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Expert confirms dangerous noise levels in New Orleans French Quarter
Monday, April 2nd 2012
Study shows noise levels in French Quarter and other New Orleans neighborhoods are exceedingly high; residents question effects on hearing loss.
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Additional Studies Link Cause of Hearing Loss to Diabetes
Wednesday, February 8th 2012
Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit conducts study finding link between diabetes and hearing loss in women.
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Parents Don't Think Their Teens are at Risk for Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Wednesday, December 14th 2011
Despite the increase in noise-induced hearing loss in teenagers, a recent poll reveals most parents do not believe their children are at risk for hearing damage and have not spoken with them about it.
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Recognizing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss this Holiday Season
Monday, December 12th 2011
During the holidays, people with hearing loss often recognize that they aren't able to hear the sounds of family and friends. Sometimes, this hearing loss is due to noise exposure and is preventable.
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College Students at Risk for Hearing Loss from iPods, Other Audio Devices
Thursday, November 17th 2011
A new study indicates that college students, males, and non-White individuals may be at risk for hearing loss as a result of listening to their iPods and mp3 players at higher volumes.
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Reasons for Hearing Loss: Motorcycle Helmets
Tuesday, August 2nd 2011
Researchers at the University of Bath have analyzed the way motorcycle helmets affect the wind noise that reaches a rider's ears. This research should lead to better helmets that help protect riders from hearing loss.
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Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Associated With Hearing Loss in Adolescents
Tuesday, July 19th 2011
New research from NYU Langone Medical Center has found that teens exposed to secondhand smoke displayed higher incidence of hearing loss. Over 80% of these teens did not know they had hearing loss, and most teens do not receive routine hearing screenings.
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Are Ear Infections Making Kids Fat?
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011
Children with chronic ear infections of the middle ear can experience changes in their sense of taste, and these changes may be related to childhood obesity.
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Loud Music May Damage Ear's Ability to Distinguish Sounds
Tuesday, March 15th 2011
Listening to music via portable music players at high volumes may impact the ear's ability to discriminate sounds, even though typical hearing test results are normal.
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Men with Noisy Jobs & Heart Disease at Higher Risk For Hearing Loss
Wednesday, March 2nd 2011
Researchers found that hearing loss in middle-aged adults is associated with being male, having a noisy job, and having certain cardiovascular disease risk factors.
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Pre-Term Babies At Higher Risk For Rare Form Of Hearing Loss
Wednesday, February 23rd 2011
New research findings suggest that auditory neuropathy is not actually due to loss of neurons, as the name implies, but to loss of the inner ear sensory cells that drive them.
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DNA: Nearly 70 Genes Identified As Hearing Loss Causes
Friday, February 18th 2011
Nearly 70 genes in our DNA have been identified as causes for hereditary hearing loss so far, and many more gene candidates continue to be investigated.
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The Elderly: Dementia Symptoms Include Hearing Loss
Wednesday, February 16th 2011
New research indicates older adults with hearing loss appear more likely to develop dementia and their risk increases as hearing loss becomes more severe.
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Hearing Loss: BHI Highlights the Connection to Heart Health
Tuesday, January 18th 2011
The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is educating the hearing health community about heart disease and its connection to hearing loss during February, American Heart Month.
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Permanent Hearing Loss: Smoking Increases Risk
Thursday, January 6th 2011
Regardless of gender and the number of cigarettes smoked per day, nicotine seems to cause a reduction in the blood supply to the smokers' cochlea, thereby affecting hearing.
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Smoking: You Are Giving Your Kids More Ear Infections
Monday, December 20th 2010
Research reveals that households with secondhand smoke, children between 12 and 17 are almost twice as likely to have recurrent ear infections as compared to adolescents who live in a smoke-free environment.
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Hearing Loss Causes: Age a Common Culprit
Thursday, November 25th 2010
Hearing loss for many is just a part of the aging process. Like our vision, our hearing often deteriorates or wears down as we move into our golden years. So does everyone get hearing loss due to age?
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Hearing Damage: Chemicals Combined With Noise Harm Workers
Monday, October 25th 2010
A recent study has shown that the presence of chemical contaminants can interact with noise and modify the way in which work-related "deafness" – which is increasingly common among young people – manifests itself.
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Hearing Surgery: Cautionary Cotton Swab Story
Saturday, October 23rd 2010
A patient suffered from vertigo and severe hearing loss after a cotton swab perforated her eardrum and damaged her inner ear. Henry Ford Hospital successfully alleviated her vertigo and restored her hearing – an extremely rare occurrence.
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Reasons for Hearing Loss: iPod, Mp3 Damage in Teens Less Than Reported
Saturday, September 25th 2010
New research shows that fewer than 20 percent of teenagers in the United States have a hearing loss as a result of exposure to loud sounds, thus offering a different analysis of data reported earlier this year.
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Effects of Noise: Give Your Body A Break
Saturday, September 11th 2010
Noise is the most widespread form of pollution we have and noise affects the entire body including blood pressure, drug side effects, heartbeat, breathing, digestion and more.
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Ear Infections: Some Children Plagued More Than Others
Thursday, September 9th 2010
A new study has found disparities among children suffering from repeated ear infections. Frequent ear infections plague white children and children living below the poverty level more than children of other racial or ethnic backrounds or income levels.
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Hearing Loss Causes: Aspirin, Tylenol, & Advil with NSAIDs
Friday, September 3rd 2010
A new study suggests that regular use of analgesics such as aspirin, Tylenol and Advil along with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by men under the age of 60 could be ototoxic, which means they could cause hearing loss.
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Hearing Loss: Up Dramatically in Teenagers
Thursday, September 2nd 2010
New research shows that hearing loss among U.S. teens is up 30% and more than 70% when just mild or worse cases of hearing loss are considered. ASHA encourages the public to follow the hearing safety tips listed on its 'Listen To Your Buds' website which teaches young children how to use personal audio technology safely.
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Hearing Damage: Wind Power Turbines & Low Frequency Sound
Monday, August 30th 2010
A little known phenomenon related to the low frequency sound generated by wind power turbines is making some scientists challenge the common wisdom that what we can’t hear won’t hurt us.
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