Inside a bony structure that spirals like a snail shell in a human’s inner ear, roughly 15,000 “hair” cells receive, translate, and then ship sound signals to the brain. Damage to these cells from excessive noise, chronic infections, antibiotics, certain drugs, or the simple passing of time can lead to irreparable hearing loss. Harvard Stem […]
Four out of five older Americans with hearing loss just ignore it, in part because a hearing aid is an unwelcome sign of aging. But what if hearing aids looked like stylish fashion accessories and could be bought at your local pharmacy like reading glasses? That’s the vision of Kristen “KR” Liu, who’s the director […]
If you’re dealing with mild or complete hearing loss, the condition makes travelling a whole new ball game. Things that most people take for granted can be more difficult, even with mild hearing loss, so it’s a good idea to consider all aspects of your holiday and figure out how you can make it easier […]
My daughter, Lucy, got hearing aids when she was three. The road from her failed newborn hearing screening to the day she was fit with her hearing aids was a long and confusing one. It includes misdiagnoses and ambiguous test results. Our support network was with us at every step, even if they didn’t originally […]
An American dies every single hour from an eating-disorder related illness. Knowing these early warning signs could just save a life. You can be genetically predisposed to an eating disorder Considering eating disorders are incredibly common, you might be curious to know what causes these unhealthy relationships with food and mirrors in the first place. […]