Pittsburgh — It could be a band at a wedding, an explosion on a battlefield or the constant drone of machinery: In the United States, about 17% of adults have hearing loss caused by exposure to loud ...

A major study finds that COVID-19 triples the risk of hearing loss in young adults, highlighting an urgent need to investigate the long-term effects of the virus on auditory health amid concerning new ...

Getting your hearing checked now could help you stay more upright later. Melissa Newell, a clinical assistant professor in the Purdue University Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, ...

Adulthood brings many changes to our relationships -- few more so than our relationship with our parents. As older adults face the physical and mental challenges of aging, many new questions arise for ...

The World Health Organization says more than 1 billion teens and young adults are at risk of permanent hearing loss due to “unsafe listening practices.” Those unsafe habits are made up largely from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The guidelines consist of 11 evidence-based key action statements on age-related hearing loss evaluation and ...

Hearing aids are medical devices designed to assist individuals suffering from mild to profound hearing loss. The use of these devices has been shown to improve not only hearing but also overall ...

One in six Australians have hearing loss and, for most adults, hearing starts to decline from middle age onward. Many of us, however, hesitate to seek help or testing for our hearing. Perhaps you're ...

You've likely heard that consuming too much salt can be bad for your heart, but what about your ears? Frequently adding salt to meals has been associated with an increased risk of 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 ...

This article was originally featured on Undark. When Frank Lin was in junior high, his grandma started wearing hearing aids. During dinner conversations, she was often painfully silent, and ...