Sycle.net Grows Product Development Team
Sycle.net has announced the addition of Shirley Thomas to its product development team.
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Creative Infographics Help to Explain Hearing Loss
The Ear Plug Superstore (www.Earplugstore.com) is using a creative “infographic” to inform consumers about the statistics, risks, and activities that lead to hearing loss.
Read MoreBeltone Offers New Extensions to True Product Line
Beltone has released two new extensions to its True product line. The first is a wireless microphone-in-concha custom instrument, and the second is a new flexible BTE that can be converted to normal power, high-power and open configurations.
Read MoreAvada Audiology Offers 4-Week Intensive Training
Avada Audiology is now offering a 4-week intensive training course designed for clinicians that are new to Avada. The course presents basic information, as well as very intensive hands-on learning of techniques.
Read MoreNHCA Responds to OSHA’s Withdrawal of Their Proposed Noise Control Interpretation
The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) says it is disappointed that OSHA has withdrawn its proposed interpretation of “economic feasibility” for workplace protective hearing, but says it still supports OSHA’s efforts to comply with its Congressional mandate.
Read MoreNIDCD Researchers Discover Unique Protein That May Control Stereocilia Length
Researchers from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) have identified a new protein that appears to work together with two already known proteins to regulate stereocilia length.
Read MoreStudy: Untreated Hearing Loss Costs Both Tax Payors and Individual Income
According to the latest national study by the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), those with untreated hearing loss lose as much as $30,000 in annual income. As a result, the cost to US tax payers could be as much ass $26 billion in unrealized federal tax collections.
Read MorePhonak Introduces Interactive Patient Counseling Tool
The new Phonak Style & Product Selection Guide is an interactive multimedia tool for hearing care professionals that is designed to support their counseling process.
Read MoreMichael Tease Appointed Unitron’s New President and CEO
Unitron, a member of the Sonova Group of hearing products, has announced the appointment of Michael Tease (pictured right) as its new president and CEO. Tease will lead Unitrons global operations from the companys headquarters in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
Read MoreBone-Anchored Hearing Aids Beneficial for Pediatric Applications
BAHA’s appear to be helpful in improving hearing and quality of life in children with hearing loss in one or both ears, according to a report the Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery.
Read MoreHearing Impairment Common, Perhaps Preventable, for Middle-Age Adults
A new study shows that cardiovascular disease risk factors may be important correlates of age-related auditory dysfunction, and that if hearing impairment is detected early, it may be a preventable chronic disease.
Read MoreSiemens UK Combines Sales and Audiology Teams and Names New Manager
Siemens Hearing Instruments has combined its UK sales and audiology teams and named Wendy Davies to the new role of National Sales and Audiology Manager.
Read MoreCochlear Americas Announces Graeme Clark Scholarship Award Winners
Cochlear Americas has announced the winners of the 9th annual Graeme Clark Scholarship awards. Five students have been selected to each receive up to $8,000 in financial assistance toward a degree at an accredited university, for a total of $40,000 in scholarship funds.
Read MoreOticon Is “At the Heart of It” for Heart Health Awareness and Research
February is National Heart Health Month and Oticon is helping to get the word out with “At the Heart of It. . .We Put People First,” a special heart and hearing health campaign to benefit the American Heart Association.
Read MoreBellman & Symfon Introduces a New Neck Loop
Bellman & Symfon announced that it has completely redesigned its Domino neck loop, raising its output power 150% over the previous version, plus other new enhancements.
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