Cochlear Limited is undertaking a voluntary recall of the unimplanted Cochlear Nucleus CI500 cochlear implant range. Please see the follwing article for all the details.
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If you are tired of having to reach for the remote every time a commerical comes on check out the latest annoncement from the CRTC.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2011/09/13/crtc-ad-loudness.html
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Designer Andrew Carr has developed a solar-powered hearing aid designed for use in developing nations. Click this link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/09/12/medical-inventions.html to read the September 12, 2011 CBC story about this and other innovative medical devices.
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The Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) established Balance Awareness Week in 1997 to raise awareness about the importance of balance and inner ear health. Click here to read more about this important topic. The Winnipeg Meniere’s Group will discuss some types of inner-ear balance disorders at our next meeting on September 26th.
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According to Professor Larry Roberts at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, describing tinnitus: “… neurons are meant to talk to each other. When the ear stops talking to them, usually because of hearing loss, they start talking to themselves and this in turn generates the ringing.“ Read this fascinating article on the Hear It web site about research into the cause of tinnitus. Additional Hear It articles are available at http://www.hear-it.org/index.dsp
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Read an interesting article by Randi Bjornstad published by Register-Guard, and posted on the Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) website about a condition called Mal de Barquement, a balance disorder that’s triggered by ocean cruises, and sometimes by other forms of travel. Click here to read the article.
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The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association is seeking an Executive Director for a contract position located in Ottawa. The successful applicant will be a leader with demonstrated skills in fundraising, proposal writing, project management and program development. Send resume by mail, email or fax to:
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association 205 – 2415 Holly Lane Ottawa, ON K1V 7P2 Email: president@chha.ca Phone: 613-526-1584 FAX: 613-526-4718Posted in National News
Learn more about hearing loss by logging into monthly webinars (previously called web chats) presented by the Hearing Loss Association of America with leading authorities on hearing loss and hearing loss issues. The next session is scheduled for July 21, 2011. Click here for details.
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The Canadian Abilities Foundation reports in its June 2011 newsletter that the Neil Squire Society has made a formal complaint to the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) that major telecom companies have not complied with the Commission’s direction to ensure accessible telephone handsets. The complaint cites Bell Canada, Rogers, Sasktel, Telus and MTS Allstream. To read more about this issue on the Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology web site, click here. To learn more about the Canadian Abilities Foundation, and to subscribe to their newsletter, click this link.
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While this article refers to an action in the U.S. court system it may well have implications for Canadian Netflix users in the future. Click this link to read the full article.
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