September 12, 2025

Hearing Loss May Lower Employment and Income Odds

National cohort data showed hearing loss tied to reduced work participation and pay with certain demographics impacted more than others.

Conexiant

September 12, 2025

What Links GERD to Hearing and Balance Issues?

GERD links to tinnitus and balance disorders, while Barrett’s esophagus shows no ties.

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August 28, 2025

Can Gene Therapy Outperform Implants?

Children receiving gene therapy showed superior hearing and speech perception metrics.

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August 27, 2025

Drug for Dizziness May Increase Falls

Researchers find elevated risk across adult age groups, not just in older adults.

Conexiant

August 25, 2025

What Does Xlear’s Lawsuit Mean for Physicians?

Xlear's xylitol maker sues the FTC to loosen evidence rules on health claims, signaling a deregulatory push that could reshape supplement marketing.

KFF Health News

July 10, 2025

Cochlear Implants Linked to Greater Social Quality-of-Life Gains

Researchers find that hearing aids and cochlear implants improve social quality of life and reduce perceived social handicap in adults with hearing loss.

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August 18, 2025

Lower Dementia in Younger Hearing Aid Users, Study

Researchers find that reduced risk depends on early intervention.

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July 07, 2025

Can Gene Therapy Restore Hearing?

A new gene therapy trial shows rapid, significant hearing improvement in children and adults with inherited deafness caused by OTOF mutations.

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August 19, 2025

‘Enough Is Enough’—But When?

How Bogalusa, Louisiana became a lens on the US gun violence epidemic—where race, poverty, policy, and profit converge and communities bear the cost.

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