This World Hearing Day, experts stress the need for equitable hearing care
2 weeks, 4 days ago

This World Hearing Day, experts stress the need for equitable hearing care

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization estimates that by 2050, nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide may experience hearing loss, with over 700 million needing rehabilitation. Identifying the problem in children A survey conducted by the Madras ENT Research Foundation among schoolchildren in Chennai a few years ago, revealed that 5% of students had undiagnosed hearing loss, says Dr. Kameswaran. “Without timely treatment, these seemingly small issues can evolve into long-term hearing problems.” For young adults, hearing loss stems less from birth-related causes and also from lifestyle choices. “They stop participating in family conversations and social events, which leads to isolation.” According to V. Mohan, chairman of Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre in Chennai, people with diabetes also face an increased risk of hearing loss due to high blood sugar damaging inner ear nerves and blood vessels. “Young people wear Bluetooth headsets proudly, but older adults hesitate to wear hearing aids because they fear the label of disability,” he says.

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World Hearing Day 2025: How noise pollution, earphones are harming our hearing
2 weeks, 5 days ago

World Hearing Day 2025: How noise pollution, earphones are harming our hearing

India Today  

World Hearing Day is observed on March 3 every year to create awareness on the prevention of deafness and hearing loss and to encourage ear and hearing health around the globe. World Hearing Day 2025 is celebrated on March 3 to spread awareness about hearing health and how to avoid hearing loss. HOW TO PROTECT YOUR HEARING Keep the volume …

8 Things Audiologists Never, Ever Do
2 months, 1 week ago

8 Things Audiologists Never, Ever Do

Huff Post  

We Are via Getty Images Concerts, motorcycles, firearms and leaf blowers are just some examples of noise sources that require hearing protection. “As someone who sees the impact of hearing loss firsthand, I’d never take chances with my ears or anyone else’s.” To help people reduce risk, HuffPost asked Schumacher and other audiologists to share the things they never do …

7 Things Ear Doctors Never, Ever Do
2 months, 3 weeks ago

7 Things Ear Doctors Never, Ever Do

Huff Post  

We Are via Getty Images Do you go to live sporting events? “I never leave the house without a pair of ear plugs in my purse,” Dr. Maura Cosetti, director of the Ear Institute of New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, told HuffPost. “I would never fly if I had a stuffy nose without using a decongestant …

Elon Musk, once at odds with Apple, just praised its latest ad. Watch
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk, once at odds with Apple, just praised its latest ad. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Apple’s new ad, released ahead of the holiday season, seems to be resonating with millions. Among those it impressed was Elon Musk - the Tesla CEO shared a rare word of appreciation for Apple after Tim Cook posted the ad on X. Musk’s praise for the ad is noteworthy because the eccentric billionaire has been at odds with Apple in …

6 signs you should get your ears tested
4 months, 2 weeks ago

6 signs you should get your ears tested

The Independent  

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MPs push for hearing aids to be made ‘cool’ to encourage their use
4 months, 2 weeks ago

MPs push for hearing aids to be made ‘cool’ to encourage their use

The Independent  

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The Apple AirPods update that could help millions who didn’t know they needed it
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Apple AirPods update that could help millions who didn’t know they needed it

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved software from Apple that would turn AirPods …

When I suddenly lost my hearing, I had to confront the truth about hearing aids.
5 months ago

When I suddenly lost my hearing, I had to confront the truth about hearing aids.

Slate  

One morning this past March, I stirred from slumber convinced that someone had snuck in overnight and packed my ear with Jell-O. It would be five months before I’d be back home and able to access the follow-up treatment needed to get hearing aids. This time round my audiologist began with a game-changing explanation: “People think you can treat hearing …

Apple has a hot new product. It’s a hearing aid.
6 months, 1 week ago

Apple has a hot new product. It’s a hearing aid.

Live Mint  

When the world’s most valuable company held its latest glitzy event this week, Apple offered a peek at its highly anticipated AI tools and the next iPhone. As soon as it rolls out the software update this fall, Apple will instantly make the AirPods Pro 2 into a medical device, essentially turning every pair of the company’s top-selling headphones into …

Apple’s new AirPods are also hearing aids. Can they really save you thousands of dollars?
6 months, 1 week ago

Apple’s new AirPods are also hearing aids. Can they really save you thousands of dollars?

