Now, when I go days without my cochlear implant, I start to lose my sense of presence. I dissociate. The edges of reality ...

Queer Deaf activist and multidisciplinary artist Chella Man recently went through something no one should have to experience. Man’s cochlear implant—an internal device for people with severe hearing ...

When she’s not working as a regulatory coordinator to help launch clinical trials in the Department of Pediatrics, Oncology and Hematology Research Group at University of Utah Health, Mindy Torman ...

When Esperanza Bijasa began losing her hearing in 2017, the world around her grew quieter. The Bingo nights, the laughter at ...

Cochlear implants enhance sound perception and clarity. Some, like this one, have processors that are worn directly over the implant site and don’t require additional external components.(Courtesy ...

Hearing loss doesn't just affect how people hear the world - it can also change how they connect with it. A new study from the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, part of ...

Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...

Cochlear implant surgery may take place in a hospital or an outpatient surgical center. You will be put to sleep under general anesthesia during the procedure so you will not feel anything nor ...

Radio Head Gal is both the alter-ego of TED speaker Rebecca Knill and the name of her new memoir. In it, she documents her life as a deaf person before and after she received cochlear implants. In ...

Cochlear implants help improve hearing for individuals with profound hearing loss. Medicare covers cochlear implants for individuals who meet eligibility requirements. Cochlear implants help people ...

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 ...