Cochlear implants are not always recommended for infants with hearing loss and developmental delays, but new research suggests their use could be expanded. Cochlear implants generally are recommended ...

Typically, infants with hearing loss are first treated with hearing aids, and if these fail to help them develop early language and speech skills, they then become eligible for cochlear implants at 12 ...

(Reuters) - Cochlear implants can improve speech and quality of life in adults with severe hearing loss - and two implants seem to work better than one, according to a U.S. analysis of past research.

Bimodal hearing, which involves the combined use of a cochlear implant (CI) in one ear and a conventional hearing aid (HA) in the contralateral ear, has emerged as a transformative approach for ...

A new study examining music habits among cochlear implant users has found that better hearing ability with the implant—as measured by standard speech tests—significantly correlates with increased time ...

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MED-EL USA announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s cochlear implant system for single-sided deafness (SSD) and ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missourians could soon have an easier time treating hearing loss as a bill moves quickly through the general assembly. A bill to expand Mo HealthNet coverage to hearing ...

Hearing aids could help delay or reduce dementia and cognitive decline, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Neurology. The study shows hearing loss is an important risk factor for ...

When local law enforcement officer, father and Krewe of Endymion member Jeremy Stilwell lost his hearing from gunfire-induced noise trauma, he thought he may never be able to hear clearly ...