New Study Shows Adolescents Not Concerned With Hearing Health More than 10 million Americans already have irreversible hearing damage as a result of exposure to loud noise, and according to the latest research, the incidence of acquired hearing loss in adolescents only continues to rise. “Prevention – particularly in adolescents and young adults – is …
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Survey Shows Half Of Americans Have Some Degree Of Tinnitus Whether it is a popular concert, a trip to a festival, or partying at a club, more than half of US music listeners surveyed regularly go out and enjoy music to the fullest. What many of them forget, however, is that while listening to great …
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Smart Army Earplug Boasts Numerous Perks Soldiers need to have good quality earplugs to protect their ears from damage because constantly listening to bullets being fired and bombs going off isn’t exactly what our ears were made for. However, they can’t just block out all noise, what if their commander is shouting orders at them …
Helping Individuals With Hearing Loss Stay Connected In an increasingly fast-paced and technology-based world, people with hearing loss have struggled with staying connected to those around them due to hearing aids that are not directly connected to cellular devices. “Previously, hearing aids weren’t able to connect to your Bluetooth mobile device without a streamer, a …
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Research Finds Cochlear Implants Could Help Fight Depression Study conducted by JAMA concludes older adults using cochlear implants have lower incidents of depressionNew research suggests older adults who receive cochlear implants could enjoy improved speech perception, mood and cognition. Hearing impairment has been associated with cognitive decline in people over the age of 65, but …
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Study Finds Untreated Hearing Loss Leads To Higher Healthcare Costs Study shows middle-aged adults with untreated hearing loss pay more in healthcare costs. In a study published online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Annie N. Simpson, Ph.D., of the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, and colleagues compared the costs of health care for …
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Sudden Hearing Loss Impacts Woman’s Life Woman’s life changes after impacted with sudden hearing loss One September morning, Judi Page woke to find that her life had changed overnight. Though she had no history of hearing problems, Judi suddenly lost all hearing in her left ear and had only limited hearing in her right ear. …
NIOSH Identifies Workers Most At Risk For Hearing Loss And Tinnitus Study conducted by NIOSH lists workers most at risk for hearing loss and tinnitus and tips to prevent them. Most employers are aware that occupational noise has the potential to cause permanent hearing loss in exposed workers. Less well known, and less studied, is …
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CDC Finds Hearing Loss Is Third Most Common Chronic Condition Research based on a study conducted by the CDC shows how common hearing loss is among workers Hearing loss is the third most common chronic physical condition in the United States, and is more prevalent than diabetes or cancer. Occupational hearing loss, primarily caused by …
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Researchers Seek To Understand Tinnitus In order to better treat tinnitus researchers look to gain understanding of the condition. About one in five people experience tinnitus, the perception of a sound–often described as ringing–that isn’t really there. Now, researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on April 23 have taken advantage of a …
