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Tips for Better Hearing in the Workplace
Thursday, May 10th 2012
Hearing aids can reduce the risk of income loss as well as improve job performance and quality of life.
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The Best Phone Apps to Measure Noise Levels
Tuesday, August 16th 2011
We have reviewed the best phone apps to help you measure noise levels in your environment and protect your hearing from damage.
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Summertime Sounds: Hearing Protection Devices
Tuesday, June 28th 2011
Noise induced hearing loss is preventable by simply wearing hearing protection. You may not notice immediate damage; but remember that exposure is cumulative through the years - so start protecting your hearing now.
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Sites We Like: Ear Plugs & Bike Helmets For Hearing Protection
Friday, March 18th 2011
Healthy Hearing's Sites We Like featuring websites related to foam ear plugs and bike helmets for hearing protection.
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Hearing Loss in Children: Annual Noisy Toys List
Friday, December 17th 2010
Each year, the Sight and Hearing Association, along with researchers from the University of Minnesota, tests toys and puts out a list of the top ten noisiest toys to help parents combat hearing loss in children.
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Noise Levels: Restaurants Take Hearing Loss Seriously
Tuesday, November 2nd 2010
The noise levels in many restaurants reach the threshold of pain, creating a din that can reach sound pressure levels produced by a jet engine. Restaurant owners are looking for ways to keep diners coming in while they keep background sounds down in the comfort zone.
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Hearing Protection: October is National Protect Your Hearing Month
Monday, October 11th 2010
Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the United States. Take this October, National Protect Your Hearing Month, to make a difference in the lives of those around you. Get out in your community and get talking!
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Hearing Protection: Your Body's Fight or Flight Response Helping You
Monday, June 7th 2010
When your ears are exposed to loud noises, our body chemistry actually changes to try to protect our ears, similar to the fight-or-flight response.
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Noise Pollution: Urban Noise Hurts Ears and Health
Monday, January 11th 2010
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Americans cite noise pollution as the biggest problem affecting their neighborhoods – even more than crime. Some 138 million people are regularly exposed to noise levels labeled as excessive by the EPA.
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Toys Dangerous to Children's Hearing: Purchase with Caution
Monday, December 14th 2009
'Tis the season. The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, the tree is up and decorated and the plans for Christmas dinner are all set. So what's left?
Oh,...
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European Union Take Proactive Stance against MP3-Induced Hearing Loss
Monday, November 2nd 2009
You know those ubiquitous ear buds ? those mini-headphones ? attached to an MP3 player or iPod? You see them on the streets in town. You see them as kids ride the...
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Protecting Yourself from Hearing Loss: It Starts at Home
Monday, October 26th 2009
You expect high noise levels on a busy city street with traffic, police sirens, jackhammers and the din of the crowd. So, you can prepare for the onslaught of sound by wearing...
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Important Message for October: Protect Your Hearing!
Monday, October 5th 2009
Are you missing the lazy, hazy days of summer? As the song goes, you may not "want to say goodbye to the summer" (especially if you live in colder climates), but...
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Summer Concerts and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Pack your Earplugs
Monday, August 17th 2009
With the summer and fall concert series in full swing, there's a lot of happy couples spreading their blankets on the expanse of lawn, opening a nice bottle of merlot and...
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I Want My MTV (a bit softer please)
Monday, August 3rd 2009
MTV and Vanderbilt Medical College published a joint study that showed long-term exposure to loud music causes hearing loss.
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Got a Train to Catch? Grab Your Earplugs!
Monday, July 20th 2009
A recent study published by hearing health professionals from the University of Washington and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health clearly demonstrates that...
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Men's Health Week: Preventing Hearing Loss a Top Priority
Monday, June 15th 2009
Hard to believe that another year has gone by and it's already June ? a month that seems to be all about enjoying warm weather, getting outdoors and men. Men? Well,...
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National Women's Health Week: The Importance of Healthy Hearing
Monday, May 11th 2009
This week marks a very important observance ? the National Women's Health Week. Coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office on...
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New iPod Study Shows Risky Listening Behaviors Among Teens
Monday, May 4th 2009
It is not uncommon these days to see a teenager walking down the street with earbuds hanging from their ears, in fact it is uncommon to see one without them! You ask &ldq...
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Natural Protection Against Hearing Loss
Monday, April 6th 2009
Exposure to loud noise is an ear buster. Scientists and researchers have long known that exposure to loud noise, especially over an extended period, will cause hearing loss. We...
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Hitting the Green May Cause Hearing Loss
Monday, March 16th 2009
It is that time of year again. The weather is warming up. The birds are chirping. The flowers are beginning to peak through the ground (depending upon where you live of course)....
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Temporary Hearing Loss and March Madness
Monday, March 2nd 2009
College basketball fans across the US are gearing up for the excitement of March Madness, and the major league baseball season will soon be in full swing.
Being involved in...
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OSHA: 20 Years of Workplace Noise Regulations
Monday, February 23rd 2009
In the spring of 2008, the Occupational and Safety Administration (OSHA) ? charged with keeping workers safe on the job ? released the agenda for the...
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Protecting Kids from Hearing Loss: A Matter of Top Priority
Monday, February 2nd 2009
We all know that prolonged exposure to loud noise is harmful to our hearing, right? Many studies have come up with the same conclusion, and even World Health Organization is...
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New Hearing Loss Prevention Campaign is Music to Children's Ears
Monday, January 19th 2009
When we say "Bud campaign," are you thinking of Super Bowl beer commercials?
Well, you shouldn't. If you are a parent or a grandparent of a young child, or,...
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