For You Football Fans


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  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

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Mike Singletary – Football Hall of Famer


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  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

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For You Football Fans


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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’

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Mike Singletary – Football Hall of Famer


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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

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Hear Him Roar


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“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

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“A hurdler doesn’t stop after the first hurdle”


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“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 

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Researchers Discover Genetic “On-Off” Switch for Enabling Hearing In Mice


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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.

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ReSound Introduces Alera TS™ Hearing Aid for Tinnitus Management


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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

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Phonak makes a splash with its new water and dirt resistant portfolio


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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

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Sonic “Flips” for Its New miniRIC Hearing Aid


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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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