The new study by Dr Frank Lin and colleagues lends some urgency to treating hearing loss rather than ignoring it. Overall, they report that those with impaired hearing may lose more than an additional cubic centimeter of brain tissue each year.
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Vision USA a Dentrex company, Cherry Hill, NJ, has introduced the Task- Vision Fresnel Lens Page Magnifier and Stand.
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The Canadian Academy of Audiology has a new official publication.
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Audina Hearing Instruments Inc, Longwood, Fla., has introduced the expanded flx® family of 312 open fit hearing aids.
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The XearA ITE combines several advancements in technology, including Conversation Lift, Sound Restore, Situation Optimizer, Acclimation Manager, Feedback X, and 40 channels of processing with two CTs and 2 CKs, as well as wireless connectivity.
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Basketball Hall of Famer, Bill Russell, who is a model for teamwork, and universally considered to be one of the best basketball players in history, recently became a HearStrong Ambassador on behalf of the HearStrong Foundation.
Read MoreHR recently convened a Knowledge Summit Roundtable in conjunction with "12 Hours of Sebring," an annual motorsports race held in Sebring, Fla. Part 2 of the Roundtable discussion looks at tinnitus and how to address it in a busy practice.
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Hearing aid unit sales increased by 4.8% in 2013, and BTE hearing aids with external receivers (ie, RICs/RITEs) now make up more than half (52.2%) of all hearing aids sold in the United States, according to 2013 year-end HIA statistics.
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Andrea Maeder will be responsible for developing and executing HR strategies for Oticon, while supporting the company’s People First culture, values, and mission. She succeeds Maureen Alcino who is retiring after 24 years of service with the company.
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The Hear the World Foundation is pleased to announce its annual Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology has been awarded to Johnna Tanji, a fourth-year AuD student at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
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A new book: Otosclerosis: Diagnosis, Evaluation, Pathology, Surgical Techniques, and Outcomes, is out for otologic surgeons, providing treatment with the most current surgical techniques.
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Allegro Acceptance, San Bruno, Calif., is pleased to announce that Dave Parsons has joined the company as its Vice-President and General Manager.
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Hearing healthcare manufacturer Unitron US, Plymouth, Minn. has launched a program to create and deliver adorable teddy bears, each one individually stuffed and dressed, to children’s hospitals across the country.
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Henry Meltsner, co-founder of Hal-Hen and Widex Hearing Aid Company, passed away on Sunday at age 92. Meltsner and lifelong business partner, Harold Spar, played large roles in the modern independent dispensing movement.
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The data from Parts 1 and 2 of this article show clearly that it doesn’t matter who you are—whether it’s practice size, number of locations, revenues, or units sold—as much as what you do to achieve business success in private practice dispensing.
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