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by Brian Taylor, AuD, Editor-at-Large Some books are meant to be read on the beach and then discarded, while some are read and then placed into your professional library. Others, like Eddie the Elephant’s Magical Ear, are meant to be purchased in bulk, and when necessary, given to children and their families as vessels for learning and empathy.  Written and

Today, a growing number of audiology practices are looking at ways to expand and differentiate their clinic offerings. In today’s episode, Heather Malyuk talks with Brad Stewart about what it takes to begin and grow a mobile audiology practice.   Dr. Stewart has extensive experience in mobile audiology, having grown a mobile practice to over seven figures in collected revenue

A few weeks ago, Senators Warren and Grassley sent a letter to the FDA regarding the proposed rule for “Establishing over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids” calling out the hearing aid industry and aligned groups for what they said were unethical practices during the comment period. They cite their own staff’s research showing that “dominant hearing aid manufacturers and aligned groups backed

BOULDER, COLORADO — A new study published in PNAS highlights a newly identified mechanism of how auditory sensitivity is regulated that could temporarily reduce sensitivity of the auditory system to protect itself from loud sounds that can cause irreversible damage. The study, led by University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus researchers Andrew Mecca and Giusy Caprara, PhD, in the laboratory of Anthony

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – After an extensive global search, Starkey has named Denise Steinbring as Chief Marketing Officer. In her new role, Steinbring oversees the Marketing team to help customers leverage new tools and resources, launch new products around the world, and effectively communicate the value and benefit of better hearing technology to customers and the patients they serve. Steinbring is an

SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY – For 18 years, Oticon has proudly funded scholarships through the Sertoma Scholarship for Hard of Hearing or Deaf. This year, a $5,000 grant from Oticon, Inc. has enabled Sertoma Inc. to again award college scholarships to five outstanding students with hearing loss. The Oticon-funded scholarships will help five students to acquire the education they need to

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INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA — Globally, more than 1.5 billion people live with hearing loss and although it affects one in five people, it is often seen as an invisible disability. To “increase public awareness of hearing loss and empower users of hearing implants to wear their audio processors with confidence and pride,” MED-EL is showcasing the creative talents of people who

Dynamic Ear Company (DEC) and Hearables3D (H3D) today announced their collaboration for the implementation of DEC acoustic filter and custom earmold canal design rules into H3D AutoDesign AI for the modelling of custom-fitted hearing protection solutions. The automatic modelling of the mold and canal reduces a lab’s reliance on the availability of highly-trained CAD modelers, thereby reducing CAD lead times

by Brian Taylor, AuD, Editor-at-Large By now every clinician ought to be familiar with the public health concerns related to untreated hearing loss. A driving force behind over-the-counter (OTC) device availability, after all, is the stubbornly low hearing aid uptake rate despite solid evidence of poor health-related outcomes and a lower quality of life being linked to untreated hearing loss