CNN  

CNN — During its glossy product announcement event on Tuesday, Apple unveiled a new role for its latest AirPods Pro model: medical device. “We’re adding this groundbreaking capability to help more than 1 billion people living with mild to moderate hearing loss,” said Sumbul Ahmad Desai, Apple’s vice president of health. Over-the-counter hearing aids, such as Apple’s offering, also are …

Turn it down! Now govt declares earphones a public health threat
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Turn it down! Now govt declares earphones a public health threat

Hindustan Times  

Doctors have long warned about the detrimental effects of prolonged earphone use on hearing. This is evident with incidents where while crossing a railway track a person with earphones on misses the train’s whistle,” said Prof RK Garg, the head of the neurology department at King George’s Medical University. “Noise-induced hearing loss is caused by damage to the hair cells …

Peter Schmeichel on overcoming the stigma of wearing hearing aids
9 months, 1 week ago

Peter Schmeichel on overcoming the stigma of wearing hearing aids

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “But it’s taken me two years to actually have …

Opinion: Most older Americans who need hearing aids don’t use them. Here’s how to change that
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Most older Americans who need hearing aids don’t use them. Here’s how to change that

LA Times  

Having depended on hearing aids for nearly three decades, I’m astounded by the lack of Medicare coverage for devices that can solve a problem afflicting tens of millions of older Americans. Because the legislation that created Medicare nearly 60 years ago specifically excluded hearing aids, those who rely on the program’s traditional coverage must pay for them out of pocket. …

How to Buy a Hearing Aid: Top Questions and Answers
11 months ago

How to Buy a Hearing Aid: Top Questions and Answers

Wired  

For decades, the only way to get a hearing aid was to visit a doctor and have one prescribed for you—probably in a strip mall office advertised on the marquee only with “HEARING AIDS” in block letters. Behind-the-ear hearing aids are styled like old-timey traditional aids, with a plastic case containing the electronics for the hearing aid which sits, well, …

New estimate shows rural Americans and men are more likely to suffer from hearing loss
1 year, 1 month ago

New estimate shows rural Americans and men are more likely to suffer from hearing loss

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — A new estimate shows hearing loss affects approximately 37.9 million Americans and is more common in rural areas than urban ones and in men than women. The study, published Wednesday in The Lancet Regional Health-Americas Journal, is the first to estimate hearing loss rates at the state and county level, and was led by NORC at the University …

Wearing hearing aids can slash risk of an early grave by a QUARTER, study suggests
1 year, 2 months ago

Wearing hearing aids can slash risk of an early grave by a QUARTER, study suggests

Daily Mail  

Hearing aids may help the hard of hearing live for longer, a study suggests. US researchers found that people with hearing loss were 24 per cent less likely to die early if they regularly wore the device, compared to those who never wore it. Dr Janet Choi, lead author and an ear, nose and throat surgeon at the University of …

Tips for keeping your ears healthy in a loud world
1 year, 6 months ago

Tips for keeping your ears healthy in a loud world

NPR  

Tips for keeping your ears healthy in a loud world A recent study found that 1 billion people between the ages of 12 and 34 are at risk for noise-induced hearing loss. MARGARET CIRINO, BYLINE: Noise-induced hearing loss happens when you have constant repeated exposure to sounds that are at a dangerous level, and it's on the rise for all …

New hope for reversing hearing loss as cell therapy nears first trial
1 year, 6 months ago

New hope for reversing hearing loss as cell therapy nears first trial

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A cell therapy to improve hearing could transform the lives of …

National Save Your Hearing Day: 6 lifestyle measures to improve hearing
1 year, 9 months ago

National Save Your Hearing Day: 6 lifestyle measures to improve hearing

Hindustan Times  

National Save Your Hearing Day is celebrated every year on May 31 to stress upon the need to preserve your sense of hearing. There are a variety of reasons due to which people may suffer hearing loss from ageing to illness. "There are various reasons leading to hearing loss including age, noise, genetics, illness, neurological disorders, medications, chemicals, physical trauma, …

Hearing loss: Causes, impact on adults and children, treatments suggested by expert
1 year, 10 months ago

