Hearing healthcare isn’t always easy to access. For instance, Medicare pays for a hearing exam only if you have a referral from a doctor. But a growing number of tests—in apps and online—are meant to ...

Before you can access Apple’s hearing test, you’ll need to make sure your iPhone is updated to iOS 18.1 and your AirPods Pro 2 have the latest firmware (7B19). None of the new hearing health features ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Many of us don’t see an audiologist nearly often enough, so having a quick test right on the iPhone is a valuable ...

If you find yourself asking your loved ones, "What did you say?" a lot, you might be starting to wonder about your hearing. You're not alone. Roughly 15% of American adults have some level of hearing ...

If you have tinnitus, your doctor may recommend a hearing test. Some hearing tests check for hearing loss, while others allow doctors to gain information about your tinnitus, such as its sound, pitch, ...

During her time at CNET, Kim Wong-Shing loved demystifying the world of wellness to make it accessible to any reader. She was also passionate about exploring the intersections of health, history and ...

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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 ...

Photo: Lyle Kahney/Cult of Mac AirPods can work surprisingly well as hearing aids. Thanks to Transparency mode, AirPods Pro will boost the sound of your environment around you. They can give you ...

Most people use their AirPods to enjoy music on the go, take calls, or join meetings. Unfortunately, many users don’t know that some AirPods also offer a seriously capable tool that can test your ...

Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 are a major innovation in personal hearing assistance. By integrating hearing test capabilities and personalized hearing aid functionality, Apple has opened the door to ...

Lately I've found myself asking friends to repeat themselves, turning on subtitles and enhancing dialogue while watching TV ...