Researchers Develop AI Models to Predict Hearing Loss
Researchers in Portugal have developed AI models through the Audiology for All (A4A) project to predict hearing loss, offering tools to improve healthcare decision-making and accessibility.
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Angela Loucks Alexander Discusses APD in TEDx Talk
In a recent TEDx talk called “Escaping the Hidden Prison of Auditory Processing Disorder,” Angela Loucks Alexander recalls being locked in a basement from the ages of 13-17 with no access to running water or a bathroom and not “talked to or touched,” apart from a twice-per-day sandwich delivery from her father.
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Letters: Comments on the USPSTF Recommendations for Hearing Screening by Physicians
Hearing aid specialist Paul Saxby writes, "Count me among those outraged, and absolutely not contrite, about the US Preventative Services Task Force's (USPSTF) second erroneous conclusion in 8 years regarding hearing screening for adults.”
Signia’s ‘Hear Across America’ Initiative Aims to Provide Hearing Loss Awareness
Throughout the month of May, select Signia-affiliated hearing care professionals nationwide will provide free hearing screenings and education to members of their local communities.
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UConn Professors Receive $30K Grant to Study Early Stages of NIHL
The development of an enhanced screening battery for NIHL can allow for earlier detection that could, in turn, prevent further hearing decline.
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HLAA Announces Launch of 2018 Walk4Hearing Program
Walk4Hearing raises awareness of hearing loss and provides strategies and information on topics such as hearing loss prevention, the importance of getting your hearing screened, treatment of hearing loss, and maintaining good hearing health.
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Otometrics Announces Launch of Bio-logic Solutions at AAA 2018
Developed in cooperation with technology partner Germany-based PATH MEDICAL, Otometrics delivers four modular solutions that are integrated with the Otometrics product family.
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Better Hearing in Peru: Hear the World Foundation with Vibes and World Wide Hearing
The Minneapolis-based, high-fidelity earplug manufacturer, Vibes, has joined forces with the charities Hear the World Foundation and World Wide Hearing (WWH) Foundation International to bring access to hearing healthcare to 30,000 children in need in Peru.
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iHEAR Program Expands Hearing Testing for School-age Children
Clearwater Clinical and Ottawa University Faculty of Medicine expand the iHEAR program–a national hearing screening initiative in Canadian schools that uses SHOEBOX Audiometry to improve early intervention.
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Salus University Collaborates on Health Screenings for Veterans
Salus University collaborated with two Pennsylvania community colleges and the VA Medical Center on hearing health screenings for student veterans as part of the Veterans Readiness Initiative (VRI) Multisensory Screening & Care program.
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Issues in Cognitive Screenings by Audiologists
The discovery and management of cognitive issues, which may masquerade as or occur in tandem with hearing problems, allows the hearing healthcare professional to better address the global needs of the patient in a timely manner. In this article, Douglas Beck, Barbara Weinstein, and Michael Harvey advocate for the universal cognitive screening of patients aged 70 and older with hearing loss, even in the absence of obvious signs or symptoms of cognitive impairment.
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FDA Approves First OTC Hearing Test
iHear Medical announced that it received FDA clearance for the iHearTest, the first hearing test approved for over-the-counter (OTC) sales. The iHearTest is intended to profile hearing ability based on WHO guidelines, targeting adults who suspect they have hearing loss, or those reluctant to seek professional evaluation for a basic hearing assessment.
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Audiology Systems Grows Its Expert Screening Team
Audiology Systems, a US distributor of GN Otometrics products and other brands, has announced the addition of Ron Saks, Randi Winston-Gerson, AuD, and Diane Sabo, PhD, to the company’s screening division.
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Salus University Students, Faculty Volunteer for Special Olympics
Salus University students and faculty members from the optometry and audiology programs recently volunteered at the Special Olympics Pennsylvania Fall Festival at Villanova University–considered to be the largest annual student-run Special Olympics event in the world.
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Serendipity Hearing Announces Growth with 18 New Locations
Serendipity Hearing, Huntington Beach, Calif, reports that it is continuing to grow its hearing healthcare brand by adding 18 new locations, making it the largest network of privately owned owner-operated hearing care clinics in California, with 47 locations across the state.
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NEXT Audiometers Assist Hearing Tests for US Military Applicants
Benson Medical Instruments announced it was awarded a contract by the US Military Entrance Processing Command (MEPCOM) to provide NEXT audiometers to all Military Entrance Processing Sites for applicant hearing tests. MEPCOM’s mission is to evaluate applicants’ eligibility for service for all branches of the US military.
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Audiology Systems Is US Distributor for Path’s Sentiero Products
Audiology Systems, Schaumburg, Ill, announced that it will now be distributing the Sentiero line of audiology devices by PATH Medical Solutions in the United States.
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Unitron and CUNY Introduce Physician’s Hearing Screening Toolkit
Unitron has announced that it worked with CUNY to design a physician’s hearing screening toolkit intended to help the general practitioner screen patients for hearing loss.
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