Deafness, the most common sensorineural hearing loss at all stages of life, occurs either independently or as part of ...

Conductive hearing loss: Sounds can't get past the outer or middle ear with conductive hearing loss. This makes things sound muffled. Conductive hearing loss is often caused by illness that leads to ...

When describing hearing loss we generally look at three attributes: type of hearing loss, degree of hearing loss, and the configuration of the hearing loss. Hearing loss can be categorized by where or ...

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Many people who experience hearing loss later in life use hearing aids every day – and love them - iStockphoto Getting my first hearing aid, like getting married (and then divorced a year-and-a-half ...

I am tired of being judged for my loss of hearing. My siblings came at me today, together, and approached me ...

Hearing loss prevention and hearing care are year-round concerns, but recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the profile of these pressing issues during World Hearing Day. Every year, ...

While this complication is not as dangerous as diabetes’ impact on heart or kidney health, it can still seriously affect quality of life. Good blood sugar management, combined with monitoring and ...