Health
Do you hear what I hear? Noise exposure surrounds us
Nine out of 10 city dwellers may have enough harmful noise exposure to risk hearing loss, and most of that exposure comes from leisure activities.
Dec 21, 2011
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Health
When it comes to hearing, diet may trump noise exposure
Although the old wives' tale about carrots being good for your eyesight has been debunked, University of Florida researchers have found a link between healthy eating and another of your five senses: hearing.
May 22, 2015
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Health
For millions of Americans, everyday life takes toll on their hearing
(HealthDay)—The noise of modern life causes permanent hearing damage to many U.S. adults who don't even suspect they've experienced a loss, federal researchers reported Tuesday.
Feb 7, 2017
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Cardiology
Noisy workplace may wreak havoc on your heart
(HealthDay)—Loud noise at work doesn't just threaten your hearing, it might also boost your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, a new U.S. government report suggests.
Mar 22, 2018
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Pediatrics
Noise during pregnancy increases risk of hearing dysfunction in children
A recently published study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM) at Karolinska Institutet shows that exposure to noise during pregnancy can damage the child's hearing, with an 80 percent increase in risk in occupational ...
Dec 10, 2015
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Medical research
Can you hear me now? New strategy discovered to prevent hearing loss
If you're concerned about losing your hearing because of noise exposure (earbud deafness syndrome), a new discovery published online in the FASEB Journal offers some hope. That's because scientists from Germany and Canada ...
Jul 6, 2012
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Cardiology
Noise from busy roads might increase heart disease risk, finds new study
Traffic noise, as well as air pollution, could affect heart health, according to new research.
Jun 1, 2017
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Health
Examining correlation between occupational noise, heart disease
Occupational settings can involve exposure to loud noise, a known and preventable contributor to hearing loss. Hearing conservation programs and policies aim to protect workers from noise-induced hearing loss, but it remains ...
Aug 10, 2021
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Surgery
Nearly one in seven Hispanic/Latino adults has some hearing loss
In the largest study to date of hearing loss among Hispanic/Latino adults in the United States, researchers have found that nearly 1 in 7 has hearing loss, a number similar to the general population prevalence. The analysis ...
May 28, 2015
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Neuroscience
White noise after loud noise prevents hearing deficits in mice
Mild hearing loss from exposure to less than one hour of loud noise leads to a reorganization of circuits in a key midbrain structure of the auditory system in mice, finds new research published in The Journal of Neuroscience. ...
Jun 5, 2017
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