ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif. -- Cochlear implants to help those with profound hearing loss have been around for decades, but patients are getting younger and younger. One Anaheim Hills infant is one of the ...

A young boy beat the ground with excitement as his cochlear implant was activated – helping him hear his parent’s voices ...

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 ...

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A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted electronic device designed to improve your ability to hear. Otolarnygologists (ear, nose, and throat doctors) and audiologists recommend cochlear implants ...

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Unlike hearing aids, cochlear implants require regular rehabilitation and updates throughout your life. Share on Pinterest Stocksy/Erin Brant Some people in the Deaf community may opt to receive ...

Now, when I go days without my cochlear implant, I start to lose my sense of presence. I dissociate. The edges of reality ...

An 18-month-old girl received hearing after her cochlear implant became turned on remotely, the first in the country. Margarida Cibrao-Roque was born with Ushers syndrome type one. She has been deaf ...