The Gift of Hearing

The Gift of Hearing

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 […]

Monitoring Hearing during Cancer Treatments

Monitoring Hearing during Cancer Treatments

Did you know that chemotherapy and radiation can affect hearing?  These treatments can often be ototoxic –meaning poisonous to the inner ear. Hearing problems caused by ototoxic medications can be temporary or permanent. You may be wondering, “If a medication is known to cause permanent hearing loss, why is it used?” The realization is, sometimes […]