Hearing Problems & Deafness Stories
Pain relievers come with some established health risks; now, researchers add potential hearing loss to the list for long-term users.
Our senses often work in ways we don’t realize; they go behind the scenes to produce the wonderful smells, sights, and sounds we love to experience.
These are the most common types of hallucinations that individuals may experience, from auditory to visual.
A loss of hearing as we age may not be entirely due to our ears, suggests new research.
A new study finds that even young adults may have "hidden hearing loss," but what is the disorder, and can it be reversed?
New research suggests that Zika can cause hearing loss in infected newborns. The virus has already been linked to microcephaly.
One woman shares her story, and why she was willing to pay the price for the perception of hearing.
New study finds that a cup of coffee can lengthen the time it takes to recover from temporary noise-induced hearing loss.
“Clear speech” tends to increase a listener’s sense of a talker’s femininity: study.
Two undergraduate students from the University of Washington have designed gloves that translate ASL into verbal speech.
A CDC report finds that 13 percent of people who work in noisy jobs have some degree of hearing loss, with mining and construction work especially hazardous to ear health.
A new study proves earplugs are effective in preventing hearing loss among attendees at music festivals.