hearing loss

Listen Up! Hearing Aids Have Changed

Listen Up! Hearing Aids Have Changed

Woman's Hospital

By: Dawn Quantrille, MA, CC-A Did you know hearing loss is actually twice as prevalent as cancer and diabetes? In fact, hearing loss is the third most common chronic physical condition in the United States, and about 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids. Like many other things (TVs, computers, phones), hearing […]

The Gift of Hearing

The Gift of Hearing

Woman's Hospital

On May 8, 2020, a little over a month into the COVID-19 pandemic, Ashley Keenan gave birth to a healthy baby boy, John. But after birth, John did not pass his newborn hearing screening in either ear and was immediately referred to Woman’s Audiology department by his pediatrician. Further testing revealed that John had mild […]