Tag: HEARING LOSS

We've covered surveys in the past that indicate teens don't care much about their hearing. Apparently, they'd rather have their tunes at the volume they want and deal with the repercussions later than turn the music down (and potentially avoid a decidedly unstylish hearing aid in the future). If you needed any more proof of the kids' aversion to quiet, there's a new study that demonstrates ...

Hey, did you know listening to your portable music player too loudly for hours each day can damage your hearing? Yeah, shocking, right? We've reported on this before, but somehow, amazingly, not everyone is getting the message, as a new report is detailing the sort of damage that not turning down the volume can mean for your ears -- permanently. The findings are published by the Scientific ...

If you're looking for good long-term investment, you might want to think about pumping some of your excess funds into hearing aid companies. Yes, hearing aids -- perhaps not the first thing on your list of future boom economies, but it should be after reading the results of a new study, which shows that teens not only are aware that their iPod listening habits are damaging their hearing, but ...

With Sanjaya Malakar no longer the force he once was, it seems the tender eardrums of America's youth are once again safe from unnecessary harm. But sadly, that's not the case, reports NPR. Today's 'Morning Edition' broadcast spotlighted Dr. Sharon Kujawa of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and her crusade across Boston's school system to inform young people about the dangers of listening ...