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Study: Want to Hear the Music? Turn Down the Volume

By Andrew SchneiderJan 26th 2011 – 9:23AM
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For most of us, life would be far less enjoyable without music, any kind of music, regardless of the tune, instruments or voices involved. But whether it's rock, classical, hip-hop, heavy metal or something in between, when played too loudly, repeated exposure to music can cause permanent hearing loss and ringing in the...

Hearing Loss Up 30 Percent in American Adolescents

By Katie DrummondAug 17th 2010 – 4:40PM

(Aug. 17) -- Teens might be wise to listen up when parents ask them to turn down the volume. According to a new study, American adolescents are suffering significantly more hearing loss than they were 30 years ago, and one in five now have a problem. A team of researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital evaluated two...

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Video Of Cooper, Adorable Boy Hearing Parent's Voice For The First Time, Goes Viral (VIDEO)

Jun 01st 2012 - 03:18PM

Although it was first posted in October of 2011, heartwarming footage of Cooper, a boy diagnosed as "profoundly deaf" hearing his parent's voice for the first time has resurfaced on the Internet -- sparking waves of happy tears web-wide.

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Ear Mites Aren't the Ordeal They Used to Be

May 29th 2012 - 04:01PM

Last week I talked about how kittens and ringworm (dermatophytosis) go hand-in-hand.

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The Stigma Behind 'Deafness Denial' - And Why It's Not an Age Issue

May 10th 2012 - 05:26PM

Apparently us Brits are in the grip of 'deafness denial' as four million of us refuse to admit that we're losing our hearing, despite the symptoms being loud and clear.

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Pardon? Why Brits Are In ‘Deafness Denial'

May 09th 2012 - 12:31PM

If you are forever being told to turn the TV down, regularly ask for a question to be repeated three times or more, or struggle to hear in a crowded room - chances are you're losing your hearing... but are yet to admit it.

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Chris Martin, Coldplay Frontman Reveals Tinnitus Hell

By Sara C Nelson May 04th 2012 - 02:29AM

Coldplay star Chris Martin has been fighting a secret battle with painful ear condition tinnitus for over a decade.

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Background on auditory system

The auditory system is the sensory system for the sense of hearing.

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