Hearing Loss

Some folks have an odd way of responding to someone with hearing loss.

Norah Lynne Mello was six-months-old when she was finally able to hear her parents clearly for the first time.

Studies from researchers at John Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging have found that hearing impairments can lead to higher risk of falling.

Why Hearing Loss Happens-Shared by Beltone, NE   There are three types of hearing loss: conductive (CHL), sensorineural (SNHL), and mixed which includes both types. CHL hearing loss is a mechanical problem: for some reason, your outer or middle ear isn't able to vibrate properly in response to sound waves. Cau...

  Patricia Henderson is an audiologist and Team Leader for Southcoast Audiology. She stopped in today for "Your Health Matters" from Southcoast Hospitals and WBSM. May is Better Speech and Hearing Month and we talked about the warning signs that it's time to have your hearing checked, learned about a website that parents can go to if they're concerned about the children and their ear bud

Hearing loss is the most prevalent loss to senses than any other. Although many people who suffer from hearing loss are born with partial or full deafness, many environmental factors are contributing to rising hearing impairment.