Hearing loss

Depending on how close one is to the blasts and how powerful the explosions are, fireworks can be as loud as 150 decibels. That’s as loud as a jet plane taking off or a close-range gunshot.

LEAD-K legislation cleared the General Assembly this year and is now sitting on Gov. Mike Parson’s desk.

Your lived experience has more to do with your hearing than you might think.

Low-income Missouri residents in need of hearing aids may find relief in a new state program.The Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will…