Medical

January 2006 – Hearing Loss is a Growing Problem for Veterans January 2006 – Deafness Soaring Among Soldiers. March 2006 – Hearing Loss on rise among troops March… Read More »Hearing Loss and Military Personnel

It is not uncommon among concertgoers to leave a concert unable to hear. In most cases their hearing returns shortly. Unfortunately, permanent hearing loss from… Read More »Loud Music Causes Hearing Loss

Like any other sound, music can cause hearing loss if it’s loud enough and exposure is long enough. A person can damage his hearing at… Read More »Music and Hearing Loss

One of the promising medical technologies that could at least partially restore hearing in some people with hearing loss is hair cell regeneration. This process… Read More »Hair Cell Regeneration

OK, the first thing I want to say is that there really isn’t any such thing as a hearing loss “cure” – at least not… Read More »Hearing Loss Cures

Editor: We’ve been hearing more and more lately about the dangers of our increasingly noisy world. For some specifics and recommendations, see the following Noise-Induced… Read More »Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Fact Sheet

March 2007 Editor: We’ve seen promising medical advances in the field of preventing noise induced hearing loss (NIHL). Now researchers at the University of Michigan… Read More »Nutrients May Prevent Noise Induced Hearing Loss

Editor: Scientists continue to work out exactly how it is we hear. Clearly the better we understand this, the more likely we’ll be able to… Read More »Protein Tied to Usher Syndrome May Be Hearing’s “Missing Link”

Editor: Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that aspirin can prevent hearing loss that would otherwise occur in users of a common family… Read More »Aspirin Can Prevent Hearing Loss From Ototoxic Medication

Editor: We all know that noise excessive noise can cause hearing loss. But did you know that the presence of carbon monoxide (as in car… Read More »High levels of noise and car exhaust hazardous to hearing