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04/02/2015

Formula 1 racing is so loud that fans should wear earplugs & earmuffs to enjoy the race at safe noise levels - http://bit.ly/1G4SESL

Formula 1 racing is so loud that fans would have to wear both earplugs and earmuffs to enjoy the races at safe noise levels, new research suggests.

04/02/2015

One of the biggest risks for drivers beyond car crashes? #3 is hearing loss - http://bit.ly/1IPCcUG

04/01/2015

Study: Diabetes Affects Hearing Loss, Especially in Women - http://bit.ly/1epHYfp

The latest news on Henry Ford Health System and the care providers who make it one of the nation's leading academic medical institutions.

04/01/2015

Hearing loss is about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those who do not have the disease. - http://1.usa.gov/LvlFei

Hearing Loss Is Common in People with Diabetes. Hearing loss is about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those who do not have the disease, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). "Hearing loss may be an under-recognized complication of ...

04/01/2015

Research shows that people with diabetes are about twice as likely to develop hearing loss. - http://bit.ly/1NyIXLv

Why is it so important to get routine hearing tests if I have diabetes?
Research shows that people with diabetes are about twice as likely to develop hearing loss.
Yet hearing tests are frequently overlooked in routine diabetes care. In fact, some experts believe that hearing loss may be an under-recognized complication of diabetes. http://ow.ly/DuVyB

03/31/2015

Did you know that many businesses are currently in violation of OSHA's noise regulations? - http://bit.ly/1DkNvpi

OSHA Noise provides information about U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration OSHA Noise Exposure Standards. OSHA compliance can reduce miscommunications, accidents, mistakes, errors, noise-induced hearing loss & increase productivity & moral.

03/31/2015

Top OSHA violations? Occupational noise exposure - http://bit.ly/1Ig8W8L

Noise-related hearing loss has been listed as one of the most prevalent occupational health concerns in the U.S. for more than 25 years. According to the CDC, an estimated 22 million U.S. workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels at work, and 9 million more are exposed to ototoxic chemicals.

03/31/2015

OSHA takes protecting your hearing seriously - Fines concrete, staffing companies for noise exposure - http://bit.ly/1Ig3McL

A New Hampshire concrete company must pay a fine of $240,000 and its Massachusetts staffing company a fine of $7,000 for failing to provide required safeguards to protect company employees from falling, being crushed, and being exposed to noise levels that could lead to hearing loss. Acting on a worker ...

03/30/2015

8 Ways to Save Your Hearing - #3: Put down the cotton swabs. - http://bit.ly/1I9rCH8

The YOU doctors give tips on how to save your hearing.

03/29/2015

Why your allergies are kicking in early this year - http://on9news.tv/1Dc5Kx3

If it feels like your allergies are kicking in earlier than usual this year, you're probably right.

03/29/2015

Seasonal Allergies May Impact Hearing - http://bit.ly/1I5vkl3

The great outdoors are only great if you can enjoy them allergy-free. Frolicking through fields of daisies and clover is fun right up until allergies sneak in, making breathing difficult, eyes itchy and ears plugged. If you have allergies, do you experience problems with your hearing?

03/29/2015

Spring Allergies: Fluid build up in the ear due to allergies can contribute to hearing loss - http://bit.ly/1Dc4Qk9

03/28/2015

High Tech Titanium Golf Clubs May Lead to Hearing Loss - http://bit.ly/1HV70SI

It looks like golfers may have more to worry about than bad backs and jacked-up knees. Apparently, swinging those new fangled fancy titanium drivers may lead to hearing loss.

03/28/2015

Golfer's Ear: Can Big Drives Hurt Your Hearing? - http://ti.me/1BJF0jR

03/28/2015

Golf and Hearing Loss: Tee Time, Can It Cause Hearing Loss? - http://bit.ly/1D5CUhS

03/27/2015

Are you sure you have a hearing loss, but think you can wait to do something about it? We can tell you why waiting is a bad idea.

03/27/2015

One of the most often reported consequences of untreated hearing loss is a reduced enjoyment of leisure activities.

03/27/2015

If you can hear people talking but you don't understand what they're saying, it's time to get your hearing checked.

03/26/2015

High blood pressure can lead to hearing loss - http://bit.ly/14R3RlC

03/26/2015

Prevention & Treatment of High Blood Pressure - http://bit.ly/1CrdB7N

The American Heart Association explains the prevention of high blood pressure, also called hypertension, and the treatment of high blood pressure.

03/26/2015

Why Blood Pressure Matters - http://bit.ly/1CrduZL

The American Heart Association explains how uncontrolled hypertension or high blood pressure can lead to damage to the coronary arteries, heart attack, heart disease, congestive heart failure, aortic dissection, atherosclerosis, Stroke, Kidney damage, Vision loss, Erectile dysfunction, Memory loss, Fluid in the lungs and Angina.

03/25/2015

Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss With A Supplement? - http://bit.ly/1OvkhXi

Researchers believe they found a supplement that can prevent noise-induced hearing loss. Nicotinamide riboside (NR) is considered a vitamin B3, and scientists

03/25/2015

Vitamin Supplement Might Be the Cure for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss - http://bit.ly/1CJuI6f

NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO—December 2, 2014—Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College and the Gladstone Institutes have found a way to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in a mouse using a simple chemical compound that is a precursor to vitamin B3. This discovery has important implications ...

03/25/2015

Chemical May Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss - http://bit.ly/1HvIho2

Researchers have found a way to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in a mouse using a simple chemical compound that is a precursor to vitamin B3. This discovery from the University of North Carolina’s Weill Cornell Medical College and the Gladstone Institutes, published in Cell Metabolism, holds implications for preventing hearing ...

03/24/2015

What Does Our Brain Do With Sound? - http://bit.ly/1OqGZ35

Auditory Processing by Lori Riggs MA, CCC/SLP Director, Center for Speech and Sound. What is It? (Hearing vs. Processing). "Auditory processing"—We are hearing this term be referenced more and more, and an increasing number of children are being identified as having an " auditory processing ...

03/24/2015

Studies suggest creative geniuses are sensitive to noise! - http://bit.ly/1OqCw0d

Psychologists at Northwestern University have found that 'creative geniuses' tend to be more distracted by noise than the average person.
Although people generally filter out irrelevant information, psychologists believe that those who find it difficult to block out noise such ...

03/24/2015

Easily Distracted By Noise? You Might Just Be A Creative Genius - http://huff.to/1Hpamgz

What did Charles Darwin, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Marcel Proust all have in common? Besides being creative geniuses, they shared an odd quirk: The luminaries were abnormally sensitive to noise, and often required solitude to work.

Proust, f...

03/23/2015

Celebrities and Famous People With Hearing Loss Who Wear Hearing Aids - http://bit.ly/1Cq7spn

These celebrities — and the causes of their hearing problems — may surprise you.

03/22/2015

10 Ways to Protect Your Hearing - Tip #6
- http://bit.ly/1CGHwcz

Want to cut your risk of hearing loss? Here are 10 tips to raise awareness and help you protect your ears.