Hearing Loss

• Alberta family advocates for ultra-rare gene condition on Rare Disease Day

  Brooklyn Barra is likely one of only two people in Canada with a SPATA5 genetic mutation. Her parents want others living with rare conditions to know they're not alone.

  Health

  Feb 29
  
• 2 Calgarians experiencing hearing loss granted gift of hearing

  Sixty per cent of Canadians reported having a hearing problem, were not able to regain hearing loss due to the cost of hearing aids. But that's about to change for two Calgarians.

  Health

  Feb 23
  
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• ‘Hearing shouldn’t be for the privileged’: Family fights for cochlear implant coverage

  Cochlear implants are surgically implanted devices that provide a sense of hearing to profoundly deaf adults and children. They're expensive, and not equally funded in Canada.

  Canada

  May 24, 2023
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• Winnipeg experts advise people to turn the tunes down amid rise in hearing issues

  The country is dealing with a rise in hearing issues as the population ages and more young people come to clinics with noise-related hearing problems.

  Health

  Mar 20, 2023
• Manitoba announces hearing aid grants for seniors

  A new provincial government program will offer hearing aid grants of up to $2,000 to eligible Manitobans aged 65 years of age and over who suffer from hearing loss.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2023
• How a life behind the mic made me paranoid about my hearing

  Thanks to the prevalence of headphones and personal music devices, around a billion young people around the world are in danger of severe hearing difficulties.

  Entertainment

  Dec 4, 2022
• U.S. FDA allows over-the-counter hearing aids in ‘milestone’ regulation

  The U.S. regulator said the new regulation cuts red tape by creating a new class of hearing aids that don't require a medical exam, a prescription and other specialty evaluations.

  Health

  Aug 16, 2022
• Manitoba government expands cochlear implant program to adults

  Manitoba is expanding its cochlear implant program to include adults. Those under the plan only have to pay 20 per cent of the retail cost of the implants.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2022
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• Urban noise and the dangers to our health 

  As Canada’s population grows, so too do its big cities. With that growth comes urban noise, a serious public health threat that experts say doesn’t get the attention it should.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2022
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• Quebec company launches new Health Canada-compliant surgical mask for hearing loss community

  The pandemic and the use of windowless masks has resulted in communication breakdown for many people and not just those with hearing issues.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2020