Hearing loss may increase your risk of developing dementia, scientists have warned. And according to new research, hearing aids may be able to prevent or delay the onset and progression of this ...

The World Health Organization is examining rare reports of hearing loss and other auditory issues following Covid-19 vaccinations. In a newsletter posted on its website, the international public ...

Scientists in San Francisco have discovered for the first time that hearing loss and tinnitus are extremely common in survivors of the four most common types of cancer. In the findings, published this ...

Among newly arrived immigrants studying Swedish, 17 percent reported problems hearing conversations. More than half had some form of established hearing problem, according to a study at the University ...

A new study connects hearing loss to an increased risk of developing heart failure. The psychological distress that can accompany hearing impairment is thought to be a key contributor, according to ...

Since October 2022, over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids have been available in stores and online, without needing to see a doctor, an audiologist, or a licensed hearing aid specialist. For the ...

If your baby or toddler is having trouble hearing or seeing, early intervention is key to keeping their development on track. However, little ones can’t express themselves as well as older children ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday. The Food and Drug Administration said the ...

Our sense of hearing is often key to communication – and, as a result, losing our hearing can make socializing much more difficult. When you can’t hear what people are saying, it becomes harder to ...

A few months after the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020 and things had opened up again slightly, Palos Park audiologist Kristen Conners noticed something unusual. She was testing more patients ...

People who sustain a concussion can develop an unusual hearing problem. Their ears work fine, but their brain struggles to process sounds. The symptoms of concussion often include headache, nausea, ...