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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing

Biofeedback Headphones Designed to Help Vertigo

Tens of millions of Americans suffer from vertigo, the sensation of whirling and associated loss of balance that often occurs...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss

Study Shows Smokers at Greater Risk for Hearing Loss

Smoking is associated with increased risk of hearing loss, according to a study of over 50,000 participants over 8 years...