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March 2, 2018

Published by Angie Aspinall at March 2, 2018

World Hearing Day 2018: How we can prevent hearing loss in the future

World Hearing Day is happening tomorrow and this year’s the theme is ‘Hear the Future’. The World Health Organization (WHO) and other organizations across the globe will come together to raise […]

March 3, 2017

Published by Jill von Büren at March 3, 2017

World Hearing Day: Unaddressed hearing loss costs nearly $750 billion globally

More than 360 million people worldwide have hearing loss, which comes at a cost of nearly $750 billion dollars globally.

March 3, 2016

Published by Ellie Parfitt at March 3, 2016

Childhood Hearing Loss: A conversation with my parents

Today is World Hearing Day and this year’s topic is Childhood Hearing Loss. Thirty-two million children around the world live with disabling hearing loss, according to the World Health Organization. While I was […]

March 2, 2016

childhood hearing loss World Hearing Day

Published by Jill von Büren at March 2, 2016

WHO: 60% of childhood hearing loss is preventable

Everyone has a different hearing loss story. Some people were born with hearing loss, others lost it with age, and others may have lost their hearing in more dramatic situations, […]

December 28, 2015

Published by Editorial Staff at December 28, 2015

10 Hearing Loss Stories that Defined 2015

Maybe more than any year before, 2015 was a breakthrough year for people with hearing loss.

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