You ear has three major parts: your outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. When damage to your outer or middle ear causes hearing loss, it is called conductive hearing loss. This type of hearing loss ...

Noise-induced hearing loss can be temporary or permanent. It’s not as much a matter of how loud a sound seems, but how forcefully the sound waves enter the structure of your ear. If someone ever told ...

Angela Myers is a freelance writer covering mental health, wellness and nutrition. She’s also conducted award-winning research on how to better communicate about sexual violence prevention and mental ...

Loud noises and aging aren't the only things that can cause hearing loss. In fact, there are some unexpected factors that can impact how well you hear. Taylor Leamey Former Senior Writer Taylor Leamey ...

It was a visit my grandfather dreaded. Unfortunately for him, he had to make this trip every few weeks. Approaching his 80s, my grandfather struggled with hearing loss and turned to hearing aids for ...

Hearing loss is more than just an inconvenience, it can affect your overall health. Untreated hearing loss can have negative ramifications on other areas of your health, including increased likelihood ...

Big birthdays breed reflection, and so it was a few months ago that I realized I have had hearing loss for almost half my life—probably longer since it often takes time for someone to notice their own ...

Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects a person’s blood glucose levels. While the exact cause is still unclear, people living with diabetes may be at a higher risk of hearing loss. This might be ...