Dear Eric: I’m deaf, gradually lost my hearing and got a cochlear implant in December 1994. I wanted to respond to “ Hearing Jokes ”, a person with hearing loss whose hearing-impaired siblings staged ...

By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, To avoid any future health care surprises, can you tell me what original Medicare doesn’t cover in 2026? — New Beneficiary Dear Beneficiary, It a great question. While ...

Dear Savvy Senior, To avoid any future health care surprises, can you tell me what original Medicare doesn’t cover in 2026? — ...

The fact is that the health of your heart, the quality of your sleep and even the state of your gums can all affect your risk ...

Solid-state batteries are an old technology, but they have only been used for very small devices like hearing aids and ...

Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fatal home explosion and fire in Smithville on Wednesday night.

CES 2026 just wrapped up in Las Vegas, and wow, there was a lot to see. It’s that time of year when tech companies pull out ...

Probably like you, I have always associated hearing aids with the elderly. In fact, Heather Andrews, Doctor of Audiology with ...

Hearing aids did not lead to any significant differences in cognitive testing among older patients with moderate hearing loss ...

Choose the right earplugs or earmuffs: Buy earplugs or earmuffs with a Noise Reduction Rating of at least 22 decibels. This number, listed on the product package, tells you how much sound the product ...

A new study examining music habits among cochlear implant users has found that better hearing ability with the implant—as measured by standard speech tests—significantly correlates with increased time ...