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Happy 4th of July – cover your ears

July 5, 2009

Happy Birthday America, I hope it was a good one. We had wonderful weather in Seattle. As we all know, Fireworks are a key part to the celebration of the fourth of July and New Years. The challenge is that …

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California Hearing Aid maker fined $1.2 million

June 30, 2009

Rest assured, the FDA is policing the companies that manufacture hearing aids. This is very good to know. Makers of hearing aids need to know that they are being monitored and held to a very high standard. These are expensive …

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Used Hearing aid market

June 27, 2009

Can anyone shed some light on buying and selling used hearing aids? Is there a strong market out there? Certainly the idea of saving some money by not having to buy an expensive new hearing aid is appealing but it …

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Self Programming hearing aids – yes or no?

June 24, 2009

One of the key factors that drives the cost of hearing aids so high is that each hearing aid has to be programmed to the individual. Everyone has slightly different needs and hearing damage. So in an effort to cut …

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Hidden hearing aids for women

June 22, 2009

I need some help here. The topic I am about to write about feels a bit charged and I want to handle it properly. The topic is the creation of devices designed at women to ‘hide’ hearing aids. To me, …

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The basics of hearing aids

June 20, 2009

Every once in a while it is helpful to go over a quick recap of the basics of hearing aids. How they work and the various kinds that exist All hearing aids involve some form of a microphone that brings …

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Long wait for hearing aids in England

June 17, 2009

Based on an article written a few years ago, there is a horribly long wait for hearing aids in England. The wait can be as long as four years for patients who qualify. The BSHAA has learned that over a …

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Give a gift card for a hearing aid!

June 13, 2009

Hearing aids are not cheap and millions of people are in need of hearing aids. One solution, find someone in need of a hearing aid and give them a gift card! www.uthearingaids.com is just one of hundreds of audiology groups …

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