Hearing loss: Causes, impact on adults and children, treatments suggested by expert

Hindustan Times  

We are all plugged in all the time, pushing our senses to the limit, in an effort to survive in a demanding, stressful and ever-changing world as perhaps the most important of our sensory capabilities - listening helps orient us to the environment and serves as a means of communication between individuals. Hearing loss: Causes, impact on adults and children, …

Use Of Hearing Aids By People With Hearing Loss May Reduce Dementia Risk: Study In Lancet
1 year, 11 months ago

Use Of Hearing Aids By People With Hearing Loss May Reduce Dementia Risk: Study In Lancet

ABP News  

Use of hearing aids by people with a hearing loss can significantly reduce their risk of dementia. The study said that when people with hearing loss use a hearing aid, their dementia risk could be reduced to the same level as people without hearing loss. Meanwhile, people with hearing loss using hearing aids had no increased risk of dementia. People …

Hearing aids may lower risk of dementia, Lancet study suggests
1 year, 11 months ago

Hearing aids may lower risk of dementia, Lancet study suggests

Daily Mail  

Wearing a hearing aid slashes the risk of dementia in people who are hard of hearing, a study suggests. Results showed those who did not use hearing aids had a 42 percent higher risk of developing dementia within 12 years compared to those who used the device. Lead study author, Professor Dongshan Zhu, from Shandong University, said: 'Our study provides …

Hearing aids can help prevent dementia, study suggests
2 years, 2 months ago

Hearing aids can help prevent dementia, study suggests

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Previous studies have found hearing loss to be one of the biggest risk factors associated …

Explained: Can earbuds be used as hearing aids?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: Can earbuds be used as hearing aids?

Firstpost  

Researchers in Taiwan have found that earbuds, specifically Apple AirPods, could potentially bridge the gap between persons with hearing difficulties and their first step to seeking hearing assistance. Since hearing loss also varies with audio frequency, the behaviour of the automatic volume controls has to change with frequency. A modern hearing aid performs multiple channels of automatic volume control but …

Can headphones cause hearing loss in teenagers?
2 years, 4 months ago

Can headphones cause hearing loss in teenagers?

Live Mint  

Over one billion teenagers and young people are potentially at risk of hearing loss due to their use of headphones and earbuds, and attendance at loud music venues, according to a study published in the journal BMJ Global Health. The researchers gauged the prevalence of unsafe listening practices among teens and young adults to create a global estimate of the …

Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids: Disability Experts Weigh Benefits And Concerns
2 years, 5 months ago

Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids: Disability Experts Weigh Benefits And Concerns

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a ruling Monday that will make hearing aids available over the counter without a prescription or an appointment. “People that want to enhance their hearing, or get back to a level of hearing that they had, if they have mild or moderate hearing loss, that couldn’t afford it in the …

You can now get hearing aids without a prescription. Here’s how
2 years, 5 months ago

You can now get hearing aids without a prescription. Here’s how

LA Times  

The FDA has adopted a rule allowing hearing aids, such as the Jabra Enhance Plus, to be sold without a prescription. People with mild to moderate hearing loss can now obtain medical-grade hearing aids without a prescription or a specialist’s help, slashing the cost by hundreds or thousands of dollars. But people who’ve been told they need hearing aids typically …

What to know now that hearing aids are available over the counter
2 years, 5 months ago

What to know now that hearing aids are available over the counter

NPR  

What to know now that hearing aids are available over the counter Enlarge this image toggle caption Rick Bowmer/AP Rick Bowmer/AP Starting Monday, hearing aids will be available to buy over the counter across the U.S. People can still get hearing aids by seeing a doctor first, and experts say there are advantages to this option, such as being professionally …

Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in US
2 years, 7 months ago

Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in US

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday. The regulation creates a new class of hearing aids that don’t require a medical exam, a prescription and other specialty evaluations, the Food and Drug Administration said. “Today’s action by the FDA represents a significant milestone …

The Unintended Consequences of OTC Hearing Aids
2 years, 7 months ago

The Unintended Consequences of OTC Hearing Aids

Wired  

I have nearly 98 percent hearing loss in both ears. In 2017, Congress passed the FDA Reauthorization Act to create a category of OTC hearing aids for adults with perceived mild or moderate hearing loss. Once OTC hearing aids hit the market, they will offer consumers cheaper, accessible, and technologically sophisticated options for improving hearing. But despite these improvements, the …

