UK Study: Only 1 in 5 People with a Hearing Problem Wears a Hearing Aid
A study by The University of Manchester and published in Ear and Hearing has found just one-fifth of people with hearing problems wear a hearing aid.
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Bluetooth SIG and EHIMA Partner to Advance Hearing Instrument Technology
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) and European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (EHIMA) announced a memo of understanding to develop a standard for new hearing aids, while improving existing features, and creating new ones such as stereo audio from a mobile device or media gateway with Bluetooth wireless technology.
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HLAA Names New Director of Chapter Development
The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Bethesda, Maryland, has appointed Edward F. Ogiba of Sarasota, Fla, as its new director of chapter development.
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HIA Elects New Board Members at Annual Meeting
HIA announced its 2014 Board of Directors during its annual Meeting of the Members in Washington, DC.
Read MoreOticon Hearing Foundation and AAAF Issue Invite for Project Amazon 2014
The Oticon Hearing Foundation will again partner with AAAF to underwrite the costs for two audiologists to join a unique humanitarian mission in remote riverfront communities near Parintins, Brazil.
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FDA Approves First Cochlear Implant Hybrid Hearing Device for Adults
The FDA has approved the Nucleus Hybrid L24 Cochlear Implant System for people 18 and older with severe or profound sensorineural hearing loss of high-frequency sounds in both ears, but who can still hear low-frequency sounds with or without a hearing aid.
Read MoreADA, AAA, and ASHA Prepare Way for More Effective Collaboration
The three major audiology organizations held a meeting designed to survey the professional landscape and identify areas of agreement for potential collaborative initiatives to better serve audiology.
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Unitron Launches New Websites for Healthcare Professionals and their Patients
Unitron’s new websites are designed to help build successful practices by supporting their patient relationships, and by providing easy to choose, fit, and use products that make a real difference in people’s lives.
Read More12 Common Mistakes for Every HR Manager to Avoid When Hiring
Common mistakes made by hospital human resources departments may result in hiring periods that take longer than expected.
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Starkey Hearing Technologies Introduces Halo MFi
Starkey Hearing Technologies has introduced Halo, a Made for iPhone® (MFi) hearing aid engineered to be compatible with iPhone, iPad® and iPod® touch.
Read MoreRedskins’ Reed Doughty Tells Kids to “Go For It” in Siemens Hearing Instruments Video
Football’s Reed Doughty tells kids on YouTube to “go for it” and get hearing aids so they can enhance their communication, relationships, and classroom performance.
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NIH Announces Recruitment for Clinical Trial to Test New Tinnitus Treatment Device
Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are launching a clinical trial to test a device that uses nervous system stimuli to rewire parts of the brain, in hopes of significantly reducing or removing tinnitus.
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Update: Oticon Announces It Has Joined Apple’s Made for iPhone Program
Previously announced in The Insider, Oticon has now officially announced its first MFi connectivity solution for its existing and future hearing instruments. It will be unveiled at the 2014 AudiologyNOW! conference later this month.
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ReSound & Help America Hear Help People with Hearing Loss to Hear
ReSound, Bloomington, Ind, a technology industry leader in hearing aid solutions, is partnering with the Foundation for Sight and Sound to host a Help America Hear mission during the annual AudiologyNOW! convention.
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