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Sudden Hearing Loss Could Indicate Future Stroke
Research suggests that sudden loss of hearing might be an early sign of vulnerability to stroke, foreshadowing an actual cerebrovascular event by as many as 2 years.
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News: Around The (Acoustic) Horn
 HLAA, HIA Thank Rep Heller for Support of Hearing Care Issues
The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) and Hearing Industries Association (HIA) thanked Rep Dean Heller (R-NV) for his support of hearing health issues--including the hearing aid tax credit--during the HLAA Convention.
 Marketing Boot Camp Prepares Dispensing Professionals for Competitive Marketplace
Oticon Inc recently challenged 165 hearing care professionals to take part in the first Oticon Marketing Boot Camp, an intensive 2-day gathering designed to equip practitioners with practical, actionable marketing strategies, and tools. A second session is being planned for later this year.
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Director of Engineering at Siemens Wins Award for Innovation
Fred McBagonluri, PhD, has won the NJBiz Healthcare Heroes Award.
Sonic Innovations Announces Pre-Earning Revenue Projections for Second Quarter
Sonic Innovations' sales continue to grow rapidly in spite of a soft market, says the company.
More Private Health Care Expected After UK Review
The government is committed to giving free care to all, but says competition among providers can ensure the best quality.
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 New Software for the FONIX FP35
The FP35 Hearing Aid Analyzer is better than ever with the new release of software version 4.0. This release includes an improved new interface with simplified menus and a cleaner display for those who choose EASY rather than Advanced as their MENU choice. Also included is an Auto Stop feature that runs real-time measurements such as Digital Speech and Composite curves, eliminating the need for the clinician to stop the measurement manually.
Details of this new interface are found here [pdf].
Research
With Gestures, Rules of Grammar Remain the Same
Although the word order of nouns, verbs, and objects can be radically different in various languages, we all use the same word order when gesturing.
Emergency Department Visits Increasing for Elderly Patients
The rate of ED visits for subjects 65 to 74 years increased by 34% during the study period. Among black subjects, the visit rate increased by 90% to 77 visits per 100 persons per year; the rate for white subjects increased by 26% to 36 visits per 100 persons per year.
Associations and Events
AG Bell 2008 Convention Held in Milwaukee
Amid more protests by the Deaf Bilingual Coalition, the convention kicked off on Saturday with 1,500 attendees from 44 US states and 14 countries celebrating spoken language for children and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing.
TAA to Hold 'Audiology at the Crossroads' in November
Marion Downs, James Jerger, Aage Moller, Todd Ricketts, Craig Newman, and many others will be featured speakers in the 2-day conference.
NIOSH, NHCA Introduce Safe-in-Sound Award
Do you know a construction, manufacturing, or services company that has a successful hearing loss prevention program? Or do you know of a company that has created an innovative approach to hearing loss prevention? If so, nominate them for a Safe-in-Sound Award.
BHI Elects Jones and Walker to Leadership
The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) announced the election of Cathy Henderson Jones as vice president of the Institute and Gordon Walker as a new BHI director.
Scott Haug Hill Country Audiology Retreat Scheduled for September
The 24th annual Scott Haug Hill Country Audiology Retreat is scheduled for September 25-28th in New Braunfels, Texas.
Products and Resources
Interacoustics Middle Ear Analyzer Steps Up
Interacoustics introduced the latest upgrades to the AT235h Middle Ear Analyzer.
Beltone Introduces 'Reach'
Smart Beam Steering in the new Reach hearing aid is reported to adjust automatically the width of the directional beam based on the location of the noise source.
Sonic Alert Now Offers Geemarc Telecom Products
Sonic Alert Inc has been appointed the exclusive US and Canadian distributor for Geemarc Telecom Products.
Letters
Enlisting Patients' Help for the Hearing Aid Tax Credit
Is it wise to enlist the help of prospective clients for the passage of the Hearing Aid Tax Credit?
Send news, personnel and calendar announcements, and other editorial items to Karl E. Strom, editor in chief,
The Hearing Review, at kstrom@ascendmedia.com.
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