A patient's age upon receiving a cochlear implant can influence the technology's effectiveness. Cavan Images/Cavan via Getty Images Cochlear implants are among the most successful neural prostheses on ...

As someone who has spent years navigating the world of audiology, I’ve realized that helping others embrace hearing health is about more than just telling them what to do yet meeting them where they ...

Those who play video games know that lengthy screen activity can lead to sore eyes, but a recent study shows that gaming also can have long-term adverse effects on hearing. Researchers looked at 14 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Schiffmiller, thought leader on accessibility & auditory matters. The future of hearing technology is here, but it is not ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a warning on excessive noise and hearing loss in children, and how sound machines may be causing more harm than good. Millions of children are at risk for ...

The sound of silence is getting louder in America — and the tech world is listening. Across the country, the number of people living with some degree of hearing loss is rising, with cases expected to ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – According to the National Institutes of Health, roughly 10 percent of the adult population of the United States has experienced tinnitus in the past year - that’s more ...

At first, I thought the on-case touch remote controls on Audien’s new Atom X OTC hearing aids ($389) were just a gimmick to differentiate them from other non-self-fitting budget over-the-counter (OTC) ...

Hearing loss is more than just an inconvenience, it can affect your overall health. Untreated hearing loss can have negative ramifications on other areas of your health, including increased likelihood ...

Dr. Cory Bovenzi, an otolaryngologist, tells AOL, "A rechargeable hearing aid can be advantageous to battery hearing aids since you do not have to buy the specialized and sometimes hard-to-find ...

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 ...