I’M CAROL CLARK IN NEWS 4 YOUR HEALTH, A SOUTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL SYSTEM WILL BE PART OF A NEW STUDY TO HELP PEOPLE WITH PROFOUND HEARING LOSS. THE DEVICE IS A COCHLEAR IMPLANT, BUT THIS IS A NEW KIND ...

An international group of hearing specialists has released a new set of recommendations emphasizing that cochlear implants should be offered to adults who have moderate to severe or worse hearing loss ...

A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted electronic device designed to improve your ability to hear. Otolarnygologists (ear, nose, and throat doctors) and audiologists recommend cochlear implants ...

Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston will be the first clinical trial site in the country to test a new cochlear implant for people with hearing loss. The ...

In seventh grade I began having trouble with my hearing, so much so that I had to wear hearing aids. When I wasn’t sitting close to my teachers it was challenging to hear them, and my friends were ...

How Med-El designed the first FDA-approved cochlear implant that's conditionally safe for use with high-resolution 3.0 T MRI without requiring surgical removal of the internal magnet. Martin ...

The results of this study will improve our understanding of aging effects on auditory training benefits, which could inform treatment plans for management of hearing loss. A cochlear implant is an ...

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