Cisplatin is one of the most effective chemotherapy agents, used in just under half of pediatric cancer cases. Permanent hearing loss is a common side effect of this medication, but until now, studies ...
"Underlying the use of dexamethasone in preventing sequelae of meningitis, such as pmSNHL, is the assumption that host inflammatory response is a big contributor to their development...Although we ...
Before a baby’s first babble, language development begins through exposure to voices, music, and everyday sounds. But what happens when that connection to sound is missing from the start? For ...
Cisplatin is a common chemotherapy drug used to treat several types of cancer in both adults and children. While effective, the drug can build up in the inner ear and cause permanent damage. The ...
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Valley Children's Healthcare has seen an increase in pediatric hearing loss. New research shows more than one billion kids and teens are at risk of hearing loss due to unsafe ...
WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News On Your Side with a warning from doctors about childhood hearing loss. Dr. Brian Reilly – a pediatric Otolaryngologist and co-director of the cochlear implant team at ...
On April 23, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first-ever gene therapy for a rare, congenital form of deafness. The treatment’s maker, biotechnology company Regeneron, says it plans to ...
Vivienne Ober is a spunky 9-year-old. She loves the color purple and playing with her kid sister. But Vivienne is among the roughly 3 in every 1,000 children the National Institutes of Health says are ...
Consuming foods high in carotenoids appeared to be modestly linked to a reduced risk for pediatric hearing loss, according to a poster presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2025 Meeting.
A mother who has been raising awareness about pediatric hearing loss and American Sign Language has shared a touching video of her baby hearing her voice for the first time. Christina Pacala uploaded ...
Anne Russell is a professional writer with an extensive background in health and fitness journalism. She served as editor-in-chief of Shape, Living Fit (a sister publication of Shape) and VIVmag. She ...