Protecting your teenager from noise-induced hearing loss isn’t easy, but governments could hlep to limit their exposure to noise.
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There is nothing inevitable or natural about chronic disease, says Dr. Clayton Dalton. Dr. Daniel Fink agrees, adding hearing loss isn’t inevitable either.
Attention commuters: put down your earbuds!
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Hearing loss is an occupational health hazard for musicians
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Here’s the best mass-media article on noise-induced hearing loss
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Audiologists warn public about summer activities
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The high cost of hearing aids might be coming down
The high cost of hearing aids may be coming down if proposed legislation is enacted. But Dr. Daniel Fink says that preventing hearing loss is the better option.