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Pink Hearing Aids
November 13, 2012 8:23 AM by Guest Blogger
This past weekend I took my 3-year-old to her first gymnastics class, which by the way was a wonderful experience and after watching the women's USA Olympic team take home the gold this summer, my daughter was delighted! While there on the sidelines, Read More...
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What Are You Saying About Buying Hearing Aids Online?
October 28, 2011 3:55 PM by Rich Magda
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) issued a news release this week stressing the importance of consumers seeing a hearing health practitioner before purchasing hearing aids. Noting the increasing availability of options for purchasing hearing aids Read More...
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OTC Hearing Aids On the Horizon?
October 14, 2011 3:40 PM by Rich Magda
The Better Hearing Institute issued a news release this week warning consumers of the inherent risks associated with purchasing over-the-counter, one-size-fits-all hearing aids instead of consulting a hearing healthcare professional. BHI supports this Read More...
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Provide Easy Access to Hearing Services
September 23, 2011 5:27 PM by Judi Biederman
In the current discussion of healthcare reform in the United States, much attention has focused on high cost as a reason that many people can't get the healthcare they need. However, a study recently reported online in the journal Health Services Research Read More...
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A New Site for Hearing Health Products & Services
September 16, 2011 1:12 PM by Rich Magda
Earlier this week we launched our newest specialty site, specifically focused on the products and services that help you to provide excellent patient care and operate a profitable practice. As one might expect, we're calling it the Hearing Practice Management Read More...
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A Stolen Sense of Hearing
September 1, 2011 1:17 PM by Rich Magda
Looking through my daily hearing-industry news feed, I came upon a story about a young South African girl who is struggling after her hearings aids were snatched from her ears. She had been playing in a park when a man walked by and committed the crime. Read More...
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Spreading Love for Hearing Loops
August 19, 2011 2:21 PM by Rich Magda
Our most recent feature story ("In the Loop," by Rob Senior) profiles Ed Ogiba, the president of the Hearing Loss Association of Sarasota, and his effort to create an expansive network of hearing loops in public places. In reading this article, I was Read More...
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Hot Stuff
July 29, 2011 12:34 PM by Judi Biederman
Much of the United Stated has sweltered under record-breaking heat this summer, and we haven't even hit the traditional "dog days" month of August yet. Although autumn generally brings cooler weather, it doesn't look like relief is coming any time soon. Read More...
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A Feel-Good Story
May 13, 2011 3:03 PM by Rich Magda
Our top feature story this week profiles a hearing instrument specialist who gave away a free set of hearing aids to the winner of a "Best Mom" essay contest. This was a feel-good story for me on several levels. The first one is obvious: a person who Read More...
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'Setting the Record Straight'
April 29, 2011 1:39 PM by Rich Magda
The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) and the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) issued a statement this week separating themselves from claims that they support a "comprehensive audiology Medicare benefit" plan proposed by ASHA. A press release Read More...
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Offering Tax Credits for Hearing Aids
April 15, 2011 2:54 PM by Rich Magda
I remember being shocked when I learned that hearing aids are not covered by Medicare and most private insurers. I immediately thought of my parents and older relatives--particularly my Aunt Mitzie. It's a light-hearted family joke that you have to repeat Read More...
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Patient Success Stories
April 1, 2011 3:57 PM by Rich Magda
My latest article profiles a couple, married 25 years, who decided to receive cochlear implants at the same time. It has been four months since their "activation," and the progress they've made is truly remarkable. It has positively changed their lives Read More...
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Hearing Loops: Here for Good?
January 21, 2011 3:47 PM by Rich Magda
The Hearing Access Program recently announced that hearing loops are being installed all over New York City—at subway information booths and call boxes, in museums, gardens and taxis. According to Janice Schacter, the founder and chair of the Hearing Read More...
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Bewildering Technology
May 26, 2010 1:23 PM by Frank Visco
Technology bewilders me. Yes, I'm only 24 years old, which, if you use reverse age-discrimination, means I should be hip to all the new devices, but, really, I don't have a clue. Technologically, I'm so far gone that I'm both outdated and out of the loop--I'm Read More...
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A More You-Friendly Web Site
May 6, 2010 8:39 AM by Frank Visco
It's a busy week here at ADVANCE for Audiologists . Not only did we send our May/June issue to press, but we also introduced two new Web developments as well. As you may have noticed by the nice little box right above our news section, we've introduced Read More...
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