Health
Make efforts to protect your hearing
About 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, but there are ways to preserve this important sense.
Mar 3, 2023
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News tagged with loud noise
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Understanding ear infections
My 4-year-old daughter already has had three ear infections this winter. When she isn't feeling well, our entire family is miserable. The pediatrician says she may continue to get more infections and it is just her body. ...
Jan 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lost sleep and jangled nerves: The rising onslaught of noise harms mind and body
Mike Thomson's friends refuse to stay over at his house anymore.
Jan 11, 2023
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Health
Protecting children's hearing from noisy toys, gifts
Hearing loss often is thought of as something that happens to the elderly. But we live, work and play in a noisy environment, and hearing loss affects the lives of people of all ages.
Dec 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hearing specialist offers tips to turn down tinnitus
Not a week goes by when I don't see someone in my clinic complaining of a strange and constant phantom sound in one of their ears, or in both ears. The noise is loud, distracting and scary—and it doesn't go away.
Dec 13, 2022
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Health
Panting pooches: when summer heat is too much for your dog
Summer is a great time to enjoy the outdoors with your dog, but when the temperatures spike or the fireworks come out, it's time to make sure your furry best friend is having just as good a time as you are.
Jul 17, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Loved one with Alzheimer's? Make this July 4 'dementia friendly'
A holiday filled with loud noises can be upsetting for people who have Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, but it's possible to create a Fourth of July celebration that works for everyone.
Jul 4, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Tips for reducing risk of hearing loss
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently realized that I often ask people to repeat themselves, and I must turn up the volume on the TV louder than before. How do I know if I have hearing loss? I am 46. Aren't I too young for hearing ...
Jun 20, 2022
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Other
Study shows loud noises cause fluid buildup in the ear and suggests simple cure for noise-induced hearing loss
Exposure to loud noise, such as a firecracker or an ear-splitting concert, is the most common preventable cause of hearing loss. Research suggests that 12% or more of the world population is at risk for noise-induced loss ...
Nov 11, 2021
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Neuroscience
Brain activation in sleeping toddlers shows memory for words
Very young children learn words at a tremendous rate. Now researchers at the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis, have for the first time seen how specific brain regions activate as two-year-olds ...
Oct 19, 2021
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