Noah Powell has faced challenges most of his life. And the fact the 19-year-old Philadelphia Flyers forward prospect has not only taken on but overcome the many roadblocks in front of him are why he ...

A cross-sectional comparative study demonstrated the increased prevalence of hearing impairment in children and adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) or sickle cell traits compared with healthy ...

A study conducted by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) found that more than 11% of adults with hearing loss also experience depression, compared with only 5% ...

There may be a link between hearing impairment and an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s according to research led by Lancaster University. This is one of the first studies to examine whether ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dual sensory impairment was associated with elevated CVD risk among middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults.

As people age, some of the commonly experienced psychomotor, visual, and cognitive declines can interfere with the ability to safely drive, often leading to situational avoidance of challenging ...

Difficulty distinguishing spoken words from background noise, called speech-in-noise hearing impairment, was associated with increased risk for Parkinson's disease (PD), with a 57% elevation in risk ...

Sawyer Drury, a hearing-impaired junior pitcher, has led Brimfield/Elmwood softball to an 11-2 record, including wins over larger schools. Drury, who communicates using hand gestures and lip reading, ...