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NMA urges parents to protect their children from meningococcal disease

This winter, while many parents are focused on influenza prevention, the National Meningitis Association (NMA) is urging parents to also protect their families from meningococcal disease, a deadly but potentially vaccine preventable bacterial infection.

22 Dec 2009

Advisory Panel of independent ENT experts recommends FDA to approve Envoy Medical's Esteem

Envoy Medical, a Minnesota corporation, has developed the first Fully Implantable Hearing Restoration System known as the Esteem®. On December 18th, an Advisory Panel of independent ENT experts unanimously recommended that the FDA approve the Esteem®.

22 Dec 2009

HearAtLast Holdings to continue its expansion throughout 2010 and 2011 in North America

HearAtLast Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of suitable affordable solutions to clients with hearing needs in the billion dollar hearing loss market, today announced that it will continue its expansion throughout 2010 and 2011 in North America.

19 Dec 2009

Court hearing to allow Luna Innovations to emerge from bankruptcy set for January 12

Luna Innovations Incorporated announced today that a bankruptcy court hearing has been set for January 12, 2010, to decide whether to confirm Luna’s Plan of Reorganization and allow Luna to emerge from bankruptcy.

19 Dec 2009

VA apologizes for faulty prostate-cancer program in Pa. but denies radiation violations

"The Department of Veterans Affairs yesterday apologized repeatedly for a prostate-cancer program that gave incorrect radiation doses to veterans for six years at its main Philadelphia hospital," The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

18 Dec 2009

Neurogen receives listing compliance notice letter from NASDAQ

Neurogen Corporation announced today that it received a NASDAQ staff determination letter on December 11, 2009, notifying the company that it has not regained compliance, during a prescribed period, with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), which requires the stock of listed companies to trade at or above $1.00 per share.

18 Dec 2009

PRPS1 gene associated with DFN2 identified by researchers

A gene associated with a rare form of progressive deafness in males has been identified by an international team of researchers funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.

17 Dec 2009

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare attains Phase IV milestone in its off-the-shelf, custom earpieces development

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. attains the Phase IV milestone and is only one milestone away from successfully completing the development of its off-the-shelf, self-fitting custom earpieces.

17 Dec 2009

Investigational study of TRT to alleviate debilitating effects of tinnitus commenced

A University of Alabama researcher is embarking on a $5.6 million phase-three, randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative treatment that uses a noise-generating device, along with counseling, to alleviate the debilitating effects of tinnitus - that ringing in the ears that drives some people to distraction.

17 Dec 2009

ASA offers practical ways for sufferers to take active role in treatment of pain

Whether the result of injury, illness or a chronic condition, 70 million Americans experience pain annually. The individual pain sufferer may experience a diminished quality of life, lack of mobility and added stress.

17 Dec 2009

GeckoSystems Intl. upgrades CareBot's voice synthesis capability

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that they have recently improved their voice synthesis capability due to insights from their in home personal companion eldercare robot evaluation trials. GeckoSystems is a dynamic leader in the emerging Mobile Service Robot industry revolutionizing their development and usage with "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security and Service™."

16 Dec 2009

Study may lead to more targeted research and treatment for memory disorders

The conversations neurons have as they form and recall memories have been decoded by Medical College of Georgia scientists.

16 Dec 2009

Tips to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in children

Parents and children giving or receiving an electronic device with music this holiday season should give their ears a gift as well by pre-setting the maximum decibel level to somewhere between one-half and two-thirds maximum volume.

15 Dec 2009

U.S. questions California's CHIP program; Milwaukee schools face rising retiree health care costs

News outlets report on California's children's health program, health care costs for Milwaukee's schools and indigent care in Minnesota.

15 Dec 2009

Study says children are still bombarded with TV ads for unhealthy food choices

A new study released Monday, Dec. 14, in Washington, D.C., criticizes the nation's food and beverage industry for failing to shift their marketing efforts aimed at children. The report said television advertising continues to contribute to epidemic levels of obesity, despite industry promises of reform.

15 Dec 2009

Researchers to receive more than $4.5 million in grants to study Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) expect to receive more than $4.5 million in grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act.), including nearly $1 million from the highly competitive Challenge Grant program for a study that seeks to reduce the number of children who die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, it was announced today.

15 Dec 2009

Musical greeting cards can pose danger for children

While musical holiday cards are a lot of fun, Their batteries pose a danger to little ones. Kids swallow them and stick them in their ears and nose, A health problem this does pose. The Montreal Children's Hospital doesn't mean to preach But please keep these batteries out of reach.

14 Dec 2009

Trial date set for patent litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that a trial date has been set for patent litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc. (TPM), Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. alleging infringement of Cubist’s US Patent Nos. 6,468,967 and 6,852,689, which expire on September 24, 2019, and US Patent No. RE39,071, which expires on June 15, 2016.

14 Dec 2009

Speaker Pelosi lauds lift of ban on federal funding for syringe exchange initiatives

Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today applauding the inclusion of language in the fiscal year 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act lifting the ban on federal funding for syringe exchange initiatives to prevent the spread of HIV. The omnibus bill passed the House this afternoon by a vote of 221 to 202.

11 Dec 2009

Drug makers attract scrutiny over cost and ads, but may benefit from overhaul

Drug makers came under scrutiny after the AARP published research recently showing their wholesale prices had increased by an average of 9.3 percent during the past year, offsetting the value of rebates the industry promised as part of a health care overhaul to help seniors pay for drugs.

9 Dec 2009

Hearing News and Research

NMA urges parents to protect their children from meningococcal disease

Advisory Panel of independent ENT experts recommends FDA to approve Envoy Medical's Esteem

HearAtLast Holdings to continue its expansion throughout 2010 and 2011 in North America

Court hearing to allow Luna Innovations to emerge from bankruptcy set for January 12

VA apologizes for faulty prostate-cancer program in Pa. but denies radiation violations

Neurogen receives listing compliance notice letter from NASDAQ

PRPS1 gene associated with DFN2 identified by researchers

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare attains Phase IV milestone in its off-the-shelf, custom earpieces development

Investigational study of TRT to alleviate debilitating effects of tinnitus commenced

ASA offers practical ways for sufferers to take active role in treatment of pain

GeckoSystems Intl. upgrades CareBot's voice synthesis capability

Study may lead to more targeted research and treatment for memory disorders

Tips to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in children

U.S. questions California's CHIP program; Milwaukee schools face rising retiree health care costs

Study says children are still bombarded with TV ads for unhealthy food choices

Researchers to receive more than $4.5 million in grants to study Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Musical greeting cards can pose danger for children

Trial date set for patent litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Speaker Pelosi lauds lift of ban on federal funding for syringe exchange initiatives

Drug makers attract scrutiny over cost and ads, but may benefit from overhaul

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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