Only being able to hear out of one ear is more than just disorienting—it can even be alarming when it occurs suddenly. Yet hearing loss in one ear, or unilateral hearing loss, can happen for many ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Hearing loss is classified into three types: conductive, sensorineural, and mixed (when conductive and sensorineural hearing loss co-occur). Conductive ...

High frequency hearing loss is one of the most common forms of hearing loss. This type of hearing loss can come from noise exposure, aging, a combination of factors, in addition to medication side ...

Hearing loss is one of the world’s most prevalent chronic conditions, affecting people of all ages. It interferes with how we communicate, connect and interact. While many cases are preventable or ...

A 78-year-old man presents after his wife makes an appointment because her husband has become more withdrawn and depressed. The patient has previously been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, hypertension ...

Before a baby’s first babble, language development begins through exposure to voices, music, and everyday sounds. But what happens when that connection to sound is missing from the start? For ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4)- Did you know that stress can affect more than just your mood? Research has shown that increased and persistent stress can lead to hearing loss and impairments by ...

Hearing loss and tinnitus can range from mild to severe. Mild hearing loss and tinnitus are unlikely to qualify as a disability unless they prevent you from working. Share on Pinterest Nes/Getty ...

Most people know that diabetes can cause vision loss. Less well known is its effect on hearing, which can be profound, as ...