Breaking the Silence with Bluetooth Technology
Cell phones, MP3 players, and assistive devices are now more easily accessible for cochlear implant users.
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Author: Hearing Review Staff
Spatial Hearing and Understanding Speech in Complex Environments
A discussion about interaural time differences (ITDs), interaural level differences (ILDs), and spectral peaks and notches, and how these elements influence speech understanding in difficult listening environments.
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I Never Wanted to Be a Salesman, But Here I Am
Although I don’t attempt to persuade people to make psychological changes that I judge to be unnecessary in my practice, I do nevertheless attempt to persuade; I try to sell people on the advantages of the courses of action I’m recommending to them. Every health care professional must do the same.
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After the Occupational Audiogram … What Now?
Transforming a documentation program into a hearing conservation program.
Read MorePentagon Sponsoring Tinnitus Research
The Department of Defense is allocating $50 million toward research into tinnitus, a common affliction among veterans.
Read MorePhonak European Conference on Pediatric Amplification Solutions
The 2-day event features a panel of 16 internationally known experts presenting their latest research.
Read MoreSonic Innovations Announces Results for Third Quarter 2008
Record third quarter 2008 net sales from continuing operations of $31.3 million were 4.3% higher than third quarter 2007 sales of $30 million. North American sales of $11.9 million in the third quarter 2008 decreased 5.4% from 2007.
Read MoreFifth International Adult Aural Rehab Conference
The Hearing Rehabilitation Foundation, Somerville, Mass, and University of South Florida will co-host the Fifth International Adult Aural Rehabilitation Conference in Tampa, Fla, from March 16 to 18, 2009.
Read MoreIda Institute Builds E-Community on the Web
The newly designed Web site for the Ida Institute, Nrum, Denmark, provides a virtual gathering place for hearing care professionals and others seeking to develop a more holistic understanding of the human dynamics of hearing loss.
Read MoreUnitron Debuts Comprehensive Digital Hearing Instrument Style, Color Selector
Unitron Hearing, Plymouth, Minn, has introduced myStyle, a comprehensive digital hearing instrument style and color selector that lets consumers see how various styles and colors will appear when worn, before making a purchase.
Read MoreStarkey’s Zon Wins Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt Museum Design Award
The Zon hearing aid from Starkey Laboratories Inc, Eden Prairie, Minn, has won the 2008 Peoples Design Award presented by the Smithsonians Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.
Read MoreClinicians Get Boost at Avada Conference
Nearly 200 hearing clinicians recently attended a business conference put on by Avada Hearing Care Centers to advance their ability and skills to better help patients in their local markets.
Read MoreAvada Names New Personnel Development Director
Avada Hearing Care Centers, Louisville, Ky, has hired Antonio Calderon, MD, BC-HIS, as the new personnel development director.
Read MoreWalk4Hearing Raises Money and Awareness
HEARx staff from the New York area recently participated in the inaugural NYC Walk4Hearing, which raised hearing-loss awareness and more than $113,000.
Read MoreVeterans Affairs Journal Spotlights Cochlear Implants
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development has released a special issue on cochlear prostheses for adults with hearing impairments.
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