Lexie Hearing’s New OTC Hearing Aid Includes In-App Hearing Test
The optional in-app hearing test provides wearers with recommended hearing aid settings tailored to their unique hearing profile.
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Audibel Opens First Manhattan Location
Audibel, which offers hearing aid fitting and service, hearing aid repair for all brands, hearing screenings, and other audiological care services nationwide, announced that it is now accepting patients at its first location in Manhattan, New York City.
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MarkeTrak 10: Hearing Aids in an Era of Disruption and DTC/OTC Devices
On the eve of major changes in the regulations governing the distribution of hearing aids in the United States, including the new upcoming class of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing devices, MT10 looks at consumers’ perceptions about hearing aids and personal sound amplification products (PSAPs)—as well as their attitudes about OTC devices and do-it-yourself hearing care.
Audiometry and Its Discontents
In the future it seems likely that PTA will remain a useful tool, even if it ceases to be the “gold-standard” hearing test.
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Clearwater Clinical Receives Funding to Expand SHOEBOX Audiometry
Mobile medical device maker Clearwater Clinical, which makes a clinically-validated tablet-based audiometer called SHOEBOX Audiometry, has secured $6MM in funding to expand its audiology business unit’s products beyond North America. Funding was led by Whitecap Venture Partners.
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Hearing Test Uncovers Hidden Hearing Loss
Many adults report difficulties hearing in everyday situations despite having normal or near-normal hearing test results. Researchers have developed a hearing test that identifies hearing loss or deficits in individuals who are considered to have normal or near-normal hearing in traditional tests.
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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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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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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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Baseline Audiogram Capabilities Revised to Meet Hearing Conservation Guidelines
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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BHI Highlights Hearing Tests during Men’s Health Month in June
For Men’s Health Month this June, Better Hearing Institute is emphasizing the importance of including routine hearing tests as part of every man’s healthy lifestyle.
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Improving Patient Compliance to Hearing Healthcare Services and Treatment through Self-Efficacy and Smartphone Applications
A self-administered hearing test application could improve patient compliance by funneling self-motivated patients into the healthcare system already primed to succeed with amplification technology.
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Phone Based Hearing Test Launches in the US
Scientists with the National Hearing Test Project have developed a phone based hearing test to help people take the first step in managing their hearing health—with initial hearing loss testing via the telephone.
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Right Product; Right Message: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Interacting with Patients
This article is a micro-level analysis of how hearing care professionals can help patients deconstruct their hearing loss and reprogram “wrong messages.” To the extent that a person with hearing loss has internalized negative social norms, a “traditional” audiology or hearing care visit is likely to trigger shame-based self-evaluative cognitions. For example, “I didn’t study properly for the hearing test, therefore I’m unworthy.”
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Teen Hearing Loss Not Identified by Screening Questions
According to a report from researchers at Penn State College of Medicine, subjective screening questions do not reliably identify teenagers who are at risk for hearing loss. The results suggest that objective hearing tests should be refined for this age group to replace screening questions.
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Sonus and Starkey Help Hearing Impaired Family Reconnect
As a mechanic for more than 14 years, Tony uses power and impact tools that generate considerable noise. His hearing was gradually affected though he did not realize.
Read MoreGet Your Hearing Checked for American Diabetes Association Alert Day, BHI Urges
Hearing loss is about twice as common in people with diabetes, so the Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is urging people with diabetes to get their hearing checked and to make it a routine part of the their diabetes care and management.
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