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Two-month-old Eleanor Nolen had total hearing loss due to bacterial meningitis. Her only chance to hear would be cochlear implants, but her inner ear was quickly turning to bone due to the infection. Thanks to Le Bonheur ENT Joshua Wood, MD, she became the youngest child ever documented to receive cochlear implants.

Linda Ronis-Kass Au.D and Natalie Watts Au.D explore the field of audiology. They share the types of conductive hearing losses that can be surgically corrected or improved and the latest treatments and newer implantable hearing devices.

Healthy, robust hearing is about music. It’s about laughter. It’s about stories. It’s about conversation. It’s about friends, and family, and relationships. It’s about your ability to think, remember, and understand. It is, in short, about the very things that make life worth living. And that, more than anything, is why treating hearing loss early and effectively really matters. You no longer have to suffer alone and in silence from hearing loss.

Americans spend a fortune on hearing aids every year – yet 25 percent of hearing aid users abandon them within 6 months because they are uncomfortable or don’t help.

This is what Dr. Mark J. Syms, an Arizona physician specializing in hearing disorders, dives into in his new book, Listen Up! A Physician’s Guide to Effectively Treating Your Hearing Loss.

Hear all about why medicare doesn't cover hearing aids, why it is so important to treat hearing loss, and how to motivate the loved ones in your life to seek the treatment they need.

Traditionally, cochlear implants are only provided to children with severe-to-profound hearing loss in both ears. At St. Louis Children’s Hospital, the cochlear implant program is one of the only in the area—and one of few in the nation—providing cochlear implants to children with single-sided deafness.

Bernadette Rakszawski, pediatric audiologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, joins the show to discuss how her team is leading the way in assessing the impact of single-sided deafness, as well as understanding how various treatment options affect expected outcomes.

Deborah Touchette, AuD explains the field of audiology, the signs of hearing loss, and the treatment options available at Oroville Hospital.

Ashkan Monfared, MD, discusses the advancements of cochlear implants for restoring hearing in patients who have lost the ability to hear naturally. Dr. Monfared explains which individuals are candidates for this surgery, the pre- and post-operative measures taken, and recovery considerations based on the wide spectrum of patients who are eligible for this treatment. He also shares information on the difference between hearing aids and cochlear implants.