Only being able to hear out of one ear is more than just disorienting—it can even be alarming when it occurs suddenly. Yet hearing loss in one ear, or unilateral hearing loss, can happen for many ...

Researchers have understood for decades that some forms of deafness are inherited, yet until now, few of those genetic clues have led the way to therapy. That is beginning to change. An international ...

Choose the right earplugs or earmuffs: Buy earplugs or earmuffs with a Noise Reduction Rating of at least 22 decibels. This number, listed on the product package, tells you how much sound the product ...

Hearing loss is a prevalent condition that can significantly impact an individual's quality of life. While some causes of hearing loss are unavoidable, there are proactive measures one can take to ...

The latest research led from Manchester could revolutionize the diagnosis of Perrault syndrome, a rare genetic condition that results in hearing loss. In women, it also leads to early menopause or ...

Hearing loss is one of the world's most prevalent chronic conditions, affecting people of all ages. It interferes with how we communicate, connect and interact. While many cases are preventable or ...

This story is sponsored by Hearing and Brain Centers of America. Hearing loss is a prevalent condition that can significantly impact an individual's quality of life. While some causes of hearing loss ...

The average adult gets as many as four colds per year, and one in three Americans suffers from allergies each year. In addition to just being generally miserable, both colds and allergies can cause ...

Sensorineural hearing loss is a type of hearing loss that affects the inner ear. What does that mean? This type of hearing loss is permanent and not caused by something like excessive earwax, ear ...

With a new five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders, researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Mass Eye and Ear will study what ...

Before a baby’s first babble, language development begins through exposure to voices, music, and everyday sounds. But what happens when that connection to sound is missing from the start? For ...

Hearing loss is a prevalent condition that can significantly impact an individual’s quality of life. While some causes of hearing loss are unavoidable, there are proactive measures one can take to ...