Photo credit: Hasan Albari by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Eureka Reports, the online news publication of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science, reported that researchers at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary discovered a loss of...
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Hearing aids may cut the risk of falls
Photo credit: KAYYY B by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition According to a recent report on NPR, wearing hearing aids may cut the risk of falls. It has been known for some time that falls are associated with hearing loss for older adults. The explanations for...
I’m not screaming into the void anymore
Photo credit: Ron Lach by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The headline of a November 18 opinion piece in The New York Times was "I’m a Climate Scientist. I’m Not Screaming Into the Void Anymore." Climate scientist Kate Marvel, at the environmental...
Parents Magazine writes about noise and children
Photo credit: August de Richelieu by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Parents Magazine, a venerable publication established in 1926, recently covered the American Academy of Pediatrics’ new policy statement on noise and children. As reporter Melissa Willets...
Chicago Bears quarterback prepares for noisy stadium
Photo credit: 416th Theater Engineer Command Army Reserve, licensed by PDM 1.0 DEED by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Sports Illustrated reported on Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent’s preparation for a game in the New Orleans Superdome, one of the...
Festive sounds can damage your hearing health
Photo credit: cottonbro studio by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Forbes Magazine recently reported on festive sounds that can damage your hearing health. It’s worth noting that I prefer the term auditory health, which includes not only noise-induced...
A new method for mapping the auditory pathway
Photo credit: Kampus Production by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The Science Daily reported on a new method for mapping the auditory pathway developed by researchers in China. I lack the scientific background to understand “a neuroimaging technique...
NPR’s unsound advice — 85 decibels is not safe
Photo credit: cottonbro studio by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition I’m a big fan of NPR. I usually listen to "All Things Considered" and a few other programs if I’m in the car and I think these programs are among the best on the radio. But in this new...
Hear today, gone tomorrow
Photo credit: ALTEREDSNAPS by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Hear today, gone tomorrow. That’s the catchy title of a short article in the Royal Examiner, serving Warren County in the Shenandoah Valley from Front Royal, Virginia. The article correctly...