm Documents Deaf Man’s Journey To Hearing
“From Silence To Sound” follows bilateral cochlear implant recipient Justin Garrett as he prepares for, submits to, and recovers from surgery.
Read MoreNew Cochlear Impant Device to Treat Balance Disorder
A University of Washington (UW) Medical Center patient became the world’s first recipient October 21 of a device that aims to quell the disabling vertigo associated with Meniere’s disease.
Read MoreStarkey’s OtoLens Wins CES Innovations Award
Starkey Laboratories has been named an International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)2011 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for its OtoLens ITC hearing aid.
Read MorePhonak Holds 5th “A Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification”
For the fifth time, Phonak’s “A Sound Foundation through early amplification” conference was held in Chicago
Read MoreSona Convenes Hearing Professional Advisory Council
Sona, a new division of the Sonova Group, has convened a new advisory council in order to understand the needs of patients and and hearing care professionals.
Read MoreOtix Global Approves Merger Agreement with William Demant Holding
Otix has adopted its Boards proposal to merge with William Demant Holding Group.
Read MoreStudy: Pacifier Overuse May Harm Speech Skills
New research from the ASHA Convention in Philadelphia reveals that children who use their pacifiers for too long may negatively affect speech development.
Read MoreVivisonics Newborn Hearing Screening System
Earlier this year, Vivisonic introduced Aurix Newborn Hearing Screening System featuring statistical algorithms for enhanced detection of auditory brainstem response (ABR) and better handling of myogenic artifact.
Read MoreTwo Smoking Studies Show Greater Risk for Hearing Loss
Researchers presenting findings at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) annual convention show that smoking does affect hearing. In another recent study, researchers show that second hand smoke can also damage hearing in non-smokers.
Read MoreJAMA Study on Antibiotics for Pediatric Ear Infections: Benefits and Some Risks
A new RAND funded study published in JAMA shows that using antibiotics to treat diagnosed acute ear infections in children is modestly more effective than no treatment. However, antibiotic treatments may also have side effects.
Read MoreIndependent Study Rates Oticon’s Ponto Pro Bone Conduction Sound Processor
Preliminary results of the first independent study of differences in two new bone conduction sound processors indicate that Oticon’s medical bone conduction sound processor offers increased benefit for people with conductive or mixed hearing loss.
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