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

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...

What Happened to This Dude's Head?

(Aug. 18) -- A quick thinking neurosurgeon saved a man's life by chopping off both sides of his skull and HOLY OH MY GOD DO YOU SEE DUDE'S HEAD? It looks like that one guy from "The Kids in the Hall" actually squished it! Hey, remember that show? Wasn't it great? Wow ... Sorry. I didn't mean to lose my composure...

Study: NASCAR Poses Major Hearing Loss Risk

(Aug. 17) -- Stock car racing is growing faster than any other U.S. spectator sport, attracting more than 75 million TV viewers while another 8 million rabid fans crowd the stands, pits and infield at the almost 100 races each year. But those NASCAR fans, as well as the pit crews and drivers, are being exposed repeatedly...

Would OSHA Ban Vuvuzelas From US Stadiums?

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(June 23) -- Federal safety investigators would probably shut down the World Cup soccer playoffs if they were being held in the U.S. The noise levels saturating the stadium in Pretoria far exceed the legal limits for sound, and scientists warn that deafness may result. And the hearing-annihilating horns may soon be...

Rock 'n' Roll Generation Has Less Hearing Loss

(Jan. 26) -- All that loud rock 'n' roll music may not be so bad for your hearing after all. In fact, after compiling data for people ages 45 to 75, a new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has concluded that each successive generation is experiencing hearing loss at lower levels than those in the same age...