Hearing Loss And Viagra
A new study suggests that men who take Viagra or similar type drugs could be at an increased risk for long-term hearing loss.
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September, 2011
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August, 2011
Music To Your Ears
NPR’s health blog, Shots, recently posted an interesting article entitled “How Music May Help Ward Off Hearing Loss As We Age.” It recounts the results of a study conducted by Nina Kraus, director of the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory at Northwestern University. To quote the article: "If you spend a lot of your life interacting with [...]
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August, 2011
“Today’s” Matt Lauer Explores Hearing Loss
The Today Show recently aired a segment featuring Matt Lauer exploring the subject of hearing loss—with some surprising results for the reporter. He discovers that hearing loss is no longer a hallmark of old age. The segment was posted on Today’s website along with a helpful article entitled “Nine Signs That Your Hearing Loss Is A Problem.”
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August, 2011
Secondhand Smoke and Teen Hearing Loss
If you are a parent and needed another reason to quit smoking, here it is: A new study links second hand smoke, or SHS, to a reduction in teens' ability to hear both high and low frequencies.
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July, 2011
What Is An Audiologist and What Does It Mean For You?
If you or a loved one is experiencing diminished hearing, ringing in the ears or balance problems, you may need the services of an audiologist. Audiologists are an essential part of the team of health care professionals involved in evaluating, diagnosing and treating hearing and balance problems in adults and children.
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April, 2011
Study of Combat Veterans May Shed Light on Tinnitus
The increasing use of explosive devices in combat zones is resulting in the rise of lingering hearing conditions in military personnel. As a result, the U.S. Department of Defense supporting a study at Washington University to determine if there are preexisting vulnerabilities in the brain’s networks that are associated with the development of tinnitus.
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April, 2011
Top Ten Signs of Hearing Loss
By Joni Doherty, MD, PhD The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) was established to improve the lives of those people with communication difficulties. NIDCD is one of the Institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Established in 1988, NIDCD is mandated to conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research [...]
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March, 2011
Study Finds One in Four College Students Have Hearing Loss
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Florida has found that up to one-quarter of college students who were tested during the study suffered from hearing loss.
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March, 2011
New Study Documents Brain Changes with Cell Phone Use
A new study published February 23 in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that that holding a cell phone to your ear for a sustained period of time does cause temporary changes to your brain, though it's unclear whether the impact is good, bad or neutral. The study, led by the National Institutes of Health, is among the first to show that cell phones alter brain metabolism.
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February, 2011
New Study Suggests Hearing Loss-Dementia Link
A new study published in the February 2011 issue of Archives of Neurology shows that adults with hearing loss have a greater chance of developing dementia, a risk that increases as their deafness worsens.