The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) says 37.5 million US adults “report some trouble hearing.” It’s likely hearing loss numbers are higher than this due to the considerable number of adults who don’t report it. People of all...
There are many reasons for hearing loss. For some, it comes early, even at birth. Others may have suffered middle ear infections or noise-induced hearing loss. For most of those suffering from hearing loss, it comes with age and can be worsened by high blood pressure...
Your brain makes adjustments to overcome the lack of some sounds as your capacity to hear begins to deteriorate. Because this process takes place over an extended period, you are unaware that you are experiencing hearing loss until you start to struggle with it....
Republished from Consumer Reports, By Hallie Levine This condition can cause a ringing or other intrusive noise in your ears. How to protect yourself. You may have experienced ringing in your ears after a loud concert or being exposed to the head-splitting sounds of a...
