For You Football Fans
January 26th, 2012Posted in Blog
MVP halfback, Larry Brown, for the world champion Washington Redskins had hearing aids built into his football helmet upon the insistence of Vince Lombardi (when Brown was with the Green Bay Packers) so that he could hear the plays in the huddle. He was named NFL Most Valuable Player in 1972-73 season; second leading
Read MoreMike Singletary – Football Hall of Famer
January 24th, 2012Posted in Blog
Star linebacker for the world champion Chicago Bears he finished as the team’s first or second leading tackler each of his last 11 seasons. In his career he had 1488 tackles (885 solo), 51 passes defensed, 12 fumble recoveries and 7 interceptions. He was selected as all-pro eight times, all-NFC nine straight years, and
Read MoreFor You Football Fans
January 22nd, 2012Posted in Blog
Larry Brown, MVP halfback for the world champion Washington Redskins, had hearing aids built into his football helmet upon the insistence of Vince Lombardi (when Brown was with the Green Bay Packers) so that he could hear the plays in the huddle. He was named NFL Most Valuable Player in 1972-73 season; second leading Redskins’
Read MoreMike Singletary – Football Hall of Famer
January 16th, 2012Posted in Blog
Star linebacker for the world champion Chicago Bears he finished as the team’s first or second leading tackler each of his last 11 seasons. In his career he had 1488 tackles (885 solo), 51 passes defensed, 12 fumble recoveries and 7 interceptions. He was selected as all-pro eight times, all-NFC nine straight years, and to
Read MoreHear Him Roar
January 12th, 2012Posted in Blog
“A hurdler doesn’t stop after the first hurdle“, said Reggie Williams, an athlete, humanitarian and politician who has soared over hearing and speech challenges himself. Mr. Williams was national chairman for the Council for Better Hearing and Speech Month in 1991 and has done numerous public service announcements for Better Hearing Institute as a means of
Read More“A hurdler doesn’t stop after the first hurdle”
January 9th, 2012Posted in Blog
“A hurdler doesn’t stop after the first hurdle“, said Reggie Williams, an athlete, humanitarian and politician who has soared over hearing and speech challenges himself. Mr. Williams was national chairman for the Council for Better Hearing and Speech Month in 1991 and has done numerous public service announcements for Better Hearing Institute as a means
Read MoreResearchers Discover Genetic “On-Off” Switch for Enabling Hearing In Mice
January 8th, 2012Posted in In The News
St Louis, Mo — 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. In humans, this gene, known as FGF20, is located in a portion of the genome that has been associated with inherited deafness in otherwise healthy families.
Read MoreReSound Introduces Alera TS™ Hearing Aid for Tinnitus Management
January 7th, 2012Posted in In The News
Tinnitus sufferers can now find relief in a combination hearing instrument that can help in teaching the brain to ignore unwanted sounds. Bloomington, MN, September 12, 2011 – http://www.gnresound.com/ – ReSound, the technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has introduced a combination hearing instrument to its Alera® product line. Alera TS™ combines an advanced hearing
Read MorePhonak makes a splash with its new water and dirt resistant portfolio
January 6th, 2012Posted in In The News
Featuring an impressive level of water and dirt resistance (IP67) the new Phonak M H2O models are the perfect companion – both indoors, and outdoors, ranging from jogging and cycling to water-based activities. The new housing is designed to be water and dirt resistant, with special attention paid protection of the microphone sound inlet and
Read MoreSonic “Flips” for Its New miniRIC Hearing Aid
January 5th, 2012Posted in In The News
Sonic is introducing the Flip miniature receiver-in-the-canal (miniRIC). Flip includes a new Sonic Speech Variable Processing platform for fast sound processing and preserving the naturalness of sound along with the subtle nuances of speech. The product also features Speech Priority Noise Reduction, the next generation in Sonic noise reduction algorithms, which also emphasizes speech understanding
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