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When coping with hearing loss in yourself or others, take these simple steps to take this totally unnecessary stress factor out of everyday life.

30 million Americans are exposed to dangerous noise pollution everyday. Protect yourself from major hearing loss causes.

Hearing loss that's age related is called presbycusis. Simple steps can be taken to prevent hearing loss from occurring, as well as treat hearing loss once it occurs.

For most individuals with hearing loss, bilateral hearing aids provide the best hearing possible.

Scientists say by re-growing inner ear hair cells we can restore hearing. This breakthrough could lead to significant advances towards curing deafness and hearing loss in the future.

A new global public health initiative includes the Coalition for Global Hearing Health (CGHH)which aims to help 300 million worldwide with hearing loss problems.

61% of hearing loss occurs in men, so guys, get a hearing test during Men's Health Week.

By the time children reach school age, one in 20 have hearing loss in one ear and they have poorer oral language scores. If caught early, hearing loss in children need not become so severe as to impair their development.

When your ears are exposed to loud noises, our body chemistry actually changes to try to protect our ears, similar to the fight-or-flight response.

Numerous studies have demonstrated smokers have a 70 percent greater risk of developing hearing loss with age versus those who do not smoke. In addition, the risk of hearing loss increases with the number of cigarettes smoked, as well as with the intensity and the duration of exposure to smoke.

An extensive study has now officially shown a relationship between hearing loss and the use of Viagra.

One of the reasons for hearing loss is the genetic mutation of a new class of gene called microRNA which causes fewer cochlear hair-like projections that die at a faster rate.

Purchasing hearing aids can be overwhelming and confusing for consumers. The FDA recently launched a hearing aid guide to assist consumers in the process.

Aside from being of extremely poor quality, very low-cost hearing aids - those under $100 - have the potential to damage your hearing because they send very loud sounds into the ear.

A vast majority of causes of hearing loss in children are totally preventable because they are caused by the ears' number 1 enemy - loud environmental noise. Take these steps to help protect your kids hearing.

Better Hearing Institute (BHI) says that more than 13 million women suffer from unaddressed hearing loss, which undermines their quality of life. A great number of women don't include a hearing test as part of their healthcare routine because they attach more stigma to hearing loss than men.

If you are new to hearing aids and are ready to take that leap towards better hearing Oticon's Agil hearing aid will help you transition into wearing hearing aids with little effort by providing natural, effortless hearing.

If you have been doing your research on hearing aids you should know by now the majority of hearing aids sold today are digital. Just as any other electronic device, digital...

The American Tinnitus Association (ATA) estimates 50 million Americans suffer from tinnitus and it has been shown to cause anxiety, depression and isolation. There are numerous options to manage the symptoms of tinnitus and reduce the negative affects it has on your life.

You may be wondering why Better Hearing and Speech Month is so important. Hearing loss is the third most prevalent but treatable condition among seniors, behind arthritis and hypertension.

6 tips for hearing aid wearers on how they can go green. It is surprisingly easy.

Approximately 17 percent of American adults, or 36 million people, report some degree of hearing loss. Better hearing can improve your earning power, physical health, intimacy and more.

You may not have heard of Oticon but this innovative hearing aid manufacturer can help you hear better. Well-known and highly regarded by hearing professionals, Oticon has always put “people first,” but their new approach to hearing loss propels the company to a new level of client-centered service.

Numerous studies have shown how treating hearing loss with hearing aids improves overall quality of life, improves earning power on the job and improves love and marriage.

When the hearing nerves and the areas of the brain responsible for hearing are deprived of sound, they atrophy – weaken – making recovery from hearing loss through mechanical means, aka a hearing aid, that much more difficult.