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Selecting the best digital hearing aids for your needs starts with an audiometric evaluation at your doctor's office.

McKenna McGough, 10, of Garland, kissing Winter, a 3-year-old dolphin that lost its tail and is recovering at a rehabilitation center in Clearwater, Fla.

U.S. researchers report the first successful drug treatment of tumors in patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 . In people with NF2, benign tumors develop throughout the nervous system.

Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults. One in three people older than 60 and half of those older than 85 have hearing loss, but the old age is not only reason behind hearing loss, as there are also other causes of this ailment including living in surroundings having very loud voices, or ignoring ear infections.

When you first suspect your hearing is deteriorating most people deny it. But you've come to the point where you've realised you can no longer deny it - what do you do? There are many things which will help you manage your hearing loss and maintain your lifestyle.

Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet and Linkoping University are well on the way to creating the first artificial nerve cell that can communicate specifically with nerve cells in the body using neurotransmitters.

Sonic Innovations Hearing aids are often associated with old age and disability.

When we think of potentially dangerous noise exposure, most of us think of gunshots, loud music or maybe a jet engine.

Vallee, vice president, Chubb & Son, and executive research and development specialist for Chubb's loss control unit, led a seminar, "Can You Hear Me Now? Articulating Noise Assessments and Hearing Loss," at Safety 2009, this year's American Society of Safety Engineers conference.

Hearing loss is a major problem in this country. According to the Hearing Loss Association of America, 1 in every 10 Americans has hearing loss.

India's health budget has gone up by nearly Rs.4,000 crore to Rs.21,113.33 crore with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday giving special emphasis to the rural healthcare.

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EAR implant company Cochlear is expected to roll out its new "super thin" next-generation device this month after a positive response from stakeholders at a key British implant conference.

Noise on subway, train and bus platforms can often exceed the volume of a chain saw, at more than 100 decibels and a new study suggests daily exposure could lead to permanent hearing loss.

Did you know that communication is the key to all human activities? It is necessary for learning, exchanging information and generally taking care of each other.

Inside your ear, there are glands that produce a waxy oil called cerumen. This helps protect your ear from dust, germs and other foreign substances, but too much wax buildup can trigger hearing loss .

Main Category: Cystic Fibrosis Also Included In: Hearing / Deafness ; Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 03 Jul 2009 - 0:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article An otherwise effective treatment for cystic fibrosis places patients at a high risk of sensorineural hearing loss, according to new research published ...

London - Noah Hodgkiss admits he was foolish to go down on to the railway tracks just to look for a dropped cellphone.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Ringing in the ears has me almost losing my mind. I have seen two doctors, but they had no answers for me.

This is such a personal blog - not that ALL of the past 87 blogs haven't been. But, this one will touch many people, not just those of us with some form of dementia.