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Should doctors screen middle-aged and older adults for hearing loss?
Should doctors screen middle-aged and older adults for hearing loss? Dr. Daniel Fink says yes, because Americans get too much noise every day and hearing loss is not a benign condition.
Sounds that soothe in life and near death
Natural sounds soothe us in life and near death. Dr. Arline Bronzaft writes about “good” sounds and how they comfort those who are dying.
Will technology bring us a quieter world?
Will technology bring us a quieter world? Neil Donnenfeld says yes. As technology makes it easier to make spot sound readings, we can then gain control of noise.
My 4th Noise Activist Anniversary
Dr. Daniel Fink writes about how he became a noise activits in his post “My 4th Noise Activist Anniversary.”
Better hearing and sight can help keep memory sharper
Better hearing and sight can help keep memory sharper, says Dr. Daniel Fink. So why doesn’t the medical establishment take the lead in promoting the prevention of hearing and sight damage?
Don’t use headphones while running
Don’t use headphones while running. Loud sound can damage your hearing, and just as importantly, you will miss the opportunity to luxuriate in quiet.
You can close your eyes, but you can’t close your ears
You can close your eyes, but you can’t close your ears, says Dr. Thomas Münzel. Disturbed sleep, heart failure, and stroke are among the horribles we suffer when exposed to excessive noise.
London’s Heathrow boosts quiet electric aircraft
London’s Heathrow encourages quiet, electric aircraft by offering free landing charges for a year to the UK’s first electric plane. Why can’t the U.S. do this too?
85 decibel headphones aren’t safe for children
85 decibel headphones aren’t safe for children. The UK has recognized the danger of advertising headphones limited to 85 dBA as safe for children’s ears when they are not safe. When will the U.S. do something to protect children’s hearing?
Newly identified gene plays critical role in noise-induced hearing loss
Newly identified gene plays critical role in noise-induced hearing loss. Great news, but why wait for some future cure when prevention of hearing loss is so easy?
Wind turbines in 2018
Dr. Arline Bronzaft writes about wind turbine noise and the growing evidence suggesting harmful impacts of wind turbine sound on health.
Scottish docs to begin prescribing rambling and birdwatching
Scottish docs to begin prescribing rambling, birdwatching to treat chronic illnesses. Dr. Daniel Fink says being outdoors is good for overall health, including auditory health.