Convertibles May Damage Hearing
According to research just published in the Journal of Laryngology and Otology, driving in a convertible with the top down may damage your hearing.
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January, 2011
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December, 2010
Age-Related Hearing Loss and Folic Acid
A new research study published this month in the medical journal Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery makes a link between low levels of folic acid in the blood and age-related hearing loss in the elderly.
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October, 2010
Hearing Loss and Kidney Disease
A new study points up the link between hearing loss and moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) in older adults. According to the report published October 3 in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation, adults aged 50 and older with moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a higher [...]
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September, 2010
Protecting Your Child’s Hearing
In my last blog, I discussed the disturbing results of a new research study that found one in five American teenagers already has some degree of hearing loss----a startling 31 percent increase since the late 1980s. The study results were recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, and showed that the number [...]
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August, 2010
Hearing Loss On The Rise Among U.S. Teenagers
A new research study has found that one in five American teenagers already has some degree of hearing loss----a startling 31 percent increase since the late 1980s.Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston used government survey data to compare rates of hearing loss among 12- to 19-year-olds during 1988 to 1994, with the period [...]
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July, 2010
Sleeping with Ear Plugs
Can wearing ear plugs at night after night be harmful?
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June, 2010
Single-sided hearing loss impairs kids’ language
According to a study published in May 2010 in the journal Pediatrics, hearing loss in one ear is enough to cause language problems for kids. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri tested 74 pairs of school-age siblings. Half the children had hearing loss in one ear, while their siblings had normal hearing.The study [...]
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May, 2010
Roller Coasters Can Provide More than Just Thrills
According to research conducted by otolaryngologists at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, roller coasters can give you more than a quick shot of adrenaline. They have linked the force of acceleration in roller coasters to ear barotrauma, which in extreme cases can lead to temporary hearing loss, dizziness, ear pain or the sensation of ear [...]
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March, 2010
Study Finds Link Between Hearing Loss and Painkillers
A study conducted by researchers from Harvard University, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Vanderbilt University and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary found that regular use of pain killers such as aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of hearing loss in men below 60.
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October, 2009
Sound Cannons: Another Reminder For National Protect Your Hearing Month
October is National Protect Your Hearing Month, providing a perfect opportunity to remind my readers about the importance of guarding their ears against potentially damaging, high decibel noises. The harmful effect of loud sounds is well documented, as anyone who has served in the military knows all too well. However, a recent news story on [...]