In January of 2011, Ear Gear donated its hearing aid protection products to Vietnamese children receiving donated hearing aids from The Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss. The company is now extending the offer to other charitable organizations.
Read MoreUnitron has released their new Quantum and Moxi product families and an improved TrueFit fitting software. The updates complete Unitron’s next generation line of hearing instruments built on the company’s Era sound processing platform.
Read MoreResearchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and colleagues from Nijmegen University have discovered that mutations of the SMPX (small muscle protein) gene, located on the X chromosome, is a previously unknown genetic cause of progressive hearing impairment.
Read MoreAmplicom USA, Wantagh, NY has introduced a new N100 Induction Neckloop, an accessory that allows hearing aid wearers to have a hands-free phone conversation without feedback or interference.
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When my long-time friend and HR editorial board member Wayne Staab, PhD, approached me about publishing an article on an “earmold” that is akin to an inflatable balloon, I wasn’t quite sure if he was serious at first. But then there was that sm
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This article looks at the factors involved when assessing wireless hearing aid platforms, and how these factors impact the performance and use of wireless hearing aids.
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Inconsistent use of hearing protection, along with reported instrument playing time and recreational noise exposure, places many of college-age individuals at risk for permanent damage to their hearing and additional auditory problems, such as tinnitus, hyperacousis, and diplacusis. Results of this study support the need for education about noise/music-induced auditory damage along with promotion of healthy hearing habits at the collegiate level.
Read MoreFour hearing industry distributors have formally created The Special Instrument Advantage Group or “The Advantage Group,” and will service and distribute audiology equipment with improved service.
Read MoreJust Bekuz Products offers a new smaller size BTE case seal, adding to its Mini, Standard, and Large Super Seals.
Read MoreDiagnostic Group LLC, the parent company of diagnostic equipment manufacturers Maico, Grason-Stadler, Interacoustics, Tremetrics, and Amplivox, has announced the acquisition of Sensory Devices Inc, effective June 1 2011.
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A benchmarking survey designed to provide individual hearing practices with a tool they can use to compare their performance against industry standards. Part 1 looks at some of the most important measures of a hearing care business, including gross revenues, staffing, and revenue per staff member.
Read MoreCochlear Americas is sponsoring a free Hearing Health Fair in June to help educate St Louis area residents about hearing loss and modern solutions, such as cochlear implants.
Read MoreHamilton CapTel has released the Hamilton Mobile CapTel App for Android, which makes it possible for individuals with hearing loss to make and receive captioned telephone calls on their Android smartphone.
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Work is continuing to further qualify the fundamental working principles of a voice-activated expandable balloon-type “earmold.” The ADEL system is designed to harvest sound energy, inflating and self-regulating a balloon-like coupler with a minimum of attenuation and distortion.
Read MorePeharatek Products is now offering POWER-CONNECT, a new external power pack for the Oticon Streamer Connectline Bluetooth system.
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