Of the 28 million Americans who have been diagnosed with some level of hearing loss or disorder, thousands of those are children, many of whom were diagnosed at birth. According to statistics released by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc
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Author and hearing health care specialist Roy Bain has more than 45 years of experience in his chosen industry—and gives no indication of slowing down. Roy Bain HPR recently had the opportunity to interview Roy Bain, author of The Book o
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The authors discuss the need for hearing conservation programs and annual hearing testing in the workplace. A sound booth or acoustic enclosure is needed for testing when ambient noise cannot be controlled. Americans are exposed to noise poll
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The HELPcard offers medical financing services to help both patients and health care professionals by making care affordable. Based in Springdale, Ark, The HELPcard™, was established more than 20 years ago by a group of health care and b
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The VanBuskirk’s family business bases its success on providing one high-quality product and a solid base of customer service. Scott VanBuskirk VanB Enterprises of West Valley, NY, was founded by Ramon VanBuskirk, who invented the compan
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Once again, the nation has witnessed a crisis of major proportions. This time it came in the form of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, battering several states in the Gulf Coast, leaving devastation in their wake. While the primary sources of public n
Read MoreA review of the benefits of using hearing aid drying devices to prolong battery life. The Dry & Store hearing aid drying device was introduced in 1997. Battery manufacturers are continually striving to meet the demands of today’s sop
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Chris Perkins, founder and CEO of Lightning Enterprises, reflects on his company’s decade of growth and position in the hearing industry. Recently the staff of Hearing Products Report (HPR) had the opportunity to discuss the evolution of
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Leon C. Hirsch, chariman, turns his own hearing loss into a gain for others. Very few people can say they have created a new medical paradigm, but Leon C. Hirsch has managed to do just that—three times. Hirsch founded United States Surg
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Ralph T. Campagna proudly carries on running the family “hearingwear” business he and his father established in 1984. Ralph T. Campagna (left) and his father, Ralph, launched United Hearing Systems in 1984. The elder Campagna died in
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This holiday season, take a moment and reflect on the importance of communication. Civilization itself was built on humanity’s ability to communicate. It’s essential to anyone who’s ever expressed a thought, personally, artisticall
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Hansaton Hearing Systems poises itself to become a bigger fish in the pond by expanding its presence in the United States. Rainer Kerscheck is Hansaton’s export manager for international markets. When Rudolf Fischer founded Hansaton Hea
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Nanci Link-Ellis uses her own experiences to change the way deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals view films. Nanci Link-Ellis I have been deaf since I was 10 years old. I grew up in a family that was involved in the entertainment industry, an
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At Perfect Seal, life revolves around earmolds: the traditional, the unique, and even the out-of-the-ordinary. Hearing Products Report (HPR): When was Perfect Seal founded? Who founded the company? Michael Martinez: [I founded] Perfect Seal i
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Creating accurate and convenient screening audiometry solutions was just the beginning for the innovative team at Otovation. Dave Davis, president and CEO of OTOVATION, recently spoke with the staff of Hearing Products Report. Hearing Produc
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