Hearing tests can be classified into two main types: diagnostic and screening. Screening tests that employ pure tone audiometry via basic air conduction are utilized to rapidly assess whether more ...

As summer winds down, the local health department is urging parents to get hearing and vision screenings for their school-aged children. Clearness of vision, eye muscle balance, nearsightedness and ...

A saliva test taken by parents to screen for the leading infectious cause of hearing loss in babies was feasible and well-received, according to a new study. The research led by the Murdoch Children's ...

SAN ANTONIO — Detecting and treating hearing loss in the first few months of life is imperative a child's health. When it comes to premature babies, who can end up in the NICU for a long time, there's ...

Researchers have created a newborn hearing screening system that uses cheap earbuds and a smartphone instead of an expensive commercial device. Newborns across the United States are screened to check ...

On a spring day in the late 1980s, pediatrician Mark Schleiss was confronted with a difficult case: a months-old infant who had developed pneumonia. While many infants with pneumonia recover, this ...

Mere hours after birth, most newborns are tested for two things: whether they have signs of hearing loss and whether they have any of a range of rare conditions that could severely impact their health ...

Newborns across the United States are screened to check for hearing loss. This test is important because it helps families better understand their child's health, but it's often not accessible to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A subtle difference in responses on a newborn hearing screening test may identify babies who are at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a new study.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has made a podcast available on its Web site about hearing screening for public school students. Hearing screenings are critical because without the ...

A more advanced screening method has turned a low-cost procedure into a pricier one, drawing complaints. By Jay Hancock After Christine Malik gave birth to her first daughter three years ago, a ...

A toddler who was born with a limb difference and a very rare genetic condition that causes hearing loss and deafness lit up ...