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Children: Quality of Life With Cochlear Implants
A study found that children with implanted hearing aids rated aspects of their lives as highly as children with normal hearing.

Buying a Hearing Aid? You’ve Got a Lot to Learn
Costs and the ability to pick up sounds are just two factors to consider when shopping for a device.

A Hearing Test Made for the Big City
The Center for Hearing and Communication aims to improve how hearing aids work by providing a new audiovisual test that simulates everyday situations.

What to Do After a Diagnosis
More than 90 percent of newborns in the United States are routinely tested for hearing problems. But what happens when they fail?

Hazards: Scanners Can Damage Hearing Implants
People who have cochlear implants should avoid newer models of M.R.I. machines, which can damage their hearing devices irreparably, researchers say.

Picking Up Good Vibrations (With Limitations)
Hearing aids provide many benefits, but they do not restore hearing to normal, and that is a tough lesson to learn for many people who use them.