Hearing loss can happen at any age. But the issue is more dominant among older adults. The National Institute on Aging says around 1 in 3 people between 65 to 74 suffer from hearing impairment, while ...

Last month, Mattel released a Barbie doll with hearing aids. She wears a floral dress, pink boots and has her hair in a ponytail. Two over-the-ear hearing aids are visible. The assistive devices might ...

The limitations of telecommunication relay services are being addressed with the development of a new program that explores how to make deaf and hard-of-hearing users’ experiences with cellular ...

A Louisville boy recently became the first patient in the United States to receive a MED-EL FLEX34 cochlear implant, which is designed for people with an unusually large cochlea — the part of the ear ...

Two Wausau students raised $11,100 to provide SafeAwake fire-safety devices for deaf and hard-of-hearing classmates.

RICHMOND, Va. — A new communication device added to all Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) service centers will make it easier for deaf or hard of hearing customers to get service. The ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) added a new communication device to its 75 customer service centers to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing. The wireless ...

M E N L O  P A R K, Calif., Dec. 17 -- The song of a bird. The rustle of leaves in the wind. The buzz of a bee. Most people don't give these sounds of daily life a second thought. For Sherry ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Since 1921, the Center for Hearing and Deaf Services in Pittsburgh has helped neighbors hear and make their voices heard, so they don't suffer in silence. According to the National ...

An upcoming Peppa Pig episode in which George gets a hearing aid could help to "remove some stigma" around hearing loss, the ...