Hearing Loss

Learn more about what your child hears and sees, plus how you can spot a problem.

... surprised to find out that hearing loss is the most common birth defect. Every day, about 33 babies are born... percent of new and expectant moms ranked hearing loss as their top concern about their child's health... is severely deaf in both ears. Hearing loss can also be caused by many nonhereditary factors, including...

Could your child have an undetected hearing problem?

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