Hearing...

Some hearing defects are definitely genetic in origin. People with a mutation in one of their genes usually become deaf at an early age and show...

Currently, there is no way to reverse the loss of hearing that occurs either with ageing or because of noise damage. However, recent research done in the USA...

Ear trumpets were an early form of hearing aid, before the development on devices that can amplify sound by converting sound waves to electrical signals and then...

There are many techniques available that can be used to test your hearing and your doctor or specialist will select an appropriate testing method depending on what they...

It is common to start to notice some decline in hearing as we get older but exposure to loud noise at work, playing loud music through headphones and some health...

Recognising And Confronting Hearing Loss Loss of hearing is something that affects many thousands of people. The degree of loss may be very...

It is hard to imagine what it must be like to be in the middle of a battle in somewhere like Afghanistan. The soldiers who are there need to be...

One of the main factors that cause hearing damage is loud noise. Any prolonged exposure to sounds louder than 85 decibels at work is prohibited in the UK and...

The term deaf has and continues to cause controversy regarding its definition and meaning. For most this term is given to those to define hearing loss. Controversy...

Being hard of hearing is relatively common, particularly as people get older. We don’t find it unusual to have to speak up, to repeat things and to see people with...

Hearing aids are devices created to help those whom have lost some degree of hearing ability. Types Of Hearing Aid Traditional types of hearing...

Most people who have diabetes realise that it is important to get their eyesight checked regularly. The imbalance of blood sugar that can happen...