Subtle changes in your hearing and even some hearing loss is a common experience as we age. It often begins with seemingly minor annoyances: needing to ask for repetition, nudging the television ...

It's just a fact of life: As we get older, our hearing declines, little by little. Although many of us have noticeable hearing loss by the time we're in our 40s, most of us don't act on it until later ...

Lately I've found myself asking friends to repeat themselves, turning on subtitles and enhancing dialogue while watching TV ...

During her time at CNET, Kim Wong-Shing loved demystifying the world of wellness to make it accessible to any reader. She was also passionate about exploring the intersections of health, history and ...

A reader in the East Bay wrote in with a question on the Apple AirPods hearing aid function: Since the 80s, I’ve been going to rock concerts and cardio classes where they blare the music. Now I’m in ...

Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults, with about one in three Americans between 65 and 74 affected, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). While some ...

Weight, smoking, and hormone exposure show varying links with risk of age-related hearing loss, per study of 2,349 males and females Certain factors associated with developing age-related hearing loss ...

Before your baby says their first word, their ability to hear it matters. This National Newborn Screening Awareness Month, WTOP explores why early hearing tests are essential for newborns — and what ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

Certain factors associated with developing age-related hearing loss differ by sex, including weight, smoking behavior, and hormone exposure, according to a new study. Certain factors associated with ...

To take the AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Test, ensure your iPhone runs iOS 18.1 or later. Go to Settings > AirPods Pro 2 > Hearing Health > Take a Hearing Test. Follow on-screen prompts in a quiet space, ...