For people with hearing loss, sound can be a mixed bag. Sometimes, things are too quiet—a whisper or a mumbling presenter who refuses to use the microphone. Sometimes, they are too loud, like the ...

Whenever a mainstream movie or television show features hearing loss, I get excited. I hope it will raise awareness about the challenges of hearing loss without inducing pity. That it will break down ...

Due to a genetic condition, Ella Coonen, 17, is rapidly losing her hearing. She made a bucket list of sounds she wants to hear while she still can, such as a waterfall and a choir singing. "The Sound ...

It's easy enough to restore 20/20 eyesight with glasses or contacts. But even state-of-the-art digital hearing aids can't perfectly restore hearing for people whose inner ears have been damaged by ...

For many Long Islanders, hearing loss is an inevitable part of the aging process. Older adults often struggle to hear and participate in conversations with their loved ones, leading to feelings of ...

"Presbycusis refers to the gradual loss of hearing in both ears, and it is one of the most common conditions affecting older ...

For many, hearing is a silent gift, unnoticed until it begins to fade. In Kenya, where conversations weave through matatus, marketplaces and homesteads, the gift of hearing is often taken for granted.

Medical technology company MED-EL announced Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved expanding the use of its Synchrony cochlear implants to children as young as 7 months who ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Experts warn Kenyans about preventable hearing loss amid rising risks from noise pollution ...