The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a ruling Monday that will make hearing aids available over the counter without a prescription or an appointment. It’s a game-changer for many disabled ...

Up to 500,000 people with speech impairments are being deprived of communication aids leaving them effectively "gagged", a parliamentary inquiry into the human rights of people with learning ...

A step-by-step guide to accessing hearing benefits through the VA. Have you served in the U.S. military? Veterans with hearing loss may be eligible for either hearing aids, disability compensation, or ...

Most individuals take their ability to convey their thoughts and feelings for granted, never thinking twice about how easy it is to share stories with a friend, discuss concerns with a doctor or ...

JAIPREET VIRDI is a historian of medicine, technology, and disability at the University of Delaware, and the author of Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History. For the past two years, analysts ...