New Clinic Tunes Up Brain’s Ability To Listen
Northwestern University has launched a Listening and Learning Clinic on its Evanston campus to help children and adults tune up their hearing.
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Untreated Hearing Loss Puts Children at Risk, BHI Warns
Too many children with hearing loss aren’t getting adequate help and are being put at risk for social, emotional, behavioral, and learning difficulties, the Better Hearing Institute warned August 4, citing a national study exploring the unforeseen consequences of untreated hearing loss in America’s children.
Read MoreLow Birth Weight Tied To Increased Risk of Hearing Loss
Norwegian study finds sensorineural hearing loss in low birth-weight babies may derive from ears being unable to fully develop.
Read MoreSonic Innovations Appoints New President, COO
Paul Wennerholm’s initial responsibility will be to provide sales management expertise to Sonic’s North American wholesale organization.
Read MoreSonic Series Echoes Wearers Needs
Sonic Innovations Inc, Salt Lake City, has introduced a new series of hearing aids that meet wearers needs according to their lifestyles.
Read MoreOticon Heeds Call for Habitat for Humanity Home
Oticon Inc, Denmark has eased the Harlee family into their new Habitat for Humanity home in Charlotte, NC with a $60,000 donation as part of a program heralding the American Academy of Audiology’s 20th anniversary.
Read MoreAARP, HearUSA Partner To Provide New Hearing Care Program
AARP members will have a choice of specialized hearing care solutions with flexible product features and access to thousands of hearing care professionals.
Read MoreAG Bell, HLAA’s California And Nevada Chapters To Host Events For Congress Members
Meetings are scheduled to take place August 16 in Las Vegas, and August 22 in Napa, Calif.
Read MoreStudy Proves Efficacy Of New Ear Infection Treatment
The effectiveness of OP-145, a novel treatment of chronic middle ear infection was reportedly demonstrated in an interim analysis of the Phase II studyby OctoPlus.
Read MoreNew Association To Aid Hearing-Impaired Namibians
The Association for Children with Language, Speech and Hearing Impairments aims provide services, raise awareness about hearing loss to the people of this African nation.
Read MoreSecond Quarter Hearing Aid Unit Sales Rise by 1%
After a 1.1% increase in sales during the first quarter of 2008, unit sales of hearing aids in the US held steady in the second quarter–actually increasing by 0.8%–in the face of a gloomy economy. Sales were buoyed by a 9.5% increase in VA dispensing activity, while private sector (non-VA) unit sales decreased by 0.6%.
Read MoreFree Service Improves UK-Wide Physician Access For Deaf Patients
Web-based SignTranslate program will bridge communication gap by translating medical questions into British Sign Language.
Read MoreJourney From Silence To Sound
The August 12 broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio’s Doctor Radio channel will feature Nicole Boucad recounting her 3-year-old daughter Zuri’s cochlear implant surgery.
Read MoreAcclaimed Filmmaker Suffering From Tinnitus
Spanish motion picture director Pedro Almodvar, fills his home with music morning, noon and night to combat the affliction.
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IHS Convention Preview
A sneak peek at this year’s International Hearing Society Convention in Savannah, Ga, September 24-27.
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