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How do we taste…and why does it go wrong?
Our sense of taste is important for our health and happiness. Taste helps us make choices about the foods we...
Oral Health, Taste disorders
Too loud and too bright!
Noise pollution Every day you are surrounded by sounds from your environment, including the TV, radio, appliances, and traffic. Noise...
Environmental Health
Meet the Director: Debara L. Tucci, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Debara L. Tucci, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., is excited by opportunities to encourage and support research that...
Meet the Director, Hearing Disorders and Deafness
Deafness is not a burden
Being deaf is not the same for everyone with the condition. Deafness means partial or complete loss of hearing in...
Hearing Disorders and Deafness
Loud and clear: What to know about hearing loss
Hearing loss affects approximately 37.5 million people in the United States ages 18 years or older. It affects one in three people...
Hearing Disorders and Deafness
How ABC News' Byron Pitts learned to manage stuttering
ABC News Nightline co-anchor and chief national correspondent Byron Pitts has won Emmy Awards for his coverage of key historical...
Stuttering
6 ways to communicate better while you wear a mask
Social distancing and face masks are necessary for preventing the spread of COVID-19. But they can also make communication more...
Hearing Disorders and Deafness
Tips for helping a child who stutters
Although there is currently no cure for stuttering, there are treatments that can be customized to a child’s age and...
Stuttering
Speaking up about stuttering
"Stuttering gets no respect as a disorder," says stuttering expert Dennis Drayna, Ph.D. "People think of it as...
Stuttering
Why do so many of my family members stutter?
Joe Lukong had a simple question. The answer he got would change his life. What Joe wanted to know was,...
StutteringPersonal Story
A journey with midlife hearing loss
Stephen Ferranti knew he had to address his hearing loss issues when he realized it could affect his job. As a...
Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Personal Story
Helping others hear better
Lise Hamlin was born with hearing loss in one ear, though she was able to communicate adequately for 30 years. That...
Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Personal Story