Individually, periodical cicadas aren't especially noisy, but when they cluster, their collective song can get as loud as a gas-powered lawnmower. Professor Kasey Fowler-Finn holds one in St. Louis last month. Zach Dyer/KFF Health News hide caption
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After using the Lenire device for an hour each day for 12 weeks, Victoria Banks says her tinnitus is "barely noticeable." David Petrelli/Victoria Banks hide caption
Got tinnitus? A device that tickles the tongue helps this musician find relief
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Scott Simon gets fitted for his first pair of hearing aids. Caroline Simon hide caption
Opinion: This Valentine's Day, I'm giving the gift of hearing
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People who use hearing aids to restore hearing have a 24% lower risk of death, compared to people who don't use hearing aids, a new study finds. Pekic/Getty Images hide caption
Hearing aids may boost longevity, study finds. But only if used regularly
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People who consistently wear hearing aids have a lower chance of falling, a new study finds. picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty I hide caption
Hearing loss can lead to deadly falls, but hearing aids may cut the risk
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Apple AirPods are demonstrated during an event to announce new products on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in San Francisco. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption
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A new rule from the Food and Drug Administration could allow some American adults to buy hearing aids without costly doctor's visits as soon as October. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
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Michael Conley, who is deaf, models a mask that has a transparent panel in San Diego on June 3. Face coverings can make communication harder for people who rely on reading lips, and that has spurred a slew of startups and volunteers to make masks with plastic windows. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption
Demand Surges For See-Through Face Masks As Pandemic Swells
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Cover detail of Volume Control, by David Owen. Penguin Random House hide caption
From Lawn Mowers To Rock Concerts, Our 'Deafening World' Is Hurting Our Ears
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Untreated hearing loss increases the risks of social isolation, dementia and depression, research finds. Leren Lu/Getty Images hide caption
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When you get hearing aids, it can help you stay more stimulated and socially engaged. Fancy/Veer/Corbis/Getty Images hide caption
Want To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care Of Your Eyes And Ears
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Under current law, Medicare requires patients to get a referral before seeing an audiologist to diagnose hearing loss. Leyla B / EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption
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Seventeen Broadway theaters are now using technology that allows deaf and hearing-impaired patrons to see closed captions on their smartphones. Unlike the white smartphone background seen here, the GalaPro app screen is dark. Caiaimage/Sam Edwards/Getty Images hide caption
It's OK To Look At Your Phone At A Broadway Show, If Your Hearing Is Impaired
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Most of the people in a choir at Ryerson University in Toronto have joined a study testing how practicing music might help people with hearing loss handle noisy environments better. Andrea Hsu/NPR hide caption
'Like Brain Boot Camp': Using Music To Ease Hearing Loss
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