HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – The first cochlear implant procedure in North Alabama has been performed at Crestwood Medical Center, hospital officials said on Tuesday. The procedure was done at the ...

Cochlear implants help improve hearing for individuals with profound hearing loss. Medicare covers cochlear implants for individuals who meet eligibility requirements. Cochlear implants help people ...

When she’s not working as a regulatory coordinator to help launch clinical trials in the Department of Pediatrics, Oncology and Hematology Research Group at University of Utah Health, Mindy Torman ...

The installation of a cochlear implant is a tricky procedure, in which certain nerves may be damaged if the surgeon isn't sufficiently careful. A new "smart" surgical drill is designed to help, by ...

Fewer than 5% of eligible patients worldwide receive cochlear implants today Hearing loss is the largest modifiable risk factor for dementia, linked to approximately 8% of global cases — more than ...

David Zapatka joined Shannon Hegy on the latest edition of 12 Health, along with his doctor, Dr. Benjamin Wycherly from the ...

Cochlear implantation is an established surgical procedure that has transformed the rehabilitation of individuals with profound hearing loss. The technique involves the placement of an electronic ...

BAY CITY, Mich. (WNEM) - A surgeon in Bay City has hit the milestone of performing her 100th cochlear implant procedure of the year. The milestone makes McLaren Bay Region surgeon Dr. Candice ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The latest advancements at UIHC are helping people slow down hearing loss and not lose this critical sense. “It’s used by the surgeon at the time of cochlear implants to put ...

Medical technology company MED-EL announced Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved expanding the use of its Synchrony cochlear implants to children as young as 7 months who ...

Cochlear implants enhance sound perception and clarity. Some, like this one, have processors that are worn directly over the implant site and don’t require additional external components. Courtesy ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The risk of complications from general anesthesia is not especially high for elderly patients having a cochlear implant inserted to correct deafness, according to a new ...