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AirPods' Hearing Aid Feature Could Help People Face a Problem They'd Rather Ignore

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Some Apple AirPods can be used as hearing aids with a new software update that is now available.

An estimated 30 million people -- one in eight Americans over the age of 12 years -- have hearing loss in both ears.

Millions would benefit from hearing aids but most have never tried them, experts say.

Pre-tax money stashed away in flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts can be used to buy hearing aids.

Smartphones can be a tool to protect and improve your hearing even if you can't afford the latest tech.

Free apps like the World Health Organization's "hearWHO" offer hearing tests.