Hearing loss is more prevalent among U.S. adults than has been previously reported. It’s even affecting young adults. “Our estimate of 29 million Americans was among subjects aged 20-69 years and ...

Adult hearing loss is undertreated, but cochlear implant technology through programs like one at Northwestern University is ...

Hearing loss among older adults remains vastly undertreated. Federal epidemiologists have estimated that it affects about one ...

Hearing loss doesn't just affect how people hear the world - it can also change how they connect with it. A new study from the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, part of ...

New research sheds light on hearing loss among older adults. Namely, it points to how widespread hearing loss is — and how few people are wearing hearing aids. The news comes as more research shows ...

Age-related hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy in older adults reduce longevity both directly and indirectly by affecting balance and gait. Researchers analyzed 793 older adults recruited from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People with hearing loss reported having fatigue nearly every day and half the days in a 2-week period. The ...

A growing number of young adults are grappling with a health issue they once thought was decades away: hearing loss. Being in a noisy city soundscape, or even a quiet environment, Dr. Rebekah Chang ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Hearing loss in the elderly is easily treated but often underdiagnosed by doctors who in some cases wrongly consider it an inevitable part of aging, a study found. The most common cause of deafness in ...

Many adults notice their hearing seems to get worse as they age. A public seminar from 6-8 p.m. April 29 will be at Platt College in Moore, 201 N. Eastern. “Hearing Loss in Adults” will be presented ...

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 ...