30 January 2023 9% of all the people in the UK have a hearing loss When asked, 8.8% of all the people in the UK say they have a hearing loss. Among adult aged 18 years or older, 10.5% say they have a hearing loss according to the EuroTrak UK 2022 survey. Read more
16 January 2023 1 billion young people are at risk of hearing loss Around one in four teenagers and young adults put their hearing at risk when listening to their personal listening devices. Read more
20 December 2022 Study confirms relationship between diabetes and hearing loss Diabetes is associated with sensorineural hearing loss in seniors 70 years or younger, according to a study Read more
14 December 2022 Cochlear implants help children with Pendred syndrome and severe hearing loss Cochlear implants are effective for children with Pendred syndrome and severe-to-profound hearing loss, a study finds. Read more
06 December 2022 People with migraines have an increased risk of a sudden sensorineural hearing loss People with migraines are at a higher risk of developing a sudden sensorineural hearing loss, a study finds. Read more
29 November 2022 Better hearing and cognitive function after a cochlear implantation Both hearing and cognitive function improve among older adults who receive a cochlear implantation, an American study finds. Read more
22 November 2022 A spinal cord injury increases the risk of a hearing loss People with a spinal cord injury have an increased risk of developing a sensorineural hearing loss, a study finds. Read more
15 November 2022 Ambient air pollutants increase the risk of hearing loss Exposure to small ambient particles and chemical substances such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide increase the risk of hearing loss, a study finds. Read more
08 November 2022 Metabolic Syndrome increases the risk of sudden hearing loss People who have Metabolic Syndrome are at greater risk of a sudden sensorineural hearing loss and have poorer recovery, a study finds. Read more
01 November 2022 Close relationship between speech-in-noise hearing problems and dementia Seniors who have insufficient or poor ability to hear speech in noise also have an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a British study. Read more
25 October 2022 More insomnia among people who have a sudden hearing loss People with a sudden sensorineural hearing loss are more likely to suffer from insomnia, a study finds. Read more
18 October 2022 Vitamin D deficiency can cause hearing loss A study finds that vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with bilateral hearing loss at low frequencies. Read more
11 October 2022 Nearly 15% of all people have tinnitus A study finds that 14.4% of all people in the world experience tinnitus and that 2.3% have severe tinnitus. Read more
06 October 2022 Adults with significant hearing problems benefit from cochlear implants Both adults under the age of 60 and over the age of 60 with severe-to-profound hearing loss who recieved a cochlear implantation experienced significant improvements in cognitive abilities, speech perception and quality of life, a study finds. Read more
27 September 2022 More than half of all noise-exposed American workers do not use hearing protection 53% of the American workers who are exposed to noise at work do not use hearing protection devices, a study finds. Read more
20 September 2022 Lower socioeconomic status increases the risk of unsafe listening habits The socioeconomic status of adolescents influences their listening habits, a study finds. Lower status increases unsafe listening habits. Read more
13 September 2022 Constant tinnitus is linked to altered brain activity Auditory brainstem responses (ABR) may be a possible diagnostic tool in identifying constant tinnitus. Read more
08 September 2022 Lower physical performance with a hearing loss Seniors’ balance and ability to walk is affected by hearing loss, a study finds. Read more
30 August 2022 Nearly 4% of Swedish children have a hearing loss 3.6% of all children living in Stockholm in Sweden have a hearing loss and the prevalence increases with age, a study shows. Read more
23 August 2022 One in ten French say they have a hearing loss Nearly 10% of all French think they have a hearing loss. Of those who say they have a hearing loss 45% use hearing aids. Most of them use two hearing aids, according to the survey EuroTrak France 2022. Read more
16 August 2022 Hypertension associated with hearing loss Studies find that people with hypertension have an increased risk of hearing loss. Read more
09 August 2022 An early treatment with cochlear implants is most efficient The earlier a child with single-sided deafness is fitted with a cochlear implant the better the increase in speech discrimination, a study finds. Read more
02 August 2022 10% of all Dutch people think they have a hearing loss In the Netherlands, nearly 45% of those who say they have a hearing loss use hearing aids, according to the survey EuroTrak Netherlands 2022. Read more
26 July 2022 Hearing loss affects physical ability and well-being A Spanish study finds that hearing loss is associated with impaired lower extremity function, frailty syndrome and inability to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Read more
19 July 2022 More than a quarter of Australian workers have tinnitus 26.5% of all Australian workers live with tinnitus, a study finds. Read more
12 July 2022 Higher risk of hearing loss in women with osteoporosis An American study finds that women with osteoporosis have a 30% higher risk of hearing loss. Read more
07 July 2022 New EuroTrak study shows opportunities for improving hearing care in Germany EHIMA presents facts and arguments for better hearing care. Read more
28 June 2022 Better hearing among black American seniors than among whites White American seniors have a much higher prevalence of hearing loss than black American seniors. Read more
