First-year medical students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry participated in a unique role reversal exercise called “Deaf Strong Hospital,” Friday. This event, held in ...

Here are five things to know about the nation’s deaf receiving medical care. 1. Approximately 37 million American adults have trouble hearing, according to a 2006 CDC study. This includes those ...

Laurel Regional Hospital is in Prince George's County, which has a significant deaf population and is the closest suburb to Gallaudet University in Northeast Washington, which serves deaf students.

Charlie, a deaf therapy dog, comforts L.A. hospital patients by interacting with them through American Sign Language ...

A federal lawsuit filed this month contends that Laurel Regional Hospital violated the rights of its deaf patients by not having sign language interpreters available during medical consultations ...