Hearing Loss

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...

You can damage your ears permanently in less than an hour of loud (really loud) music - the kind you hear at concerts. The Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel reported on...

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...

The number of young people going out to loud clubs, gigs and festivals has increased by 20% in 2009, RNID's Don't Lose the Music campaign has found as part of its annual poll of...

No one wants to give up their driving privileges. It's for old people, the infirm or those with more than a few senior moments throughout the day. Dr. Robin Gonzalez published a...

Ear candling is an ancient practice used by the Maya, the Egyptians and other ancient cultures to purify the soul. Ear candling today is an alternative method for removal of ear...

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...

Researchers have known the dangers of smoking tobacco for decades. Of course we know smoking cigarettes contributes to lung cancer, throat cancer, chronic bronchitis, emphysema,...

A lot of us (all ages) have some hearing loss but we don't recognize it because the disappearance of sound happens so gradually. Hearing loss, sometimes called "nerve...

Hearing is cool. It adds dimension to our lives. It's the source of much of the information we receive from outside sources ? everything from hearing a speaker...

Importance Of Using Personal Audio Technology Safely Will Be Stressed To Glendale, CA School Children Rockville, MD - September 14, 2009 - On September 22 at 10 a.m., the...

A recent study published by hearing health professionals from the University of Washington and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health clearly demonstrates that...

Various U.S. and international studies have shown that cardiovascular disease (CVD) can cause hearing loss. Specifically, the cochlea, a snail-like part of the inner ear that...

October has been designated by the American Academy of Audiology as the "National Protect Your Hearing Month." Protecting our ability to hear is important because...

(Rockville, MD - August 3, 2009) BrainLine.org, The Chicago Tribune, and Radio Disney have won the 2009 Media Awards of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA),...

Understanding the results of your hearing test, or audiogram, can help you determine what type of hearing loss and degree of hearing loss you are experiencing.

Alexandria, VA - An otherwise effective treatment for cystic fibrosis places patients at a high risk of sensorineural hearing loss, according to new research published in the...

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...

This past June was an important month for men around the country. Father's Day came and went, as well as an annual event that brings awareness to men's health - Men's Health week...

We have all fallen for something at one point in time. Nothing to be ashamed of ? it is human nature to believe in something that ultimately fails you. When it come to your...

Driving is as American as apple pie, the Fourth of July and county fairs. Most of us think of driving as a natural-born right, granted to us on our 16th birthday. Who...

The Sennheiser Sound Tour "Guys Team" and EarBud® Join Forces, Offering Healthy Hearing Tips and Sound Advice on Headphone Usage LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2009 - This week, local...

Approximately one in 1,000 babies are born with some degree of deafness, making this the most common sensory deficit in humans. Around half of these cases have a genetic cause...

MTV and Vanderbilt Medical College published a joint study that showed long-term exposure to loud music causes hearing loss.

Gamma-actin is not necessary for inner ear development, but is required to preserve normal hearing in adults. Excessive exposure to loud noise can have a devastating effect on...