21 June 2022 High self-concept levels among children who use cochlear implants The self-concept levels in children with cochlear implants are at least at the same level as normal hearing children, a study finds. Read more
14 June 2022 Working in an automobile factory may increase the risk of a high-frequency hearing loss Nearly one in five workers in an automobile factory in China had a high-frequency hearing loss, according to a study. Read more
07 June 2022 Use of painkillers increases the risk of tinnitus Women who use certain painkillers are at an increased risk of persistent tinnitus, a study finds. Read more
31 May 2022 Microtia and atresia can be treated efficiently with a bone conduction device Hearing ability improves significantly when children with microtia and atresia are treated with bone conduction devices, a study finds. Read more
24 May 2022 Less fatigue and more social activity when using hearing aids A Scottish study has found that people who start using hearing aids experience less fatigue and experience an increase in social activities. Read more
17 May 2022 More hearing loss among seniors in Northern England than in the South Hearing loss is more prevalent among people over 50 in Northern England that in Southern England, a study finds. Especially in the ages 60-80, there is a great difference. Read more
10 May 2022 More severe tinnitus with a noise-induced hearing loss Tinnitus may be worse with a noise-induced hearing loss than with an age-related hearing loss (presbycusis), a study finds. Read more
03 May 2022 Action plan could help address hearing loss and its consequences An action plan to address hearing loss contains a strategy for ear and hearing care, making health systems better adapted to meet the needs of people with hearing loss and more funding of research on the causes and consequences of hearing loss. Read more
26 April 2022 Better word recognition in children with a bilateral cochlear implantation A study finds that children with a bilateral cochlear implantation had significantly higher word recognition in noisy conditions than children with a unilateral cochlear implantation. Read more
20 April 2022 Men are at higher risk of a noise-induced hearing loss Males are at higher risk of high-frequency hearing loss caused by noise than females despite equivalent noise exposure and age, a study finds. Read more
14 April 2022 WHO has issued an international standard for safe listening at venues and events Under the theme “To hear for life, listen with care!”, the WHO has issued an international standard for safe listening at venues and events. The standard applies to places and activities where amplified music is played. Read more
11 April 2022 Online course for new respeakers and velotypists Considering becoming a respeaker or a velotypist? A self-paced and self-learning online course enables people to educate themselves as respeakers and velotypists. Read more
07 April 2022 One in seven adult Australians say they have a hearing loss 14.2% of adult Australians say that they have a hearing loss. This is one in seven adult Australians. Nearly half of those who say they have a hearing loss use hearing aids, according to the survey AustraliaTrak 2021. Read more
29 March 2022 Professional musicians affected by tinnitus There is a need for increased awareness and education to prevent tinnitus and promote hearing health among musicians, according to a study. Read more
22 March 2022 Iron deficiency anemia increases the risk of hearing loss A study has found that iron deficiency anemia is associated with hearing loss. Read more
15 March 2022 Study: $15 in return for each dollar invested in hearing care The economic benefits of globally investing in hearing care interventions are huge, a study finds. Money invested will return manyfold. Read more
08 March 2022 10% of all Belgians say they have a hearing loss In the EuroTrak Belgium 2021 survey, 9.4% of the participants say they have a hearing loss. 34% of the Belgians who say they have a hearing loss use hearing aids. Read more
24 February 2022 Debate at the European Parliament: To hear for life, listen with care World Hearing Day, the 3rd of March, is being marked with a lunch debate at the European Parliament. Read more
22 February 2022 Cochlear implantations pay off There are great economic benefits to society from cochlear implantations, studies find. Read more
15 February 2022 Eight out of ten experience better quality of life with hearing aids Many Norwegians have poor hearing. The use of hearing aids improves quality of life. These are two of the conclusions of a Norwegian study. Read more
08 February 2022 1 in 7 adults in the EU have tinnitus Nearly 15% of adults in the EU have tinnitus, according to a survey. This means that 65 million in the EU live with tinnitus. Read more
01 February 2022 Many Americans live with single-sided deafness Nearly 350,000 adult Americans live with single-sided deafness, a study finds. 13 million have a unilateral hearing loss. Read more
25 January 2022 The use of hearing aids lowers the risk of developing dementia A study has examined the effect of the use of hearing aids on the conversion from mild cognitive impairment to dementia and the progression of dementia. Hearing aids help reduce cognitive decline, the study finds. Read more
18 January 2022 6% of Koreans say that they have a hearing loss Nearly four out of ten who have a hearing loss use hearing aids, according to the survey KoreaTrak 2021. Read more
12 January 2022 More hearing loss and tinnitus among people with migraines A study has found an independent association between migraines and both subjective hearing loss and tinnitus. Read more
06 January 2022 Workplace noise harms hearing later in life Exposure to workplace noise increases the risk of hearing loss in older adults. Read more
