Hearing aids are often the first step for treating mild to moderate hearing loss, amplifying sounds the ear can still detect. When hearing aids aren’t sufficient, various implantable devices like ...

From dementia to heart attacks, hearing loss has been linked to a wide range of effects across the body, and the condition is on the rise. Fortunately, we're learning how best to safeguard this crucia ...

Kimberly Dawn Neumann is a New York City-based magazine and book writer whose work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including Women’s Health, Health, Cosmopolitan, Fitness, Prevention, ...

Basic hearing aids can amplify sounds, but newer hearing aids may also feature some of these high-tech options that take ...

It was a visit my grandfather dreaded. Unfortunately for him, he had to make this trip every few weeks. Approaching his 80s, my grandfather struggled with hearing loss and turned to hearing aids for ...

Hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder, affecting 1.33 per 1,000 newborns in developed countries 1 and about half of individuals aged over 60 years (ref. 2). It has a substantial impact on ...

Hearing loss can stem from both genetic and non-genetic factors. Genetics contributes to a significant portion of congenital hearing loss in babies. As people age, they may experience a gradual ...

This study reports the incidence of hearing loss and associated factors, and differences across sex and race groups. Participants were from a longitudinal community-based cohort study. Hearing loss ...

Covid can lead to the loss of smell and taste, but another sense may also be at risk. A recent study published in the Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine journal reported that a positive coronavirus diagnosis ...