Approximately 30 million Americans experience age-related hearing loss, yet statistics show that only about 14% of those with hearing loss use assistive hearing technology, often

Here are the hearing facts: One billion people worldwide are at risk of hearing loss from loud music and other noise. That estimate comes from

Ron Lampert knew he had a hearing problem — for decades. The now retired 83-year old orthopedic surgeon surmises he first damaged his eardrums, and

Some people are born with it, some acquire it in old age, some have an acute incident, some are exposed to a series of incidents.

Edward Estipona thought his daughter was losing her hearing. The 14-year old girl had trouble understanding her teachers, easily misunderstood song lyrics and had a

Many of the summertime activities we love to do include water, and water can be problematic for high-tech, electronic hearing aids. Splashes of water, oil,

Hearing loss does not discriminate. Young, old, rich, poor, ordinary folks and, yes, even the famous experience hearing loss. The reasons for hearing loss are

The last major innovation in hearing technology occurred in 1985 when the cochlear implant — designed for children born with hereditary hearing loss — was

As children grow, there are typical milestones in their development that parents and physicians look for to indicate a “normal” development trajectory. When our kids

Noisy Planet encourages you to promote awareness of noise-induced hearing loss—a preventable form of hearing loss—throughout the year, but especially during October, which is National