Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Hearing loss is classified into three types: conductive, sensorineural, and mixed (when conductive and sensorineural hearing loss co-occur). Conductive ...

An estimated 8 million women in the US have difficulty hearing, and 2 million of those are able to hear, at best, only shouted words. Women of all ages have better hearing than men at frequencies ...

Reference ↵ You P, Newsted D, Bajin MD . Exploring the evidence for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for sudden sensorineural hearing loss [letter]. CMAJ 2025; 197: E395.

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is the most prevalent form of permanent hearing loss, affecting over 6% of the global ...

In addition to a careful exam, hearing testing and an MRI of the brain is generally recommended. Early treatment with ...

Hearing loss is when you’re unable to partially or completely hear sound in one or both of your ears. It typically occurs gradually over time. NIDCD reports that about 25% of those between the ...

Depending on sound levels and duration of exposure, some noise can affect hearing long-term. In fact, noise exposure is one of the most common causes of sensorineural hearing loss.

Learn how to prevent age-related hearing loss with practical steps like wearing ear protection, getting regular screenings, quitting smoking and managing tinnitus or vertigo.