hearing loss

Safe Solution to Hearing Loss for People with Dementia
Improved Hearing May Decrease, Delay Dementia Over the last few years, medical researchers made an interesting discovery: Severe hearing loss,…

The dangers of loud–and dirty–earbuds and headphones
We live in a noisy world. The ear-splitting sounds of rush-hour traffic, the drone of a lawn mower, loud washing…

Listen up: Get your hearing tested!
According to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 25 percent of people between the ages…

6 lesser-known and better-known causes of hearing loss
About 48 million Americans, or approximately 20 percent of the population, have some degree of hearing loss. According to the…

How cochlear implants can work when hearing aids don’t help
Between 2000 and 2010, data from the U.S. Census Bureau show huge increases in the numbers of older Americans between…

Our Top Five Healthcare Stories of 2018
Everyone wants to keep up with news in the ever-growing healthcare industry, which is why our blog team at MedStar…