Sandra Gordon is a journalist specializing in health and medicine for consumers and healthcare providers. Her work has appeared in major magazines and websites, including Prevention, Parents, Medical ...

Millions of older adults avoid hearing aids due to the cost. A single pair of prescription hearing aids can cost thousands of dollars, and Medicare doesn’t cover hearing aids or hearing exams related ...

Why is Apple, one of the biggest and most valuable names in technology, turning its bestselling headphones into lower-cost hearing aids? The answer lies in the tech company’s steady expansion and ...

Hearing loss becomes increasingly more prevalent as we get older. In fact, more than 37.5 million American adults experience hearing loss, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other ...

PHILADELPHIA — David Decker had all the signs. He often missed things that actors said on TV. Hearing in crowds was a challenge. And when he came home each day from work in a noisy data center, where ...

Apple announced a handful of new products during its "It’s Glowtime" event this month. While the iPhone 16 lineup grabbed most of the attention, the most intriguing announcement came from a different ...

For decades, the only way to get a hearing aid was to visit a doctor and have one prescribed for you—probably in a strip mall office advertised on the marquee only with “HEARING AIDS” in block letters ...

This low-cost, general-purpose electronic hearing aid works off 3V DC (2×1.5V battery). This low-cost, general-purpose electronic hearing aid works off 3V DC (2×1.5V battery). The circuit can be ...

Nina Chamlou is a writer, interviewer and storyteller from Portland, Oregon. She covers technology, healthcare, psychology, mental health and social justice issues. Her motto is that useful info ...

Anyone who lives with hearing loss knows that hearing aids can be pricey. According to a 2016 study, people who live with hearing loss usually have higher medical costs than those who have normal ...