A Louisville boy recently became the first patient in the United States to receive a MED-EL FLEX34 cochlear implant, which is designed for people with an unusually large cochlea — the part of the ear ...

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of hearing health. For ...

Cochlear implants help improve hearing for individuals with profound hearing loss. Medicare covers cochlear implants for individuals who meet eligibility requirements. Cochlear implants help people ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the hearing-impaired, cochlear implants can be absolutely life-changing. But few of us actually know what it sounds like to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. Late last month, cochlear implant maker Cochlear announced a coalition ...

Dear Eric: I lost my hearing in one ear and my nephew who’s an audiologist suggested a cochlear device might help get some of my hearing back. It was a successful surgery. Now I wear my hair a little ...