Back to Basics: Obituary: The CROS Hearing Aid (1964-2014)
Marshall Chasin explains why the traditional CROS hearing aid, just 50 years old, has passed on.
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Blog Page: VA Opposes IHS “Fit to Serve” Bill
A bill to advance the goal of Fit to Serve, an International Hearing Society campaign to give hearing aid specialists a greater role in caring for veterans with hearing problems, was debated during a March 27 hearing of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health.
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Staff Standpoint: US Hearing Aid Sales Flat in First Quarter of 2014
US hearing aid unit sales in the first quarter of 2014 increased by less than a percentage point for the total market compared to the same period last year.
Read MoreASHA Launches New Educational Initiative for Better Hearing & Speech Month
ASHA is launching new public educational resources about communication disorders and benefits of early intervention.
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Sonic Introduces New Nano RITE Model and More
Sonic has introduced some new product innovations throughout its line of hearing solutions and accessories.
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Hearing Health Foundation Names Claire Schultz as Chief Executive Officer
Hearing Health Foundation has announced the appointment of Claire Schultz as chief executive officer.
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New Instructional Videos Shed New Light on Anatomy of Inner Ear
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced a new addition to Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy that is designed to shed new light on the intricate and hard to ascertain anatomy of the inner ear.
Read MoreProfessional Musicians Run Almost Fourfold Risk of Noise-induced Hearing Loss
Professional musicians are almost 4 times as likely to develop noise induced hearing loss as the general public and are 57% more likely to develop tinnitus, says research.
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Tina Childress Named Winner of the 2014 Cheryl DeConde Johnson Award by Phonak
With her dual perspective as an audiologist and bilateral cochlear implant recipient, Tina Childress pays it forward, serving as a guide and mentor to children, teens, and adults with hearing loss, as well as a professional resource for those who work in the hearing healthcare.
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BHI: 4 Easy Methods for Promoting Better Hearing & Speech Month in May!
The Better Hearing Institute has invited hearing care professionals to join the organization in raising awareness of the link between hearing loss and other health issues for Better Hearing & Speech Month in May. Here are 4 ways to get the word out!
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Online Database Highlights Risks to Hearing from Australia’s Noisy Nightlife
Australia’s noisy nightlife has researchers concerned about the potential damage loud music is doing to the hearing of young people.
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International Noise Awareness Day
April 30, 2014, marks the 19th International Noise Awareness Day. It is a day to raise awareness of the often-neglected issue of noise and its impact on health.
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MED-EL Founders Nominated for European Inventor Award 2014
The European Patent Office has officially announced the nominees for this year’s European Inventor Award. Among the three nominees of the lifetime achievement category are Ingeborg Hochmair, PhD, and Erwin Hochmair, MD, PhD.
Read MoreNew York Times: MFi Hearing Aids Conjuring Images of a Cool Bionic Future
“…I was floored,” writes Farhad Manjoo in the April 23 New York Times. “Wearing these hearing aids was like giving my ears a software upgrade.”
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EAR Inc Announces Adjustable Hearing Screener & Fit Check
A hearing screener from E.A.R. is designed as inexpensive and effective way to increase referrals, as well as check the attenuation and fit of hearing protection.
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