He needed BAHA because he was born with a birth defect called microtia, in which the outer (and at times inner) ears are not developed. It affects one child—more often, boys—in every 10,000 ...

Hearing gain of all subgroups in frequencies showed no significant differences. After the combined surgeries, no patients from all of the subgroups reported major adverse events that affected the ...

Introduction Microtia and congenital aural atresia are distinct types of ear malformations that occur in one every 10,000-20,000 births, approximately (male:female ratio, 2.5:1). Conductive hearing ...

New research shows hearing devices do more than restore sound—they restore connection. Users report less loneliness, stronger ...

Hearing aids dramatically improve a person's social engagement and reduce feelings of isolation or loneliness, based on ...

Purchases made through our links may earn us a commission. When it comes to hearing loss and hearing aids, there’s lots of ...

Sony’s nearly invisible, all-day OTC hearing aids are now down to $848 for Prime Day. Here’s why we think they’re worth it.

For decades, hearing loss meant one thing: expensive, complicated hearing aids that required specialist appointments, ...

We found that adults with hearing loss who used hearing aids or cochlear implants were more socially engaged and felt less ...

A 5-year-old born with bilateral microtia had a priceless reaction when she received a new cochlear hearing implant, the latest technology making hearing possible for those born without ears.