Researchers discover 3 types of nerve fibers in the ear. All research adds to knowledge, but Dr. Fink says the evidence is already strong enough to establish that noise causes hearing loss and other health effects.
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Hidden hearing loss
Dr. Daniel Fink writes about auditory training offered to people who have difficulty understanding speech in a noisy environment. Dr. Fink suggests an easier fix—make environments quieter!
How to “rock out” with headphones without damaging your hearing? You can’t!
Photo credit: bruce mars from Pexels by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition In this article from the Cleveland Clinic, Sandra Sandridge, PhD, Director of Clinical Services in Audiology, offers advice on protecting hearing when using ear buds or headphones...
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.”
My 4th Noise Activist Anniversary
Dr. Daniel Fink writes about how he became a noise activits in his post “My 4th Noise Activist Anniversary.”
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?
Americans aren’t protecting their hearing
Americans aren’t protecting their hearing, which is a shame when you consider that noise-induced hearing loss is entirely preventable.
October is National Protect Your Hearing Month
October is National Protect Your Hearing Month, an opportunity to remind ourselves if we want to preserve our hearing tomorrow, we need to protect it today.