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Hearing Loss

Hearing loss, including causes of hearing loss, types of hearing loss, demographics, later hearing loss and audiograms.

Occupational Hearing Loss Is When You Lose Your Hearing Because of Work

Occupational hearing loss is a very common and expensive problem.

Occupational Hearing Loss - Have You Lost Hearing Due to Occupational…

About.com readers share their experiences with occupational hearing loss.

Types, Degrees of Hearing Loss

Article on the different types and degrees of hearing loss, clearly explained.

Mild Hearing Loss

Mild or minor hearing losses are all too often pooh-poohed or ignored -- when they shouldn't be.

Unilateral Hearing Loss

Feature article on this type of hearing loss, in which one ear is normal while the other is impaired.

Ear Wax

Guest article about the basics of ear wax.

Tinnitus

Feature article on Tinnitus.

Hearing Protection

When noise threatens your hearing or your child's there are several methods of protecting your hearing.

Deaf Pets

Cats and dogs can be deaf, too.

Demographics of Hearing Loss

How many deaf and hard of hearing people are there? No one really knows, but here are some resources that may help.

How Do We Hear

Links to information about the structure of the ear, and how we hear.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Index

Index of frequently asked questions about deafness and hearing loss.

Hyperacusis - A Personal Experience

Guest article by a hard of hearing About visitor who has hyperacusis.

Guide to Deafness for Hearing Kids

Answers to kids' questions about deafness and hearing loss.

Communicate with Deaf or Hard of Hearing People

With a few simple changes to their behavior or the communication environment, hearing people can communicate confidently with deaf and hard of hearing people even if they do not know sign language.

Spanish-Language Deafness Resources

Information resources on deafness and hearing loss in Spanish.

Fluctuating Hearing Loss

A hearing loss that goes up and down is called a fluctuating hearing loss.

Overamplification - Increasing Hearing Loss

Overamplification can cause the loss of more hearing.
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