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13 Audiologists Earn Prestigious Pediatric Audiology Specialty Certification – 1.4 days ago

Reston, VA – January 12, 2012 - The American Board of Audiology® is pleased to announce the 13 audiologists who recently earned the Pediatric Audiology Specialty…

Portland State Professor New President of Major Association of Communication Professionals – 3.4 days ago

Rockville, MD – January 03, 2012 - Shelly Chabon, PhD, CCC-SLP is the new president of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).Dr. Chabon, who took office…

Uncle Joe to Appear at HRI Booth on Saturday, January 21 Encouraging Musicians and Fans to Get their Hearing Tested while Learni – 5.4 days ago

Los Angeles – January 9, 2012 - As part of its 2012 NAMM Winter Show activities, the House Research Institute (HRI) [NAMM booth 1292, Hall E] will host special guest…

BHI Urges People with Heart Disease to Get Their Hearing Checked During American Heart Month – 1.1 weeks ago

Washington, DC, January 09, 2012 a?? People with heart disease should get their hearing checked because of the link between cardiovascular and hearing health, according…

Variant of Usher Syndrome Gene Preserves Vision and Balance – 1.3 weeks ago

Usher syndrome, an inherited, recessive disorder that causes deafness and blindness (“deaf-blindness”) as well as balance problems, can result from a mutant copy of any one of…

New Clues to Human Deafness Found in Mice – 1.6 weeks ago

Providing clues to deafness, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene that is required for proper development of the mouse inner ear…

New Teleaudiology Program to Improve Follow-Up for Newborns Who Did Not Pass Hearing Screening – Wed, Jan 18th 2012

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Babies who do not pass newborn hearing screening tests require immediate diagnosis and intervention, but that can be a challenge for families living in…

Hearing Professional of the Year joins Hearinghealthmatters.org – Mon, Jan 16th 2012

Hearinghealthmatters.org “Hear Well, Live Well”C. Scot Frink, who was recently selected by Rayovac as the 2011 Hearing Professional of the Year in…

Hear the World Foundation publishes 2011 Activity Report – Sun, Jan 15th 2012

The charitable foundation set up by the hearing instrument manufacturer Phonak has given over CHF 520,000 worth of support to projects for people with hearing loss…

Children's Ear Infections Caused by MRSA Following Tympanostomy Tube Placement Not Associated With Additional Surgical Procedure – Thu, Jan 12th 2012

A diagnosis of otorrhea (ear discharge and drainage) due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) following ear tube placement in children does not…

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