The event, “Ear Health as a Vehicle for Peace and Sustainable Development” will be held in Conference Room 4 at UN Headquarters, 1st Avenue between 42nd and 48th Streets, Manhattan, New York City.
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On Friday, August 18, President Donald Trump signed into law today the Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017, legislation that includes the Over the Counter Hearing Aid Act designed to provide greater public accessibility and affordability with over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. FDA will now be charged with creating and regulating a new class of OTC hearing aids.
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The US Senate passed the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017—which includes the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid Act of 2017—by a vote of 94-1, on August 3.
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In the article, Sawalich says, “Like a thumb print, every ear and hearing loss is unique,” and stresses the vital role that hearing care professionals play in the diagnosis and evaluation of hearing loss.
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With more than 20 years of experience in helping those with hearing loss, Amplifon will provide members with access to their nationwide network of more than 5,100 hearing healthcare providers.
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As public awareness of wireless hearing technology grows, hearing healthcare professionals may notice an uptick in long-term safety concerns being expressed. Consumers should be confident knowing that wireless hearing aids are safe and strictly regulated medical devices that meet governmental wireless communication standards in addition to those set forth for medical devices.
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Many recent studies have linked hearing loss to disabling conditions, such as cognitive decline, depression, diabetes, falls, heart disease, and many more. This webinar—presented by Harvey Abrams, PhD, and sponsored by Hamilton CapTel—reviews several of the most eye-opening of these studies and summarizes their findings so that hearing care professionals can use them for better patient counseling—as well as to help educate doctors and primary care physicians for more patient referrals.
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The Hearing Industries Association (HIA) has issued a position paper in response to what the organization sees as several inaccurate statements made at the recent April 18 FTC Workshop titled, “Now Hear This.”
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The Over the Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 is expected to pass through the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee as part of the much larger Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA) package. Although the current bill continues to allow OTC devices to apply to “mild-to-moderate” hearing losses, the severity of hearing loss remains a primary sticking point for the bill.
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At AudiologyNOW! 2017, Oticon President Gary Rosenblum presented a $25,000 donation to the American Academy of Audiology Foundation’s (AAAF) Empowering Students Scholarship Fund to Therese Walden, AuD, chair of the Foundation Board of Trustees.
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An estimated 6,000 audiologists, hearing healthcare providers, and audiology students will meet at AudiologyNOW!, the annual conference of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), held from April 5–8, 2017, at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium.
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ZPower will feature its built-in, rechargeable battery technology as well as lead educational sessions at the AudiologyNOW! 2017 trade show in Indianapolis from April 5-7.
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David Owen, a well-known staff writer for The New Yorker, investigated some of the newest innovations in hearing aid technology to help treat his own hearing loss and tinnitus in an April 3 article in the magazine. In “High Tech Hope for the Hard of Hearing,” Owen details his experience being tested and fitted for a pair of Muse hearing aids at Starkey Hearing Technologies in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
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David Owen, a well-known staff writer for The New Yorker, investigated some of the newest innovations in hearing aid technology to help treat his own hearing loss and tinnitus in an April 3 article in the magazine. In “High Tech Hope for the Hard of Hearing,” Owen details his experience being tested and fitted for a pair of Muse hearing aids at Starkey Hearing Technologies in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
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The Hearing Industries Association (HIA) held its 2017 Annual Meeting focused on issues spanning from over-the-counter (OTC) legislation to prospects for better integrating hearing health into the US healthcare system.
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