Hearing aids became available over the counter in the US only a couple of years ago. I tested some of the top options to find the best ones you can buy. I analyzed a mix of in-ear, over-the-ear ...

AirPods are better for amplifying conversation, if you can find the controls—and keep the buds from falling out.

Oticon Xceed This powerful behind-the-ear hearing aid is great for those with severe to profound hearing loss. It connects to any smartphone and many other accessories using 2.4 GHz Bluetooth ...

a hearing aid may improve your hearing ability. These sound-amplifying devices can be worn in your ear or behind your ear. Because loud sounds can cause permanent damage to your eardrums ...

People with Ménière’s disease have large amounts of fluid called endolymph collect in the inner ear. Researchers suggest that having high blood pressure may predispose a person to hearing loss.

Both parts cover only medically necessary services ... may have additional benefits to help cover a hearing test, hearing aids, and ear cleaning. Medigap, also known as Medicare supplement ...

Vestigial human ear muscles react to sounds even if the external ear does not move. This could be used to build better earing aids.

The ear is made of three main parts: the outer ear ... they are very young — between 6 months and 1 year sometimes. Hearing aids are devices that help make sounds louder or change sounds ...

There are 3 parts to the outer ear: The ear canal is the passage ... You may sometimes lose your hearing in the treated ear. So you might need a hearing aid for the other ear if your hearing is not ...

Historically, the act of covering or blocking our ears was about turning inward and ... and with little of the stigma of a traditional hearing aid. More than 1.5 billion people live with hearing ...