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Music to Your Ears: Zero Mercury Hearing Aid Batteries Introduced in U.S.

Energizer continues to lead the way in responsible battery development St. Louis Hear that? Its the sound of the first mercury free hearing aid batteries to hit U.S. market….

Beltone Goes the Extra Distance with New Reach

New Product Features the Worlds First-Ever Automatic Smart Beam Steering TechnologyChicago, June, 2008 Beltone Electronics announces the introduction of Beltone the world…

Two Siemens Employees Head to Guatemala on a Mission

It was a Saturday when they met in a Houston airport, 45 trunks filled with medical supplies in tow, all bound for Guatemala City, Guatemala. The flight was uneventful followed…

Cocktail Party Ear: You Hear What You Want to Hear

Youre at a crowded fete with lots of noise, the band is playing and the noise level keeps going up with each round of drinks. Youre swimming in noise. Yet, you can focus on a…

Better Hearing & Speech Month Resolutions Introduced in Congress

(05/28/2008) – At ASHA’s urging, both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have introduced legislation supporting the goals and recognition of Better Hearing and Speech…

Over 10K Letters Flood the Hill - Sen. Dodd, Sen. Snowe, and 3 New Reps Add to Co-Sponsor Totals

In just over two months since the launch of www.hearingaidtaxcredit.org over 10,000 letters have been sent to the Hill in support of the hearing aid tax credit. This is…

Ear Infections Linked to Passive Smoking

19 May, 2008 -A new report from Perths Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found a strong link between childhood ear infections and exposure to tobacco smoke. The…

Phonak and Fleishman-Hillard Took Home an Award for Their Hear the World Campaign in the Category of 'Creativity'

For a year and a half Phonak, the leading maker of hearing systems, has been working with Fleishman-Hillard Munich on an initiative to create awareness and sensitivity in the…

Ear Bud Hearing Loss: 'Bummer, Bud'

MP3 players are causing early-onset hearing loss among younger and younger people. So, conscientious kids and parents purchase the so-called safe ear buds, designed to protect…

The Consumer Handbook on Tinnitus

Sedona AZ – Auricle Ink Publishers announces release of The Consumer Handbook on Tinnitus (Richard S. Tyler, PhD, Editor) May 1, 2008. Anyone who suffers from persistent o…

Siemens Hearing Instruments Stops Focusing on Ears

No longer willing to just focus on ears, Siemens Hearing Instruments starts focusing on who theyre attached toPiscataway, NJ, April 2, 2008 In an effort to better serve hearin…

AARP Highlights Hearing Aids - Again and Well

June 13, 2008 – Continuing its focus on new hearing aid technologies and user benefits, AARP has highlighted both in the May issue of AARP Bulletin Today EnjoySleek, Hea…

Phonak Junior: Great Solutions for Little Ears

Our CommitmentPhonak has been committed to providing high-tech solutions for children with hearing loss for over 35 years. We understand the many challenges involved in working…

Best in Class(Room) - Oticon Pediatrics Amigo R12 Features Compact Size and Compatibility with Most FM Systems

Somerset, NJ June 6 Oticon Pediatrics introduces the Oticon Amigo R12, the first FM solution that operates on a 312 battery to enable small hearing including Oticon Epo…

War Vets: Heroes and Hearing

Its a day Staff Sgt. Ryan Kelly cant forget. The ringing in his ears wont let him forget.While on routine patrol in Iraq, Kelly experienced a vicious attack when three improvised…

Do Snakes Have Ears? How Do Snakes Hear Ssssssounds?

Whats the connection between nautical physics and snakes?According to the Discovery web site, researchers in the U.S. and Germany employed the physics of bobbing boats to…

Sleep Your Way to Better Hearing

There is no scientific evidence to suggest that missing an occasional nights sleep is going to have a lasting adverse effect on our physical and emotional well-being.But things…

Oticon Seeks Nominees for Its Focus On People Awards

On June 1, 2008, premium hearing aid manufacturer, Oticon, Inc. announced it was seeking nominees for this years Focus on People Awards.This award is in its 11th year and honors…

Actor Richard Thomas: John Boy Lives With Hearing Loss

Time sure does fly. It seems only a few years back that we all enjoyed the extremely successful TV series, The Waltons. The stories were heartwarming, the characters real and the…

Who Says, 'It Isnt Easy Being Green?' Rayovac Introduces Mercury-Free Hearing Aid Battery

Its the power plant in your hearing device, the brawn behind the brains. Hearing aid batteries have become smaller, more powerful and longer-lasting through industry research and…

Wind Farms: Good for the Environment, Bad for the Ears?

Here is the good news: wind energy is clean and renewable. It doesnt produce toxic waste that causes environmental damage, or deplete natural resources such as coal, oil or gas….

Hearing Loss? Whats Next'?

Youre losing your hearing. If youre a 16-year-old with an ear bud permanently attached to your ear canal, youre losing your hearing. If you mowed the lawn all your life without…

The Blast in the Ears: Good Hearing Among War's Casualties

Most of us wear helmets to protect our heads from injury while biking or playing football. In the historical context, however, helmets were thought of as military, not sports…

The Siemens Vibe Experience: You Can Never Be Too Cool

You can never be too cool. Even if youre 80, who cares? You can still show off, stand out and throw a little attitude around with the introduction of the Siemens Vibe…

Improved Hearing? The Answer May Be In Your Aquarium

Who knew fish had ears?Well, theyre not exactly ears in the way we usually think of them a couple of projections sticking out of the head of a human or other higher life (L…

Get In the Zone. Better Yet, Let the Zon Get Into You!

Starkey Laboratories, located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is known for the quality of its hearing devices and its innovative, cutting edge technology. The company recently…

Hard of Hearing is Hard on a Marriage

Hearing loss isnt fun, but it is a natural part of aging for many seniors who are now entering retirement ageand hearing aid age. Maybe youve been putting it off. Too much…

Lions Club Launches Affordable Hearing Aid Drive: Largest Service Club Takes on Hearing Loss

The Lions Club is known globally for its good works especially its drive for used eye glasses that can be refitted and donated to those who otherwise couldnt afford Octobe…

Earbud Ear: Fast Track to Hearing Loss

MP3 Players and Hearing LossThe next time you drop off the kids at school, notice how many youngsters have those ubiquitous white wires draped over their shoulders. These kids…

Cocktail Party Ear: 'Please Pass the Pigs in a Blanket.'

The brain is an amazing mechanism.Youre at a crowded do with lots of noise, the band is playing and the noise level keeps going up with each round of drinks. Been there? Youre…