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

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 ...

An audiometry exam tests how well your hearing functions. It tests both the intensity and tone of sounds, balance, and other issues related to the inner ear. Hearing loss typically comes with age ...

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