Deafness, the most common sensorineural hearing loss at all stages of life, occurs either independently or as part of ...

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Peter Dixon about the impact of hearing loss on quality of life and overall ...

Hearing loss in adults has many causes such as disease or infection, ototoxic drugs, exposure to noise, tumors, trauma, and the aging process. This loss may or may not be accompanied by tinnitus, ...

I am tired of being judged for my loss of hearing. My siblings came at me today, together, and approached me ...

Today’s hearing aids aren’t great at determining which sounds to amplify and which to ignore, and this often leaves users ...

There are many types of hearing loss, and the type depends on the part of the ear that is damaged. Conductive hearing loss. This happens when something prevents sound from entering through the outer ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, 20 percent of Americans ages 40 to 60 and 43 percent of those over 70 suffer from hearing loss. In most cases it is treatable, but only 1 in 7 Americans ...

“Assistive listening technologies or devices help individuals hear better in difficult listening situations,” says Kristina Snouffer, a senior clinical audiologist at University Hospitals Cleveland ...

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 ...

In vitiligo, the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys pigment-producing cells called melanocytes. The inner ear contains melanocytes, so vitiligo may also affect a person’s hearing. Patches ...