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Assuming that there is some kind of healthcare law in place by 2010 and assuming that the GOP can win back Congress.

St. John Health System, Inc. of Tulsa will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency announced Wednesday.

Many children and adults alike who wear hearing aids, particularly prior to their senior years, feel self-conscious about their hearing aids.

Looking for a practical, senior-friendly home phone for an aging parent or elder loved one? Today there are a huge variety of "amplified" and/or "big button" phones on the market that can help with almost any aging need.

This file photo taken in 2006 shows a web page from www.youtube.com displayed on a computer screen in Hong Kong.

Hearing loss is more common than many people realize. Current statistics show that more than 31 millions Americans have a significant hearing loss.

Pookee the Pomeranian is in the dog fight of her life. Her homeowner's association has a bone to pick with her, because there are no pets allowed in her Fort Collins condo building.

State budget cuts are not only affecting jobs, but also services to citizens, including children with hearing loss.

Apparently, the state of Wyoming's Equality Care program believes that only zombies qualify to receive cochlear implants.

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From day one, Meghan and Justin Riggs knew something was wrong. On the day she was born, doctors knew Eva couldn't hear, but weren't quite sure why.

What? Stop mumbling. Speak up. Would you please repeat that? Sound familiar? Does anyone you know say "What?" too often or accuse you of not speaking clearly? Maybe that person has a hearing problem.

We're talking this month about various types of disabilities.This week, we want to talk about hearing impairments or deafness.

Q: Why do people who have hearing aids still say "huh" or turn the TV up loudly? Isn't the hearing aid supposed to fix that for them? A: Many times family members think a newly fit hearing aid will allow the person to hear as well as before.

A CHARITY appeal to collect hearing aids for use in the Third World is gathering pace.

National studies show that about 10 percent of Americans struggle with hearing loss.

Sonic Innovations was named an International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for the company's Touch hearing aid and awarded Best of Innovations Honoree in the Health and Wellness category.

A CHARITY campaign to collect analogue hearing aids for distribution in the third world is looking to raise further awareness of the scheme in Salisbury to remind residents of the appeal.

Ray Dobson and the dog he now calls Goblin both had a problem. The little mixed-breed who was rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico, needed a home.

" Wafa Sarhan was devastated to think her two sons would never hear her voice again after an Israeli strike on Gaza left them deaf.