Hearing Loss

Any alteration of hearing capacity. Hearing impairment can be of various degrees, including mild, moderate, severe, profound, or total. The degree of impairment typically is categorized by the loss of hearing sensitivity, that is, how loud sounds must be for a listener to hear them.

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- Hearing loss common in diabetes patients - 8
- 1 in 5 Americans has hearing loss, US - 7.7
- OTC eardrops may cause hearing loss - 4.9
- Public hearing on ways of reducing harmful use of alcohol - 4.2
- Zebrafish offer useful screening tool for genes, drugs that protect against hearing loss - 4
- Ear's sensory hair cells made from stem cells - 3.5
- High caffeine intake may cause hallucinations - 3.1
- Aging improves parent, child relationships - 2.9
- Worksite-based weight loss programs good for obese - 2.8
- Roller coasters may cause ear injury - ear barotrauma - 2.7

Hearing Loss articles

1 in 5 Americans has hearing loss, US
20% of Americans over the age of 12 experience hearing loss in at least one ear. Nearly a fifth of all Americans 12 years or older have hearing loss so severe that it may make communication difficult, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers and published in the Nov. 14 Archives of Internal Medicine.

Roller coasters may cause ear injury - ear barotrauma
The sharp turns, ups and downs, and high speeds of today's roller coasters bring a lot of thrills, but if you're not careful, the ride could also cause damage to your ears, say physicians at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

Hearing loss common in diabetes patients
Hearing loss is about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those who do not have the disease, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Zebrafish offer useful screening tool for genes, drugs that protect against hearing loss
A small striped fish is helping scientists understand what makes people susceptible to a common form of hearing loss, although, in this case, it's not the fish's ears that are of interest. In a study published in the Feb. 29 issue of the journal PLoS Genetics, researchers at the University of Washington have developed a research method that relies on a zebrafish's lateral line-the faint line running down each side of a fish that enables it to sense its surroundings-to quickly screen for genes and chemical compounds that protect against hearing loss from some medications.

OTC eardrops may cause hearing loss
A new study, led by researchers at The Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH) of the MUHC, has revealed that certain over-the-counter earwax softeners can cause severe inflammation and damage to the eardrum and inner ear. The results of the study, recently published in The Laryngoscope, suggest that use of these medications should be discouraged.

Aging improves parent, child relationships
The majority of relationships between parents and their adult children improve as parents transition to old age, a Purdue University researcher has found. Karen Fingerman, an associate professor of developmental and family studies in the College of Consumer and Family Sciences, examined relationships adults 70 and older have with at least one of their adult offspring.

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What is Hearing Loss
Any alteration of hearing capacity. Hearing impairment can be of various degrees, including mild, moderate, severe, profound, or total. The degree of impairment typically is categorized by the loss of hearing sensitivity, that is, how loud sounds must be for a listener to hear them.

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