Headphones, Earbuds Hinder Auditory System Maturation, May Raise Hearing Troubles in Children
3 years, 9 months ago

Headphones, Earbuds Hinder Auditory System Maturation, May Raise Hearing Troubles in Children

News 18  

Increased usage of headphones, earbuds likely to raise hearing troubles in children as their auditory system maturation is incomplete, warn experts. “But a noise level that won’t prevent hearing loss in factory workers or heavy equipment operators is far too high for a young child whose ears have to last an entire lifetime,” he added. “Children are at highest risk …

Zia Dredge, 9, has a clear message for Hearing Awareness Week: Deafness doesn't have to hold you back
4 years ago

Zia Dredge, 9, has a clear message for Hearing Awareness Week: Deafness doesn't have to hold you back

ABC  

Zia Dredge was three weeks old when she was diagnosed with severe hearing loss, a shock that sent her parents into a tailspin of worry and concern about their child's future. Key points: Nine-year-old Zia Dredge says there's no reason for kids "to get down" about hearing loss New research shows 94 per cent of Australians are unaware children born …

7 Best Habits to Prevent Hearing Damage And Loss Due to Earphone Use
4 years, 7 months ago

7 Best Habits to Prevent Hearing Damage And Loss Due to Earphone Use

News 18  

You might not realise it, but hearing damage and loss are emerging problems all over the world. The World Health Organization reports a 5.3% prevalence of hearing loss globally while a 2018 study in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care reveals that there’s a 6.3% prevalence of hearing impairment in India, making it a key issue for our …

Healthy diet can lower risk of hearing loss: Study
5 years, 4 months ago

Healthy diet can lower risk of hearing loss: Study

India Today  

Researchers have found that eating a healthy diet may reduce the risk of acquired hearing loss. Using longitudinal data collected in the Nurses' Health Study II Conservation of Hearing Study, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in US, examined three-year changes in hearing sensitivities and found that women whose eating patterns adhered more closely to commonly recommended healthful dietary patterns …

66.3% Chinese attribute youth's hearing impairment to unhealthy lifestyles: survey
5 years, 11 months ago

66.3% Chinese attribute youth's hearing impairment to unhealthy lifestyles: survey

China Daily  

Excessive use of headphones or earbuds is among the common threats to young people's hearing ability. BEIJING - A survey showed that 66.3 percent of 2,002 respondents believed unhealthy lifestyles resulted in hearing impairment among Chinese youth. While 79.7 percent of the respondents believed they had good hearing abilities, 70.1 percent of them expressed the concern that unhealthy exposure to …

Hearing loss before 50 may raise drug abuse risk, finds study
5 years, 11 months ago

Hearing loss before 50 may raise drug abuse risk, finds study

India TV News  

Health is a major concern these days with hectic work schedules. The findings showed adults under 35 years with a hearing loss were 2.5 times more likely to have a prescription opioid use disorder. In addition, those between age 35 years and 49 years who had hearing loss were nearly twice as likely as their hearing peers to have disorders …

Experts call for better care of hearing impairment
6 years ago

Experts call for better care of hearing impairment

China Daily  

Xinhua Updated: 2019-03-07 Children learn about earcare in Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on March 3, 2017. BEIJING -- Chinese experts have called for improved awareness of hearing impairment and increasing the use of hearing aids as the country has about 100 million people with hearing disabilities. Long Mo, deputy director of the China Rehabilitation Research Center for Hearing and …

Over 1 billion risk permanent hearing loss from loud sounds, warns WHO: How noise pollution can damage your mind
6 years ago

Over 1 billion risk permanent hearing loss from loud sounds, warns WHO: How noise pollution can damage your mind

India Today  

At an age when so much of our leisure time is spent on our mobiles, headphones have become our constant companion. "Over a billion young people are at risk of hearing loss simply by doing what they really enjoy doing a lot, which is listening regularly to music through their headphones over their devices," said Technical Officer Shelly Chadha, who …

