For most people, hearing is tested early in life: before leaving the hospital after birth, before entering school, during childhood health check-ups, as part of in-school screenings. Early in his ...

The answer is: sooner than you might think! In the U.S., most newborns have their hearing tested before leaving the hospital.

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