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Better Hearing Solutions attends East Perry County Community Fair

Better Hearing Solutions had a booth set up at the Fair this year. "We believe that education is key to hearing health." stated Janette Call, BC-HIS. Call is the owner and operator of Better Hearing Solutions in Perryville and Ste. Genevieve. We featured the newest technology available at the fair. The hearing instruments featured were from Unitron and Siemens. Unitron has two new products the Moxi and Quantum each one deliveres great performance in noisy enviroments. Siemens latest feature is the new Aquaris this hearing instrument is the first, waterproof, dust proof and sweat proof. For more inforamtion about these product contact Janette Call at either of offices.

Each year at the fair Better Hearing Solutions gives away some attendance prizes. These prizes were a handmade quilt and a beautful fall wreath. Pictured are the winners for the attendance prizes. Ms Schubert, Perryville, won the quilt and Ms. Mueller, Frohna, was the proud winner of the wreath. Congratulations to these ladies and we hope your prizes bring you lots of joy.

Better Hearing Solutions Promotes National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, Early Diagnosis and Hearing Checks – Fri, Oct 21st 2011

In recognition of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, Better Hearing Solutions is joining the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), a member of the Alzheimer’s Association Early Detection Alliance (AEDA), in urging caregivers to address hearing loss in people with Alzheimer’s and to pay attention to their own hearing health.

Diabetes Affects Hearing Loss, Especially in Women – 2.5 days ago

Detroit - Having diabetes may cause women to experience a greater degree of hearing loss as they age, especially if the metabolic disorder is not well controlled with…

Unitron Named Among 50 Best Small & Medium Employers in Canada – 3.5 days ago

Employees Give Unitron High Marks for Corporate and Social Responsibility – February 8th, 2012 – Kitchener, Canada - Unitron announced today it has been once again named as one…

Meagan P. Lewis, AuD, and Elizabeth Erickson O'Neill, AuD, Earns Prestigious Cochlear Implants Specialty Certification – 4.5 days ago

Reston, VA – January 25, 2012 - The American Board of Audiology® is pleased to announce that Meagan P. Lewis, AuD, Winston-Salem, NC, and Elizabeth Erickson…

Licensure Remains Intact for Hearing Aid Specialists in Indiana After Substantial Opposition to HB 1006 – 1.1 weeks ago

LIVONIA, MI – Feb. 7, 2012 - Hearing aid specialists, dieticians, cosmetologists, barbers, security guards and private investigators claimed victory in Indiana…

The Hearing Loss Association of America's Walk4Hearing® Surpasses $1.2M Goal – 1.4 weeks ago

Bethesda, MD - The Hearing Loss Association of America® is pleased to announce its line-up of 2012 spring and fall Walks in 21 cities across the country….

Quality of Life and Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implantation in Children – 1.6 weeks ago

Chicago - Receipt of cochlear implants in separate, sequential surgeries appears associated with some improvement in quality of life among children, according to a…

TSA Launches TSA Cares – 1.9 weeks ago

Jan 17 2012 – Washington - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the launch of TSA Cares December 22, 2011, a new helpline number designed to…

House Research Institute Outlines Five Ways Musicians Can Protect Their Hearing in 2012 – Mon, Feb 6th 2012

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Oticon Medical Announces New Hires – Sun, Feb 5th 2012

Somerset, NJ January 25 – Oticon Medical, a global medical device company within the William Demant Group, today announced the appointment of Kimberlee M. Griffey, AuD…

First FDA-Approved Study of Stem Cells to Treat Hearing Loss Begins at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital – Sat, Feb 4th 2012

Houston, January 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Cord Blood Registry® (CBR) are launching the first FDA-approved, Phase…

13 Audiologists Earn Prestigious Pediatric Audiology Specialty Certification – Thu, Feb 2nd 2012

Reston, VA – January 12, 2012 - The American Board of Audiology® is pleased to announce the 13 audiologists who recently earned the Pediatric Audiology Specialty…

Portland State Professor New President of Major Association of Communication Professionals – Tue, Jan 31st 2012

Rockville, MD – January 03, 2012 - Shelly Chabon, PhD, CCC-SLP is the new president of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).Dr. Chabon, who took office…

Uncle Joe to Appear at HRI Booth on Saturday, January 21 Encouraging Musicians and Fans to Get their Hearing Tested while Learni – Sun, Jan 29th 2012

Los Angeles – January 9, 2012 - As part of its 2012 NAMM Winter Show activities, the House Research Institute (HRI) [NAMM booth 1292, Hall E] will host special guest…

BHI Urges People with Heart Disease to Get Their Hearing Checked During American Heart Month – Fri, Jan 27th 2012

Washington, DC, January 09, 2012 a?? People with heart disease should get their hearing checked because of the link between cardiovascular and hearing health, according…

Variant of Usher Syndrome Gene Preserves Vision and Balance – Wed, Jan 25th 2012

Usher syndrome, an inherited, recessive disorder that causes deafness and blindness (“deaf-blindness”) as well as balance problems, can result from a mutant copy of any one of…

New Clues to Human Deafness Found in Mice – Mon, Jan 23rd 2012

Providing clues to deafness, 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…

New Teleaudiology Program to Improve Follow-Up for Newborns Who Did Not Pass Hearing Screening – Wed, Jan 18th 2012

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Babies who do not pass newborn hearing screening tests require immediate diagnosis and intervention, but that can be a challenge for families living in…

Hearing Professional of the Year joins Hearinghealthmatters.org – Mon, Jan 16th 2012

Hearinghealthmatters.org “Hear Well, Live Well”C. Scot Frink, who was recently selected by Rayovac as the 2011 Hearing Professional of the Year in…

Children's Ear Infections Caused by MRSA Following Tympanostomy Tube Placement Not Associated With Additional Surgical Procedure – Thu, Jan 12th 2012

A diagnosis of otorrhea (ear discharge and drainage) due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) following ear tube placement in children does not…