Whenever a mainstream movie or television show features hearing loss, I get excited. I hope it will raise awareness about the challenges of hearing loss without inducing pity. That it will break down ...

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For people with hearing loss, sound can be a mixed bag. Sometimes, things are too quiet—a whisper or a mumbling presenter who refuses to use the microphone. Sometimes, they are too loud, like the ...

Ishikawa, Japan-- The ability to locate sounds in the surrounding environment is a remarkable feature of the human ear. Typically, people with good hearing use both ears to detect and interpret ...

The study of spatial hearing encapsulates the processes by which the auditory system interprets and localises sounds in a three-dimensional environment. At its core, this field examines how diverse ...

Hearing loss can be gradual and difficult to notice, but experts say hearing checks should be a routine part of health care. Oct. 28 at 12:06 p.m. The problem with identifying hearing loss is that ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a warning on excessive noise and hearing loss in children, and how sound machines may be causing more harm than good. Millions of children are at risk for ...