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How to reduce the risk of noise-induced hearing loss
How can you reduce the risk of noise-induced hearing loss? Hear It Now has a good, comprehensive list to help you help yourself (and your kids)!
Tracking those noisy airplanes flying over your house
Want to track those noisy airplanes flying over your house? There’s an app for that…and it’s free! Click here to learn more.
What is a normal noise level for humans?
What is a normal noise level for humans? Hint: It’s quieter than you think. Click to see the answer.
A small but not insignificant noise victory
A small but not insignificant noise victory: Google Chrome will start blocking noisy autoplay video. And the world heaved a sigh of relief.
Technology may improve your sleep (but quiet is natural and better)
Technology may improve your sleep but there are better ways to get a good night’s sleep. Don’t buy the gadget du jour, you only need a good pillow & quiet.
The rare peace that only silence can offer
Poet Meghan O’Rourke leaves the hustle and bustle of Brooklyn to wander through Hoh Rain Forest in search of “a willful silence.”
Protecting your teenager from noise-induced hearing loss
Protecting your teenager from noise-induced hearing loss isn’t easy, but governments could hlep to limit their exposure to noise.
Children need quiet
Quiet is crucial for your children. Learn why–and more importnatly–how to introduce some quiet into your children’s lives.
There is nothing inevitable or natural about chronic disease
There is nothing inevitable or natural about chronic disease, says Dr. Clayton Dalton. Dr. Daniel Fink agrees, adding hearing loss isn’t inevitable either.
London’s poised to do something about noise
European governments recognize that noise is a health hazard. London is poised to do something about it, and U.S. cities should follow.
Another adverse effect of traffic noise
Yet another adverse health effect is tied to traffic noise: Danish study shows people exercise less when they live near noisy roads.
Attention commuters: put down your earbuds!
Attention, commuters: Put down your earbuds! Researchers find that commuters risk hearing loss when they listen to loud music to mask noise.