New numbers in this year show that 55% of Florida 3rd graders are at proper reading level for their age. While that’s a ...

In research first published in 2015, the World Health Organization estimated more than 1 billion teens and young people are at risk of hearing loss due to unsafe listening practices. (Other studies ...

In adults, hearing loss can be due to natural aging, earwax buildup, an ear infection, or more serious causes such as a stroke or brain tumor. One of the most common causes of hearing loss in kids is ...

“They’re not just coming to me to make them an ear,” Nellis says. “I want to make sure they’re cared for overall.” "This surgery helps kids feel better about themselves, and combined with helping ...

Muffled hearing can sound and feel like cotton balls in your ear. Understanding what is causing this change to your hearing can help you take appropriate action. Muffled hearing occurs when sound ...

The hope is for the kids to gain comfortability around a doctor ... “Our goal is to be here and just educate families about children’s hearing, ears, ear infections and then also to increase ...

A trusted resource for hearing solutions for over 70 years, Miracle-Ear uses state-of-the-art technology to remove the barriers of hearing loss. Miracle-Ear specializes in customizable hearing ...

“As someone who sees the impact of hearing loss firsthand, I’d never take chances with my ears or anyone else’s.” To help people reduce risk, HuffPost asked Schumacher and other audiologists to share ...

About a million kids get ear tubes every year to help drain fluid and treat recurrent ear infections. A new way of performing the procedure was approved by the Food and Drug Administration a few ...

Unfortunately, hearing loss is a common issue, whether it's caused by exposure to noisy environments like sporting events or by frequent ear infections. Wearing earplugs can help in that first ...