Hearing Disorders and Deafness
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Meet the Director: Debara L. Tucci, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Debara L. Tucci, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., is excited by opportunities to encourage and support research that...
Meet the Director, Hearing Disorders and Deafness
Deafness is not a burden
Being deaf is not the same for everyone with the condition. Deafness means partial or complete loss of hearing in...
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Loud and clear: What to know about hearing loss
Hearing loss affects approximately 37.5 million people in the United States ages 18 years or older. It affects one in three people...
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6 ways to communicate better while you wear a mask
Social distancing and face masks are necessary for preventing the spread of COVID-19. But they can also make communication more...
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Expanding hearing health care
"What's that you said?" Perhaps you've heard yourself say those words more often than you'd like...
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A journey with midlife hearing loss
Stephen Ferranti knew he had to address his hearing loss issues when he realized it could affect his job. As a...
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Helping others hear better
Lise Hamlin was born with hearing loss in one ear, though she was able to communicate adequately for 30 years. That...
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