Month: July 2006

MP3 Players Increase Risk Early Hearing Loss

A new survey, carried out to mark the launch of a partnership between Specsavers Hearcare, Guernsey, United Kingdom, and Deafness Research UK, London, found that 14% of people spend up to 28 hours a week listening to their personal music player.

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AMIS Acquires Certain Assets of Starkey

AMI Semiconductor Inc, Pocatello, Idaho, has successfully completed its acquisition of certain assets of Eden Prairie, Minn-based Starkey Laboratories Inc’s integrated circuit design center for approximately $6 million in cash.

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US Troops Likely to Suffer Hearing Loss from Combat

A report on cognitive-communication disorders, swallowing dysfunction, and ear injuries as a result of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan is highlighted in the recent issue of The ASHA Leader, a publication of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Rockville, Md.

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Phonak Team’s Landis Wins Tour de France

Phonak Team member, Floyd Landis, pedaled his way to victory in this week’s Tour de France—with the name of the hearing instrument manufacturer prominently displayed on his racing uniform throughout the race.

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