Hearing Loss Causes

Those who wear hearing aids to treat their hearing loss are healthier, happier and make more money than those with untreated hearing loss.

If you have diabetes or discover you are prediabetic, be sure to have your hearing tested as part of your regular health screenings.

Rochester Institute of Technology NTID offers 'New Signers Program' to incoming deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

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Here are a few things you can do to make your child more comfortable while he’s battling a pesky ear infection.

Ear infections are one of the most common reasons for temporary hearing loss in children.

Some of the reasons children experience hearing loss can be corrected with medication or surgery while others result in permanent hearing damage.

Study shows how to create effective antibiotics that don't damage hearing.

Does loud noise during exercise affect hearing? If so, to what degree?

Sensorineural hearing loss accounts for 90 percent of all hearing loss and is the most common type of hearing loss in the United States. Aging is the primary reason for this hearing impairment, although there are other causes.

Healthy Hearing offers free guide to help understand the way we hear, the way the ears work and how sound travels to the brain.

Study shows noise levels in French Quarter and other New Orleans neighborhoods are exceedingly high; residents question effects on hearing loss.

Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit conducts study finding link between diabetes and hearing loss in women.

Despite the increase in noise-induced hearing loss in teenagers, a recent poll reveals most parents do not believe their children are at risk for hearing damage and have not spoken with them about it.

Each year, the Sight and Hearing Association publishes a list of noisy toys, which emit sound levels in excess of 120 dB. Learn more about how to protect your children.

During the holidays, people with hearing loss often recognize that they aren't able to hear the sounds of family and friends. Sometimes, this hearing loss is due to noise exposure and is preventable.

Though the cause is often unknown, sudden hearing loss can be a result of viral infections, inner ear trauma, and other factors.

A new study indicates that college students, males, and non-White individuals may be at risk for hearing loss as a result of listening to their iPods and mp3 players at higher volumes.

Untreated hearing loss in patients with Alzheimer's Disease can cause an added strain on patients and their caregivers. In many cases, hearing aids can benefit people with Alzheimer's.

Researchers at the University of Bath have analyzed the way motorcycle helmets affect the wind noise that reaches a rider's ears. This research should lead to better helmets that help protect riders from hearing loss.

Many different conditions can cause hearing loss and an appropriate hearing loss treatment often depends on its cause.

New research from NYU Langone Medical Center has found that teens exposed to secondhand smoke displayed higher incidence of hearing loss. Over 80% of these teens did not know they had hearing loss, and most teens do not receive routine hearing screenings.

Attempting an ear cleaning at home by using cotton swabs (Q-Tips) or other household items is a dangerous practice that can possibly lead to hearing loss, punctured ear drums and super impacted wax.

Learn about signs and symptoms of hearing loss from Jessica Krause, M.S. and Managing Editor of HealthyHearing.com. [Video]

Children with chronic ear infections of the middle ear can experience changes in their sense of taste, and these changes may be related to childhood obesity.