Is noise pollution making you fat? Stress has been linked to obesity for many years, so why wouldn’t continuous noise from railways, roads, and aircraft be linked to obesity too?
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Girl scout receives national honor for work on hearing health
Girl Scout receives national honor for work on hearing health. Kudos to Kelly Culhane for being “an exceptional leader for her work with the Ear Peace Foundation.”
The sound of silence
Robert Twigger, poet, writer, and explorer, writes about how he rejuvenates himself when he is feeling crushed by noise.
More evidence that headphone use causes hearing loss
More evidence that headphone use causes hearing loss, not that more evidence is needed. Do yourself and your family a favor and put the headphones away.
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.
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.
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?