NEWS | Hearinghealth

Dec 14, 20211 min read

HealthDay News: Hearing Loss More Common in Older White Adults Versus Blacks

Reporting by Physician's Briefing Staff Photo by Elena Scotti The likelihood of hearing loss is nearly double in older White adults...

Dec 11, 20211 min read

The Wall Street Journal: Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are Coming. Here’s How to Get Ready.

Reporting by Julie Jargon Photo by Elena Scotti A hearing-aid disruption is under way, with inexpensive hearing aids heading to...

Dec 7, 20211 min read

The Johns Hopkins News-Letter: Hopkins researchers explore link between hearing loss and dementia

Reporting by Meghana Ravi Photo by John D'Cruz Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine are exploring a new link between...

Dec 3, 20211 min read

Technology Networks: Hearing Loss Genes Imaged in New Study

Reporting by Wei Lu, Åsa Johansson, Helge Rask-Andersen, Mathias Rask-Andersen Researchers from Uppsala University have been able to...

Dec 1, 20211 min read

Parkinson's News Today: Sounding Off on Hearing Aids for Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Reporting by Jo Gambosi Photo by Paul Rogers My sister, Bev, who has stage 3 Parkinson’s disease, has developed major hearing...

Dec 1, 20211 min read

Medical News: Lockdown created mental, emotional issues for older adults with sensory impairment

Reporting by Emily Henderson Photo by Getty Images / Brent Stirton During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many assisted living...

Nov 29, 20211 min read

Fierce Pharma: FDA deals blow to Fennec's hearing loss treatment for pediatric cancer patients

Reporting by Joseph Keenan The FDA dealt another blow to Fennec Pharmaceuticals' attempt to market a drug to treat hearing loss in...

Oct 28, 20211 min read

MIT News: Study finds the SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect the inner ear

Reporting by Anne Trafton Many Covid-19 patients have reported symptoms affecting the ears, including hearing loss and tinnitus....

Oct 18, 20211 min read

Reuters: FDA proposes over-the-counter hearing aids for Americans

Reporting by Manojna Maddipatla in Bengaluru and Diane Bartz in Washington Photo by REUTERS/Andrew Kelly The U.S. Food and Drug...

Sep 7, 20211 min read

The Acadiana Advocate: Pandemic side effect? Mask mandate reveals hearing loss in younger patients

Published by: Megan Wyatt Photo by Leslie Westbrook Kevin Zerangue knew for years that he had hearing loss. However, he didn't realize...

Sep 6, 20212 min read

Press Release: Hearing Loss Association of America Invites Communities to Step up for Hearing Health

Published by: Hearing Loss Association of America ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, thousands of walkers, who...

Aug 16, 20211 min read

Physician's Weekly: Tinnitus & Subjective Hearing Loss More Common in Migraine

Published by: Hamid R. Djalilian, MD “Tinnitus is a condition that affects approximately 10% of the adult population in the United States...

Aug 15, 20211 min read

Manufacturing.net: 7 Proactive Solutions for Work-Related Hearing Loss

Published by: Dr. Hope Lanter Every day, 22 million U.S. workers—roughly the entire population of Florida—are exposed to hazardous noise...

Aug 8, 20211 min read

The Hearing Review: California AG Issues Consumer Alert for DTC Hearing Aids

Source: California Attorney General Rob Bonta California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert warning Californians to...

Aug 1, 20211 min read

University of Maryland, Baltimore: New Portal Aids Discoveries To Reverse Hearing Loss

Published by Deborah Kotz Ronna Hertzano (left) and Claire Fraser. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM)...

Jul 28, 20211 min read

Press Release: New Widex My Guide Feature Broadens Hearing Aid Adoption

PR Newswire Building on its mission to create a natural, seamless hearing experience, Widex USA Inc. today announced My Guide – a new...

Jul 27, 20211 min read

Health Day: 13 Percent Experience Difficulty Hearing Even With Hearing Aid

News Release In 2019, 13.0 percent of adults had some difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid, according to a July data brief...

Jul 27, 20211 min read

Study: The impact of face masks on the communication of adults with hearing loss during COVID-19

Published by Nienke C Homans, Jantien L Vroegop Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of surgical masks and face...

Jul 26, 20211 min read

Hearing Journal: Reducing Music Levels in Group Fitness Classes: A Win-Win for Gyms and Clients

Published by Shuster, Benjamin; Hertzano, Ronna MD, PhD The World Health Organization currently estimates that more than one billion...

Jul 22, 20211 min read

MedScape: More Evidence Ties Hearing Loss to Increased Dementia Risk

Published by Sue Hughes A large population-based study provides further evidence that hearing loss is a potentially modifiable risk...