If you have trouble hearing, the best thing to do is see an audiologist for a comprehensive hearing evaluation. A hearing test also called an audiogram, gives an overall picture of your hearing at ...

Researchers highlighted the link between the condition and a surprisingly common - but manageable - health problem.

Hearing loss among older adults is linked to cognitive decline, the increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and other issues such as depression and social isolation. Yet most ...

Before your baby says their first word, their ability to hear it matters. This National Newborn Screening Awareness Month, WTOP explores why early hearing tests are essential for newborns — and what ...

Adults with mild to moderate hearing loss will now be able to buy hearing aids without getting their hearing tested by an audiologist or other specialist, under a new FDA rule announced Tuesday. The ...

If you seem to be turning up the volume on all your devices, have a constant ringing sound in your ears, or can’t hear your friends at a noisy restaurant, it may be time to schedule a hearing test.

It's just a fact of life: As we get older, our hearing declines, little by little. Although many of us have noticeable hearing loss by the time we're in our 40s, most of us don't act on it until later ...

MILWAUKEE - Over-the-counter hearing aids hit the shelves last week. The cost for the devices can be thousands of dollars less than doctor-prescribed pair. Still, there’s a lot consumers need to know ...

Can these earphones, with less cost and stigma than real aids, be a gateway for millions with untreated hearing loss?