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A Year After Launch, OTC Hearing Aids Aren't Catching On With U.S. Consumers
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2023
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It's now been possible to buy a hearing aid over-the-counter for nearly a year, but few Americans are doing so.
More education is needed about just who these over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids can help, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA...
Early Detection Is Key to Correcting Childhood Hearing Loss. Know the Signs
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2023
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Early detection of childhood hearing loss is crucial but also challenging because babies can't tell their parents or doctors exactly what's wrong.
About 2 to 3 of every 1,000 kids is born with permanent hearing loss, so most health systems test newborns within a day or t...
Make Efforts to Protect Your Hearing
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 3, 2023
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About 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, but there are ways to preserve this important sense.
Together, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) offer some tips for protecting yourself...
Live Near Busy Traffic? You May Be at Higher Odds for Tinnitus
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 6, 2023
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People who live near traffic noise, especially when it continues at night, are more likely to develop the repetitive whistling or buzzing sounds in their ears known as tinnitus.
Danish researchers found a link between the risk of developing the condition and traffic noi...
Could Wireless Earbuds Help Boost Poor Hearing?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 17, 2022
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Over-the-counter hearing aids now offer older Americans a more affordable option to deal with mild to moderate hearing loss.
But some hard-of-hearing seniors already tote around a device that might help just as much -- the wireless earbuds they use with their smartphone ...
You Can Now Buy Hearing Aids Over-the-Counter. Experts Offer Tips for Consumers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2022
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It's official: Older Americans with hearing loss can now stroll into a big box store or pharmacy -- or just visit a website -- and buy hearing aids without a prescription.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved this
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are Coming in October. Experts Offer Tips for Consumers
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 27, 2022
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Adults with hearing loss soon will be able to amble into a big box store or pharmacy -- or just visit a website -- and buy hearing aids without a prescription.
B 8/9 -- Ashton Kutcher 'Lucky to Be Alive' After Battle With Vasculitis
- By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 9, 2022
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Actor Ashton Kutcher is opening up about dealing with a rare condition called vasculitis that for a time left him seriously disabled.
In an episode of "Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge,"airing Aug. 14 on National Geographic channel, Kutcher, 44, reveals that ...
Voices in Your Head: Wearing Headphones Changes Listening
- February 25, 2022
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Headphones have a much greater impact on listeners than external speakers because they put voices "inside your head," a new study explains.
"Headphones produce a phenomenon called in-head localization, which makes the speaker sound as if they're inside your head," said s...
Could OTC Painkillers Raise Your Odds for Tinnitus?
- February 11, 2022
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Frequent use of common, over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin and Tylenol isn't risk-free, with new research suggesting it may increase your risk of tinnitus, or "ringing in the ears."
A study of more than 69,000 women found that, in addition to aspirin and Tylen...
More U.S. Women Are Retaining Their Hearing as They Age
- Cara Murez
- December 29, 2021
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Hearing loss can happen with advancing age, but fewer American women appear to be affected now than in the past.
Researchers who studied hearing loss between 2008 and 20...
Cochlear Implants a Big Help to Deaf Children With Autism
- Cara Murez
- December 29, 2021
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Having autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can make communication a challenge, and some of these children are also deaf, making social interactions even more daunting.
But new research suggests that cochlear implants can go a long way toward helping these kids understand spee...
Could Cochlear Implants Cause Harm to Hearing Over Time?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 8, 2021
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People who get cochlear implants to treat severe hearing loss may develop new bone growth in the ear -- and it may lessen any hearing they have left, a new study hints.
The researchers found that among 100-plus adults with cochlear implants, two-thirds showed evidence of...
Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age
- Robert Preidt
- December 3, 2021
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Older Black Americans are much more likely to have good hearing than white Americans, and the difference is especially notable among men, a new study shows.
"We found that among males, non-Hispanic Black Americans have a prevalence of hearing loss that is similar to non-...
Assistance Dogs Bring Big Boost to Deaf People
- Robert Preidt
- December 2, 2021
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Hearing dogs make a huge difference in deaf people's lives, a new British study shows.
The dogs are trained to alert deaf people to everyday sounds such as doorbells, human voices, baby monitors and alarm clocks, as well as safety-related sounds such as smoke and intrude...
Coronavirus May Infect, Harm the Inner Ear
- Robert Preidt
- October 29, 2021
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By now, it would seem that there is almost no part of the body that the new coronavirus does not strike, but new research adds one more: COVID-19 may be able to infect the inner ear and affect hearing and balance.
There have been reports of COVID-19 patients with symptom...
FDA Eases Access to Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 19, 2021
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Affordable over-the-counter hearing aids could soon bring relief to millions of Americans suffering from hearing loss, under a landmark proposal announced Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The proposal would create a category of hearing aids that could be...
Could Cheaper, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Finally Be Here?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2021
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Until now, folks suffering from hearing loss typically have had to fork out thousands of dollars for a device that could be adjusted only by a professional audiologist.
No wonder that only one-quarter of the nearly 29 million U.S. adults who could benefit from a hearing ...