Boston Device and Lantos Technologies will be debuting its handheld digital hearing aid fitting scanner at AAA 2012 in Boston, according to a recent Boston Device blog post.
Read MoreHearing industry veteran Brian Kinnerk has been hired as the new president of Comfort Audio Inc, the United States subsidiary of Halmstad, Sweden-based Comfort Audio.
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In order to increase access to these services to promote better patient outcomes, it is important to understand which factors contribute to utilization of audiologic treatment and, most importantly, how these factors and treatments impact user outcom
Read MoreNew research at the University of Michigan Health System suggests that overexposure to noise can cause lasting changes to auditory circuitry that may lead to tinnitus.
Read MoreThe Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) has announced that Walk4Hearing fundraising grew for the sixth straight year and surpassed its 2011 goal of $1.2 million.
Read MoreSycle.net has announced that over 120 hearing care professionals gathered in San Francisco for Sycle World 2012, a 1-day hearing care practice management education event that was sponsored by the company with other vendors.
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In last February’s HR, Beck and Flexer showed how "listening is where hearing meets the brain." The present article reviews evidence for how music and music training has the ability to change our perceptual abilities—and even physically change our br
Read MoreA new surgical technique for treating perforations of the tympanic membrane in children and adults has been developed at the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, an affiliate of the University of Montreal. The new technique is reported to be as effective as traditional myringoplasty, yet less expensive and able to be performed in 20 minutes at an outpatient clinic.
Read MoreA new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit shows that women between the ages of 60 and 75 with well-controlled diabetes had better hearing than women with poorly controlled diabetes. The study also shows significantly worse hearing in all women younger than 60 with diabetes, even if it is well controlled.
Read MoreThe deadline for submitting nominations for Beltone’s 13th Annual Larry Mauldin Award is February 6, 2012. The award will be presented to the winners at the 2012 AAA convention in Boston.
Read MoreBob Hanrahan, owner of Delaware Hearing Aids for more than 40 years, passed away at age 85 on January 19.
Read MoreOticon Inc. will again partner with the American Heart Association (AHA) for the “At the Heart of It. . .We Put People First” campaign, a nationwide heart and hearing health awareness initiative.
Read MoreWestone Laboratories Inc has announced that it has entered into a partnership with private equity firm CID Capital. The investment allows for Westone’s expansion, while also allowing the Morgan family, Westone’s founders, to pursue personal interests.
Read MoreResearchers in Taiwan have conducted a retrospective study that appears to link having obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and subsequently being diagnosed with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). The results of the study were reported in the January edition of the Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Read MoreOticon Medical has announced the appointment of Kimberlee M. Griffey, AuD, as regional manager, and Beverly Ostrowski as its new customer service manager. The new hires will expand the companys professional support and customer service for 2012.
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