September 16, 2019 / ENT

FDA Approves First Telehealth Option to Program Cochlear Implants

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a remote feature for follow-up programming sessions for the Nucleus Cochlear Implant...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing

Oticon HearingFitness Receives Innovation Award

Oticon HearingFitness™, the first hearing aid app dedicated to hearing fitness, won a CES Innovation Award in the Software and Mobile...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing

Ear Stem Cells Could Restore Hearing in Future

Want to restore hearing by injecting stem cells into the inner ear? Well, that can be a double-edged sword. Inner...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss

Study Shows Link Between Hearing Loss and Depression

Researchers from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health, have...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing

Serotonin Could Worsen Tinnitus

Millions of people suffer from the constant sensation of ringing or buzzing in the ears known as tinnitus, creating constant...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss

Study Proves Older Adults Need Help with Hearing Loss

Older adults often choose not to seek treatment for hearing loss, but ignoring the problem can have a huge impact on their...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss

Recreational Activities Not Causing Hidden Hearing Loss

Exposure to loud noises during common recreational activities is widely cited as a cause of "hidden hearing loss." A new...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss

Age-Related Hearing Loss Causes Clinical Communication Breakdown

It was not uncommon for older adults to report mishearing a physician or nurse in a primary care or hospital...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss

Study Shows Some Newborns Not Receiving Hearing Loss Screening

Some newborns in the United States still aren't getting screened for hearing loss or congenital heart disease, a new report shows. "Newborn screening at...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing

Hearing Loss Linked to Late Menopause

It was once thought that hearing loss in older women might be linked to loss of estrogen and progesterone following...