David Zapatka joined Shannon Hegy on the latest edition of 12 Health, along with his doctor, Dr. Benjamin Wycherly from the ...

Inquiry, Vol. 57 (January-December 2020), pp. 1-6 (6 pages) There are 466 million people living with a disabling hearing loss and the challenges of managing this public health crisis cannot be ...

Cognitive function and speech perception in older adults with severe hearing loss improved after receiving a cochlear implant, according to a new study. Belgium researchers conducted the study to ...

(Reuters) - Cochlear implants can improve speech and quality of life in adults with severe hearing loss - and two implants seem to work better than one, according to a U.S. analysis of past research.

Hearing loss doesn't just affect how people hear the world - it can also change how they connect with it. A new study from the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, part of ...

Cochlear implant surgery may take place in a hospital or an outpatient surgical center. You will be put to sleep under general anesthesia during the procedure so you will not feel anything nor ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD A cochlear implant is an electronic device used for people who are severely hard of hearing or deaf. They require surgery to be implanted, but you won’t be able to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People over age 65 are likely to see significant although less pronounced improvement in hearing from cochlear implants than their younger adult counterparts, a new study ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgeons at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital have made history as the first in the D.C. region to implant the world's first and only smart cochlear ...

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