News Stories
Siemens Hearing Introduces the Affordable Pure 300
The discreet Pure product line has been extended to offer another affordable option to meet the needs of even more wearers.
7/2/2009
Graphic Designer Shapes Williams Sound Re-Branding Efforts
He has a hand in updating print collateral, online marketing, advertising, product and packaging design, and tradeshow presence, the company says.
7/2/2009
Sonic Names Kathy Schofield-Landon as Marketing VP
Prior to the promotion, Schofield-Landon was director of products and marketing.
7/2/2009
NTID Develops Test for ADHD in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Adults
DVD allows clinicians to screen clients in their preferred language.
7/1/2009
Oticon Fosters $12,000 in Scholarships For Students With Hearing Loss
Students may use their scholarship awards for any school-related expenses, such as tuition, books, and supplies during any academic term, including summer term.
7/1/2009
AHAA Names New Executives
New VPs in Northeast, West, and South Central divisions, and SVP of sales appointed.
6/30/2009
Williams Sound Debuts Program to Help Veterans Hear
Williams Sound Corp, Eden Prairie, Minn, has teamed with the Military Audiology Association (MAA) to offer the Retiree Assistive Listening Device (RALD) program to retired and active-duty military service members and their families.
6/30/2009
Ida Institute Mines Hearing Care Professionals' Best Practices
The Ida Institute, Naerum, Denmark, invites hearing care professionals worldwide to share their successful approaches to helping patients and their families understand and appreciate the implications of the simple audiogram.
6/29/2009
Elton John to Headline Upcoming Starkey Hearing Foundation Awards Gala
John is headlining this years event along with Billy Crystal, Gladys Knight, and Tony Bennett.
6/29/2009
Direct Access Legislation Introduced in Congress
The Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2009 (HR 3024) has been introduced in the 111th Congress, says the American Academy of Audiology, Washington.
6/26/2009
New Member Elected to AG Bell Board
Meredith K. Knueve, Esq, has been elected to serve a 3-year term on the board of directors for AG Bell, Washington.
6/26/2009
When Noise Gets Too Loud, a Special Protein Helps Patch Up Inner Ear Damage
Gamma-actin is not necessary for inner ear development, but is required to preserve normal hearing in adults.
6/25/2009
New Research Shows Humans Right Ear Preference for Listening
In a series of three studies, looking at ear preference in communication between humans, researchers show that a natural side bias, depending on hemispheric asymmetry in the brain, manifests itself in everyday human behavior.
6/25/2009
Shhhhh: Stanford Hospital Team Works to Keep Things Quiet in Patient Units
After discharged patients consistently complained about noise levels in a national-patient satisfaction survey rating the hopsital, steps were taken to reduce the noise pollution, the hospital says.
6/24/2009
Better Hearing With Bone-Conducted Sound, Says Chalmers
New technology to hear vibrations through the skull bone has been developed at the Swedish university, according to a statement from the university.
6/24/2009
Siemens 'Decibels For Life' Campaign Strives For Hearing Awareness, Instrument Innovation
Decibels for Life, the new campaign from Siemens Hearing Instruments, Piscataway, NJ, aims to maintain awareness of hearing loss and champions hearing innovations, says the company.
6/23/2009
Riding the Subway May be Harmful to Our Hearing, Says Health Journal
Riders of mass transit are exposed to noise at levels that may exceed recommended limits, and thus may experience noise-induced hearing loss given sufficient exposure duration times, reports a new study in the American Journal of Public Health.
6/23/2009
New Jersey Academy of Audiology Established
The new entity will promote audiology as the primary profession in the state for delivering hearing and balance care, and it will facilitate members abilities to identify, diagnose, treat, and prevent hearing and balance disorders.
6/22/2009
Pan-Oston's Plug-and-Play Kits Provide Ambient Noise-Free Communication in Retail, Service Outlets
The kits combine electronic induction loop circuitry along with the amplifier, microphone(s), power and connecting cables, and signage to convert service and checkout counters to a friendly point of communication for people who are hearing-impaired.
6/22/2009
AG Bell Listening & Spoken Language Symposium Update
The 2009 Listening & Spoken Language Symposium hosted by AG Bell is scheduled on July 23 to 25 at the St Louis Union Station Marriott in St Louis. Short courses will be presented.
6/19/2009
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