Conductive hearing loss, which most commonly begins in childhood, occurs when sounds do not reach the inner ear. Sound waves are blocked in the outer or middle ear due to ear infections, blockages ...

Hearing loss is broadly categorised into three types: conductive, sensorineural and mixed. Conductive hearing loss arises when something blocks or impairs sound from reaching the inner ear. “Wax ...

The sample included 2502 youths with an average age of 12 years, including 1048 children aged 6-11 years and 1454 adolescents aged 12-19 years. The incidence of mild speech-frequency hearing loss ...

Hearing is one of the human body's most vital senses, connecting people to the world around them. However, hearing loss can creep up gradually, making it challenging to recognize when it's time to ...

A new study published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery reveals that hearing loss may be responsible for nearly one-third of dementia cases in older adults. Researchers found that up to ...

For those with mild hearing loss, the risk of developing dementia was 16.2%. Among those with moderate to severe hearing loss, the risk increased to 16.6%.

A major new study highlights how untreated hearing loss paired with loneliness may contribute to cognitive and social challenges for older adults, underscoring the importance of early interventions.

In videos posted to Instagram stories before those shows, Mearns, the acclaimed, musically penetrating New York City Ballet principal, spoke about coping with hearing loss for the past 10 years ...