NIOSH Discusses Work-Related Hearing Loss From Noise and Ototoxicity
In March, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published a new safety and health bulletin in conjunction...
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September 16, 2019 / Hearing
September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss
Hearing Problems Common in Preschool Teachers
Seven out of ten female preschool teachers suffer from sound-induced auditory fatigue, one out of two has difficulty understanding speech...
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September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss
Study Shows Tobacco Exposure Linked to Hearing Loss
Exposure to tobacco smoke prenatally and postnatally was associated with hearing impairment in a Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology study of young children...
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September 16, 2019 / Hearing
Understanding OSHA and Workplace Hearing Loss
At least 22 million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work each year, OSHA reports. In 2017, employers...
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September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss
Study Shows Healthy Diet May Reduce Hearing Loss Risk in Women
Hearing loss affects approximately 48 million Americans. Some evidence suggests that diet may influence risk of hearing loss. Previous studies...
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September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss
Understanding Tinnitus: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
The feelings of unusual sound and sensation in the inner ear, often called tinnitus, is a common symptom that bothers...
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September 16, 2019 / Hearing
Study Shows Hearing Aids May Mean Fewer Hospital Visits for Seniors
Hearing aids may mean fewer visits to the hospital for seniors, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data from more...
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September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss
Study Shows Children with Hearing Loss Experience More Bullying
New UT Dallas research indicates that children and adolescents with hearing loss experience higher rates of peer victimization, or bullying, than...
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September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss
Understanding Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Hearing loss has long been thought to be an unpleasant but inevitable side effect of aging. And aging is indeed...
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September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss
Harvard and USC Research Shed New Light on Hearing Loss Treatment
Researchers at USC and Harvard have developed a new approach to repair cells deep inside the ear—a potential remedy that...
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