Hearing News and Research

RSS

Jindal's Medicaid plan questioned; Wash. lawmakers enact fee on nursing homes to increase federal match

Calling it a "dubious privatization venture," a Baton Rouge good-government group last week questioned Gov. Bobby Jindal's plan to turn over large chunks of the state Medicaid program to private insurers and praised the Louisiana House of Representatives for trying to slow the process.

7 Jun 2011

Merge Healthcare, Ophthalmic Imaging Systems enter definitive merger agreement

Merge Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare enterprise imaging and interoperability solutions, and Ophthalmic Imaging Systems, a leading provider of digital imaging and informatics solutions for ophthalmology and other medical specialties, today announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Merge Healthcare will acquire OIS.

6 Jun 2011

For physicians, electronic medical records continue to pose challenges

This pair of stories offers insights — based on interviews and a hearing held by the House Small Business Committee — about how physicians are faring as they try to move toward digital systems.

4 Jun 2011

Octomom’s fertility specialist loses license

A Beverly Hills fertility doctor who assisted Nadya Suleman in conceiving octuplets is set to lose his medical license, the Medical Board of California announced Wednesday.

2 Jun 2011

PCR-based saliva test can accurately identify cytomegalovirus infection in newborns

Although cytomegalovirus infection is a known cause of birth defects, including permanent hearing loss, most CMV infections in infants are not identified early, when interventions can lessen the effects of hearing loss.

2 Jun 2011

CTI regains compliance with all applicable NASDAQ listing standards

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. announced that it has received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, indicating that CTI has regained compliance with the minimum bid price rule (i.e., NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2)) for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market and that CTI is in compliance with all applicable listing standards.

1 Jun 2011

National survey finds gender and race affect self-reported health

A survey of nearly 4,000 Americans finds that obese women reported significantly worse health than obese men. Blacks who were overweight also reported better health than blacks in the normal or obese weight categories.

1 Jun 2011

SMPX gene mutation causes hereditary hearing impairment

Excessive noise is not the only thing that causes damage to hearing. In many cases, genetic factors are responsible for the loss of hearing at a young age. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin together with colleagues from Nijmegen have discovered a previously unknown genetic cause of progressive hearing impairment: the disease is caused by mutations of the SMPX gene, which is located on the X chromosome.

1 Jun 2011

AbleNet announces acquisition of TeleConcepts

AbleNet announced today the acquisition of TeleConcepts, a company with over 25 years experience and success with direct telephone outreach. Their primary customer base includes professionals who serve the hard of hearing market. AbleNet sees this as an important part of meeting the full needs of individuals with disabilities.

1 Jun 2011

Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis can avoid mother to child transmission of mtDNA disorders

Dutch researchers have developed a test which predicts which mothers at risk of passing on mitochondrial genetic disease to their children are likely to have a healthy baby.

30 May 2011

Roundup: Calif., Iowa hope to streamline mental health care delivery; Wis. battle with public employee unions continues

Over and over yesterday, in two separate Health and Human Services budget subcommittee hearings, officials insisted that eliminating the California Department of Mental Health was not a diminishment of services, but rather a reorganization.

27 May 2011

Everyone has an opinion about Dems' NY victory impact on Medicare, politics

Sooner or later, Democrats will have to admit that Medicare cannot keep running as it is — its medical costs are out of control ... not all Medicare cuts are the same.

27 May 2011

New insight into how genes and proteins go awry in autism to alter the mind

For decades, autism researchers have faced a baffling riddle: how to unravel a disorder that leaves no known physical trace as it develops in the brain.

26 May 2011

The Rockefeller University to honor pioneering memory researcher with Pearl Meister Greengard Prize

Brenda Milner, Ph.D., a pioneer in the field of cognitive neuroscience whose discoveries revolutionized the understanding of memory, will be awarded the 2011 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize from The Rockefeller University.

26 May 2011

Roundup: N.Y.C. hospitals face new cuts; Vt. health bill signing expected Thursday; difficulties for Conn. insurance chief

Vermont is moving one step closer to a goal of its Democratic governor: a state-run health plan that would insure most of its 625,000 residents. The bill Gov. Peter Shumlin plans to sign on Thursday would create a panel whose goal would be to figure out how to pay for a new system intended to reduce the rate of overall health-cost increases.

26 May 2011

First Edition: May 25, 2011

Kaiser Health News staff writer Phil Galewitz reports: "Most Americans oppose the House Republicans' plan to overhaul and slash funding of Medicaid, the state-federal program that covers 56 million low-income people, according to a poll being released today".

25 May 2011

LifeLinks introduces real time video interpreting services for 180 spoken languages

Building on their success in video relay interpreting, LifeLinks has introduced real time captioning and recording between more than 180 languages including American Sign Language.

25 May 2011

Oral and injected steroids appear to be equally effective for sudden hearing loss

A relatively new treatment for sudden hearing loss that involves injecting steroids into the middle ear appears to work just as well as the current standard of oral steroids, a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins and other institutions suggests.

25 May 2011

GP’s religious advice sparks controversy

A Family Physician is facing disciplinary hearing for suggesting a patient could find solace in Jesus. Dr. Richard Scott, 50 said yesterday that it was worth the risk if he could ‘make a stand’ for his faith. He was placed under official investigation for talking to a patient about Jesus.

24 May 2011

Sonova sales increase 13.3% to CHF 1,617 million for financial year 2010/11

Sonova consolidated its leading position in the hearing instrument industry in financial year 2010/11. Despite negative currency effects, a new sales record of CHF 1,617 million was achieved.

24 May 2011

Hearing News and Research

Jindal's Medicaid plan questioned; Wash. lawmakers enact fee on nursing homes to increase federal match

Merge Healthcare, Ophthalmic Imaging Systems enter definitive merger agreement

For physicians, electronic medical records continue to pose challenges

Octomom’s fertility specialist loses license

PCR-based saliva test can accurately identify cytomegalovirus infection in newborns

CTI regains compliance with all applicable NASDAQ listing standards

National survey finds gender and race affect self-reported health

SMPX gene mutation causes hereditary hearing impairment

AbleNet announces acquisition of TeleConcepts

Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis can avoid mother to child transmission of mtDNA disorders

Roundup: Calif., Iowa hope to streamline mental health care delivery; Wis. battle with public employee unions continues

Everyone has an opinion about Dems' NY victory impact on Medicare, politics

New insight into how genes and proteins go awry in autism to alter the mind

The Rockefeller University to honor pioneering memory researcher with Pearl Meister Greengard Prize

Roundup: N.Y.C. hospitals face new cuts; Vt. health bill signing expected Thursday; difficulties for Conn. insurance chief

First Edition: May 25, 2011

LifeLinks introduces real time video interpreting services for 180 spoken languages

Oral and injected steroids appear to be equally effective for sudden hearing loss

GP’s religious advice sparks controversy

Sonova sales increase 13.3% to CHF 1,617 million for financial year 2010/11

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Latest News