Nina Chamlou is a writer, interviewer and storyteller from Portland, Oregon. She covers technology, healthcare, psychology, mental health and social justice issues. Her motto is that useful info ...

Katie Ekberg has previously received funding from the Hearing Industry Research Consortium, which funded research into stigma associated with hearing loss and hearing aids. Barbra Timmer is a ...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a germ that causes a lifelong infection that slowly weakens the immune system. Though the infection is lifelong, medicines can keep the virus in check and help ...

Not all disabilities are visible. Hearing loss affects nearly 16% of Americans — that’s 40 million adults aged 18 or older who have trouble hearing in some way that affects their day-to-day life.

Frances Gatta is a freelance health writer with experience covering health care technology, general health, mental health, femtech and personalized nutrition for companies and publications like Oura, ...

Over-the-counter devices have been available for a year now. New research suggests they may have unexpected benefits. By Paula Span A year ago, the Food and Drug Administration announced new ...

Hearing aids are a vital adaptive tool for hearing loss, and there is a wide range of devices on the market, with equally varying price points. Depending on exactly what you're looking for, you can ...

When I was a child, I couldn’t help noticing my grandfather’s large, flesh-colored hearing aids, but this weekend I sat across from a friend and didn’t notice his hearing aids until he mentioned that ...