Mirror photo by Patt Keith Dr. Heather Nackley checks Jennifer Wertz’s ears. Wertz, from Woodbury, was diagnosed with mixed hearing loss and now wears a wireless device. When Jessica Wertz, 22, found ...

Struggling with the constant buzz of tinnitus or the frustration of hearing loss? You’re not alone and you’re not without hope. More than 50 million Americans live with tinnitus, and millions more ...

Due to a genetic condition, Ella Coonen, 17, is rapidly losing her hearing. She made a bucket list of sounds she wants to hear while she still can, such as a waterfall and a choir singing. "The Sound ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Untreated hearing loss is associated with a slew of problems — such as cognitive decline, dementia and social isolation — and there’s no perfect fix. Research can help to better ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Schiffmiller, thought leader on accessibility & auditory matters. I have been living with hearing loss and working as an ...

Before a baby’s first babble, language development begins through exposure to voices, music, and everyday sounds. But what happens when that connection to sound is missing from the start? For ...

Hearing loss can stem from both genetic and non-genetic factors. Genetics contributes to a significant portion of congenital hearing loss in babies. As people age, they may experience a gradual ...

Vertigo and dizziness occur with migraine attacks because migraine can affect your vestibular system — the part of your inner ...

Hearing loss is the most common form of sensory disability. Approximately 1.6 billion people around the world currently live with some degree of hearing loss, and the WHO has forecast that this number ...

Doctors may diagnose hearing loss using a range of techniques, such as audiometry tests, brainstem auditory evoked response tests, and otoacoustic emissions tests. Hearing loss can affect one or both ...