At a special ceremony in Mauston, Wisconsin, Mayor Brian McGuire helped representatives of the HearStrong Foundation recognize student Karlie Stefan for her inspirational journey to overcome hearing loss and empower others.
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Oticon Inc appointed three new account managers to the company’s Government Services Team, which works closely with VA and government audiologists to bring quality hearing health products and services to US veterans and active military personnel.
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A study of zebra finches reveals that norepinephrine, a neuromodulator, aids the brain in sorting complex auditory signals for hearing in noisy environments.
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The FDA has approved the Nucleus 6 Sound Processor, which is a technology upgrade with many advanced features for the Nucleus 22 cochlear implant from Cochlear Limited.
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Neurophysiologists at the University of Connecticut have discovered a new drug that may prevent tinnitus and treat epilepsy by selectively affecting potassium channels in the brain.
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The Oticon Medical Great Debate in BAHS 2015 event stimulated knowledge sharing, opinions and insights on best treatments and approaches in bone-anchored hearing care.
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Norway’s SINTEF is developing a system that allows hearing aid users to participate in fine-tuning their devices themselves with a tune-it-yourself tool. AudioPlus Concept AS owns the sound image and simulator system prototype, and intends to commercialize it.
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In July, ASHA is launching a case study series of 15 free online CEU courses that offer targeted, video-based learning. The series celebrates the 15-year anniversary of ASHA Professional Development (APD). Each 30-minute course is worth 0.05 ASHA CEUs (or 0.5 Professional Development Hours).
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Benson Medical, which designs and manufactures audiometers, spirometers, and software to manage hearing conservation and occupational spirometry programs for companies, announced its new audiometric baseline revision feature that supports updates to guidelines from the NHCA and CAOHC.
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Alpaca Audiology announced that a third-year doctor of audiology student at the University of Connecticut has been awarded the 2015 Alpaca Audiology Scholarship, an annual program that is sponsored by Phonak.
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Oticon Medical announced the appointment of Jared Schnackenberg as president of Oticon Medical US. He will provide overall leadership for the entire US organization to further develop Oticon Medical’s position in the bone anchored hearing solutions (BAHS) market and to prepare for the anticipated launch of Oticon Medical Cochlear Implants for the US market.
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According to a research review published in Pediatrics, it’s just as important to identify and treat newborns and young children with deafness in only one ear, or else long term prospects for hearing recovery may be diminished.
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Dr Van Vliet discusses how things we may feel to be absolute truths can turn out to be different than what we learned and, just like tying our shoes, we must open our minds to adjusting how we do things for better patient outcomes.
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The Hearing Review asked Sikka Software to summarize some of its hearing care sales metrics, which are displayed in the real-time “National Trends Hearing Care KPI Ticker” at the bottom of our Home Page. This is a visual summary of the data with notes from the company.
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This article explains why the waiting room of your practice is crucial to setting the tone for patients, and how you can dramatically impact and positively address the emotional triggers and questions of first-time patients.
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