McKinley is co-chair of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus. He is the only Member of Congress with a cochlear implant and is an “active and effective advocate” for hearing healthcare issues, according to the announcement.
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The new hearing solution is designed to deliver “amazing sound quality,” according to Unitron, and advanced binaural performance features that help consumers hear their best in all of life’s conversations, including those on mobile phones.
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The prevalence of hearing loss among noise-exposed workers in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting (AFFH) sector is 15%, according to a new NIOSH study. When researchers examined industries within the sector, they found as many as 36%—or 1 in 3 noise-exposed workers—have hearing loss.
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In what has been dubbed as the beginning phases of “HIA 2.0,” the Hearing Industries Association (HIA) has announced the appointment of Jane Reese-Coulbourne, MS, as the organization’s new executive director. HIA is embarking on a journey to renew itself in the dynamic marketplace of hearing healthcare with more focused conversations and collaborations with legislators in Washington, DC, as well as with allied organizations and consumer advocacy groups.
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A new series of vlogs (video blogs) about marketing for hearing care businesses has been developed by Michele Ahlman, CEO of Clear Digital Media. The series now has over 30 vlogs that provide tips, tricks, and new ideas that can be executed right away.
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Oticon has appointed Josephine Poelma, MS, PMP® to Executive Director, Learning and Development, and Dawn Spring, MBA, to Executive Director, Customer Experience. Additionally, six new directors have been named to strategic positions in Marketing and Sales.
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This week’s Expert Insight addresses the useful service life of a rechargeable battery, what happens when someone places hearing aids with zinc air batteries into a charger, and more. Get new insights into power issues, and ask your own questions here!
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HLAA’s-CHATT is a volunteer consumer train-the-trainer program. The program’s goal is to build a network of consumer trainers with the knowledge and skills necessary to train others impacted by hearing loss.
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The partnerships are part of the Ida Institute’s effort to create a network of organizations that work together towards a more person-centered approach to hearing care, the Institute reports.
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In a single-center group of 348 preschoolers who survived cardiac surgery, researchers found hearing loss in about 21 percent, a rate 20 times higher than is found in the general population, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced.
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The Honeywell Howard Leight HL400 dispenser offers choices that are designed to serve a wider range of situational needs; for example, according to the company, it can accommodate the full line of Howard Leight disposable earplugs, has more built-in, flexible mounting options, refills easier, and dispenses in multiple ways.
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Via an approved Investigational Device Exemption (IDE), the OTTER Study will evaluate the in-office placement of tympanostomy tubes in approximately 300 children ages 6 months through 12 years old enrolled at up to 25 investigational sites in the United States and Canada.
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Phonak, a hearing instrument and wireless communication solutions’ company, announced the extension of its latest-generation Belong platform with Phonak Naída™ B and Phonak Sky™ B hearing aids.
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SENS-401, R-azasetron besylate, is a drug candidate that aims to protect and preserve inner ear tissue when lesions are present that can cause progressive or sequelar hearing impediments.
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Looking at someone’s lips is good for listening in noisy environments because it helps our brains amplify the sounds we’re hearing in time with what we’re seeing, finds a new University College London (UCL)-led study.
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