A hearing aid is an assistive device that amplifies sound to improve a person’s ability to hear and communicate with others. Hearing aids can help someone with hearing loss be more aware of sounds in ...

If you’re dealing with hearing loss and need hearing aids, you’re not alone. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), nearly 28 million Americans ...

Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...

Just because you wear a hearing aid doesn’t mean you have to forgo your favorite workouts. Here’s how to keep them safe while hitting the gym. I'm a Fitness & Nutrition writer for CNET who enjoys ...

Putting aside their exorbitant cost, the trouble with prescription hearing aids is the prescription. Find a doctor. Get an appointment. Sit in a waiting room. Suffer through an hour of testing before ...

Late last year, the US Food and Drug Administration announced that certain types of hearing aids can now be sold over the counter, allowing individuals with hearing loss to buy these critical medical ...