Big Ear Inc launched BE-BWH, a custom fit wireless Bluetooth headset that’s been designed for motorcycle riders, runners, and people on the go. The headset can be wirelessly paired with a phone, tablet, communications system, or other Bluetooth device.
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In a compelling post for The Blog at HuffingtonPost.com, composer, musical recording artist, actor, activist and writer, Stu Nunnery, recounts how he resumed his music career after a 30-year hiatus due to a serious hearing loss.
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Oticon announced that voting is now open for the 2015 Oticon “Focus on People” Awards. Website visitors are invited to cast their vote for the 12 finalists who represent the “best of the best” from this year’s nominations in each of four categories – Student, Adult, Advocacy, and Practitioner.
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Advanced Bionics will distribute the Naída CI Q90 sound processor later this year in the US and Canada. The Naída CI Q30 is designed to meet the needs of the global market and will be available in specific markets outside of North America.
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Dr Van Vliet discusses how our experience and knowledge base is critical to practicing effectively. However, if we do not continue to learn about and adopt new techniques, tools, and products that are appropriate for our practices, we fall behind in our responsibilities.
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Previous tinnitus studies have demonstrated the benefits of fractal tones and Widex Zen Therapy (WZT) when used in conjunction with amplification, but there have been no studies on the use of fractal tones alone for tinnitus sufferers who do not require or wish to consider amplification. Until now…
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Loopworks Measure is intended to bring improved value, performance measurement, and ease of use to create an end-to-end Hearing Loop measurement system. Powered by Ampetronic, Loopworks Measure works with an iOS phone or tablet running iOS 8.0 or later.
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Dr Chasin uses a cat analogy to explain why it is an error to assume that the in-ear monitor needs to be aimed at the eardrum.
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Although the private sector is estimated to make up about 78% of the US hearing aid market, only about 39% of unit sales are estimated to come from true independents. Here is a perspective on the independents by Wayne Staab, PhD.
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Talking to the iPhone’s Siri will soon be easier in noisy environments, thanks to new sensory technology from Duke University that reportedly solves the problem of crowd noise. Hearing devices may benefit from the same sensor they are developing.
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Biologists at KU Leuven in Belgium have discovered a molecular “on-off switch” that controls how a mouse brain responds to vision loss, and their findings help inform our understanding of how the brain responds to hearing loss and hearing implants.
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Dr McSpaden says that because of the way Medicare rules are written, no one except a speech-language pathologist with a practice that includes receptive language training can be reimbursed for offering the auditory training necessary for a patient to develop optimal skill with a hearing aid.
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The Hearing Loss Association of America notes that the CDC ignored hearing loss as a disability in its recent study on prevalence of disabilities and disability types, and urges people to take action by contacting the White House and the CDC to ensure they rectify the error.
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Sanuthera, an Ohio-based manufacturer of medical devices that treat tinnitus, received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Serenity device, allowing the company to market it, subject to the general controls provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
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Oticon Inc will support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the launch of its “Hear in Pink” national campaign in September and October, combining messages about hearing health and breast cancer awareness and helping to raise funds to support research.
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