This Hearing Aid Can Translate For You—and Track Steps Too
6 years, 6 months ago

This Hearing Aid Can Translate For You—and Track Steps Too

Wired  

It’s too loud for me to hear inside the Cupertino coffee bar, but Achin Bhowmik says it doesn’t bother him. While other high-end hearing aids have included similar technology in recent years, Starkey Hearing Technologies’ new Livio AI hearing aids also count your steps and track how much time you spend talking to people rather than in isolation. While some …

Unlimited calling, free talk time turning cellphone users deaf: Experts
7 years ago

Unlimited calling, free talk time turning cellphone users deaf: Experts

Hindustan Times  

Prolonged talking on mobile phone can affect the normal hearing capacity, said Dr Deepanshu Gurnani, head of ear, nose, throat, Narayana Multispecialty Hospital, Jaipur. On World Hearing Day on March 3, he said that with benefits like free talk time and unlimited free calling, people, especially youth, are excessively drawn to mobile phones. “Talking continuously for six to seven hours …

World Hearing Day: 900 million people may suffer from hearing loss by 2050, says WHO
7 years ago

World Hearing Day: 900 million people may suffer from hearing loss by 2050, says WHO

India Today  

According to new estimates released by the World Health Organization, a staggering 900 million people will suffer hearing loss by 2050. WHO said it in a report obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday, March 2, 2018, in Lagos. Following are some reasons for the increase in problems related to hearing: The growing age population Persistence of risks …

Average adult 'puts up' with health problems for five months before seeking help, study finds
7 years ago

Average adult 'puts up' with health problems for five months before seeking help, study finds

The Independent  

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Is It Time For Hearing Aids To Be Sold Over The Counter?
7 years, 10 months ago

Is It Time For Hearing Aids To Be Sold Over The Counter?

NPR  

Is It Time For Hearing Aids To Be Sold Over The Counter? "It's pretty much a hearing aid," says Liu, except the company isn't allowed to call it that. Sponsor Message The Hearing Loss Association of America, a consumer group, wants Congress to create a new category of aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss by passing the …

Hearing impaired IIT engineer excels against all odds
9 years, 3 months ago

Hearing impaired IIT engineer excels against all odds

India TV News  

New Delhi: A majority of people with physical disability feel dejected and lose hopes but there are some who refuse to buckle and conquer all odds to set an example for others. BHEL engineer Ajay Kumar Kochiri is a shining example of how a person can overcome treacherous terrains of destiny and come across as a champion with the help …

One million deaf children in India awaiting medical aid: Natarajan
11 years, 3 months ago

One million deaf children in India awaiting medical aid: Natarajan

Firstpost  

The minister was speaking after inaugurating the 9th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants and Related Sciences in Hyderabad. Hyderabad: Noting that about one million deaf children in the country are in need of modern medical treatment like cochlear implantation, Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan today said a holistic effort by government, medical fraternity and others would help in propagating …

Listen Up To Smarter, Smaller Hearing Aids
11 years, 11 months ago

Listen Up To Smarter, Smaller Hearing Aids

NPR  

Listen Up To Smarter, Smaller Hearing Aids Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Rivoli/AP Kevin Rivoli/AP One day in the fall of 2010, composer Richard Einhorn woke up and realized there was something horribly wrong with his hearing. The history of digital hearing aids goes back to the 1980s, says Matthew Bakke, a scientist at Gallaudet University who also directs …

The Real Sounds Of Hearing Loss
11 years, 11 months ago

The Real Sounds Of Hearing Loss

NPR  

The Real Sounds Of Hearing Loss toggle caption Mike Agliolo/Science Source It's easy enough to restore 20/20 eyesight with glasses or contacts. But even state-of-the-art digital hearing aids can't perfectly restore hearing for people whose inner ears have been damaged by noise exposure, medications or just the wear and tear of aging. Part of the problem is that this kind …

Inside the complex worlds of deaf culture-英语点津
16 years, 10 months ago

Inside the complex worlds of deaf culture-英语点津

China Daily  

Download VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. VOICE TWO: People with hearing loss may wear hearing aids inside their ears to increase the loudness of sounds. VOICE TWO: Some critics of cochlear implants in babies go so far as to say that supporters are disrespecting deaf culture, or even trying to destroy it. VOICE ONE: …

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