Each May, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) presents Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM). This is a month-long occasion to spread awareness of communication disorders—such as hearing loss—and the life-altering …

Anyone who has lived with hearing loss can tell you how exhausting it is. Especially if background noise is present, straining to hear speech can wear us out and leave …

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the least-understood health concerns affecting people today. While it is perhaps the most preventable type of hearing loss, it is also one of …

In America today, about 48 million people are living with hearing loss. While hearing loss can be present in children and young people, the most common kind of hearing loss …

While only about 0.2% of children are born with hearing loss, about 14% of the population of the United States has it. That means that the vast majority of hearing …

Hearing loss affects some 48 million Americans, about 14–15% of the population. Despite how common it is, hearing loss remains sorely undertreated. Only about one out of five people who …

Hearing loss is one of the most common medical problems to affect us as we age. Age-related hearing loss, or “presbycusis,” can start as early as age 45, though tends …

Tinnitus is commonly known as “ringing in the ears.” It affects some 50 million Americans, most of whom experience it in a high-pitched tone that only they can hear. It …

It’s normal to be a little forgetful sometimes, especially as we age. From the first weeks of gestation, the brain is creating around 100 new neurons per minute, however by …

Hearing loss is not just an ear issue but at its root, a communication issue. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that hearing loss is the third …