Before your baby says their first word, their ability to hear it matters. This National Newborn Screening Awareness Month, WTOP explores why early hearing tests are essential for newborns — and what ...

Most people think hearing care begins and ends with a simple test. At Waco Hearing Center, the real work starts after the audiogram results come back. While online stores focus solely on selling ...

During her time at CNET, Kim Wong-Shing loved demystifying the world of wellness to make it accessible to any reader. She was also passionate about exploring the intersections of health, history and ...

Scientists from the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University introduced an innovative gene therapy method to treat impairments in hearing and balance caused by inner ear ...

Addressing hearing loss early on may significantly reduce the risk of dementia, a recent study found. Adults with hearing loss who reported wearing hearing aids before they were 70 years old cut their ...

In September 2024, the FDA authorized Apple's over-the-counter hearing aid software so that the AirPods Pro 2 can now double as hearing aids for adults with mild or moderate forms of hearing loss.

Since October 2022, over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids have been available in stores and online, without needing to see a doctor, an audiologist, or a licensed hearing aid specialist. For the ...

During Stephen Miran’s confirmation hearing, Sen. Elizabeth Warren grilled the Trump nominee for the Federal Reserve about the 2020 election and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Photo: Graeme Sloan/EPA ...

Hearing loss often develops gradually, making it easy to overlook. You might not notice it until you’re regularly asking your partner to turn up the TV or repeat themselves for the fifth time in a ...

U.S. District Chief Judge Reed O’Connor will consider whether to allow prosecutors to dismiss the felony conspiracy charge against Boeing related to the crashes that killed 346 people in Indonesia and ...

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

A Redcar veteran claims 'defective' ear plugs he used for 12 years in the Army have left him with hearing loss and tinnitus. Lance Corporal Rikki Drury says he wore the combat earplugs, made by ...