Newborn children were not usually screened for hearing deficiency in the past. This was primarily because the technology to do so did not exist as yet. This resulted in lifelong problems with speech ...

ASHLEY: IN TONIGHT’S EDUCATION ALERT, ALMOST 15% OF SCHOOL-AGED EXPERIENCE SOME LEVEL OF HEARING LOSS. STAN: AND EXPERTS SAY GETTING STUDENTS TESTED SHOULD BE ON A PARENT’S BACK-TO-SCHOOL TO DO LIST.

Newborns across the United States are screened to check for hearing loss. This test is important because it helps families better understand their child's health, but it's often not accessible to ...

Newborns are routinely screened for hearing loss; screening typically occurs in the newborn nursery and newborn intensive care unit. Understanding the process and outcomes of initial hearing screening ...

On a spring day in the late 1980s, pediatrician Mark Schleiss was confronted with a difficult case: a months-old infant who had developed pneumonia. While many infants with pneumonia recover, this ...

A new study indicates that noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) performed using a low-cost form of whole genome sequencing ...

Chris Brennan-Jones receives funding from the Cochlear Foundation, the Lions Hearing Foundation (WA) and has previously received funding from the Medical Research ...

Most newborns have their hearing tested while they are still in the hospital, but those tests may not catch all severe hearing loss. One-third of children who were treated for deafness with cochlear ...

Many parents think that a newborn will respond to sounds as they get older, but hearing problems often go unnoticed. Early ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The guidelines consist of 11 evidence-based key action statements on age-related hearing loss evaluation and ...

A Billings audiologist explains why professional hearing tests and properly fitted hearing aids offer safer, clearer, ...