Last year, my husband Barry got sick. We thought it was just a cold, but then, the strangest thing happened: He lost hearing in one ear because of a virus. After months of waiting, endless ...

The three types of hearing loss are sensorineural, conductive, and mixed hearing loss. They each involve different parts of the ear and may have varying causes and treatments. Hearing loss in one or ...

Hearing aids are battery-powered devices that amplify sound and adjust the pitch, tone, and volume of your surroundings to help you hear better. The devices vary in price, Bluetooth connectivity, ...

Chances are good that there's somebody in your life who should be using a hearing aid. About 30 million adults in America need hearing aids, but only about 20% use them. Hearing loss is not just an ...

Hearing loss is a growing problem in the world. Although many people believe that it is not as common, as of February 2025, 430 million people have disabled hearing, and it is estimated that by 2050, ...

If you think hearing loss is “just” an old age problem, or only means you’ll ask people to repeat themselves, read on: not keeping your ears healthy might actually put your brain at risk, too.