OTC Hearing Aids Just As Good As Prescription, Study Finds

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association compared the quality of OTC hearing aids and professional grade devices in treating mild to moderate hearing loss.

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Over-the-counter hearing aids provide the same benefit to people with mild to moderate hearing loss as devices prescribed by a professional audiologist, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

The Food and Drug Administration created the OTC category in October, allowing consumers to purchase hearing aids for mild to...

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