According to the CDC, 50–60% of hearing loss in babies is due to genetic causes. However, there are also a number of things in the environment that can cause hearing loss. In some cases, hearing los...Read More
Category: Hearing
Senior Hearing Loss Could Be Prevented in Youth
A new model by University of Manchester researchers has proposed a way to prevent hearing loss in older people by addressing socioeconomic inequalities encountered while young. Published in Trends in...Read More
Low Bone Density Could Contribute to Hearing Loss
Osteoporosis and low bone density (LBD) contribute to age-related hearing loss, according to a study published online May 24 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Sharon G. Curhan, M.D.,...Read More
COVID-19 Vaccine Not Linked to Sudden Hearing Loss
Some patients reported a sudden hearing loss after receiving COVID-19 vaccines. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine investigated the cases and published their results in J...Read More
Study Examines Connection Between Coronavirus and Tinnitus
Researchers are trying to study the link between COVID-19 and long term side effects, including tinnitus, or ringing in the ears. Dr. Richard Tyler at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics said one...Read More
Experts Urge Parents to Seek Intervention During Better Speech and Hearing Loss Month
With speech and language disorders among the most common conditions that young children experience, DuBard School for Language Disorders at The University of Southern Mississippi is encouraging parent...Read More
COVID-19 Associated with Tinnitus, Hearing Loss and Vertigo
Some viruses, such as measles, mumps and meningitis, can cause hearing difficulties, but what about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19? In the first few months of the pandemic, a rapid syste...Read More
Sudden Hearing Loss Cases Rise from COVID-19
Cases of sudden hearing loss increased during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study comparing admissions to ear, nose and throat (ENT) services before and during the outbreak. The study w...Read More
Research Shows Turning Down Music Won’t Impact Your Fitness Routine
Turning down the music at your fitness classes won’t affect the intensity of your workout, researchers say. It’s common for fitness instructors to crank up the volume — sometimes to ...Read More
Study Shows Hearing Loss Linked to Thyroid Eye Disease Treatment
New research shows teprotumumab, the only FDA-approved treatment for thyroid eye disease (TED), may lead to more frequent instances of hearing loss or muffled hearing than previously thought. St...Read More