26 million Americans — including men, women and kids — suffer from noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), according to the (NIH). NIHL may be temporary or permanent, caused by exposure to dangerous sound levels above 85 decibels (dB). The kinds of sounds that may cause NIHL cover anything from everyday city traffic at approximately 85 decibels […]
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If you’ve ever been at a concert and found yourself thinking “This music is just too darned loud,” it doesn’t necessarily mean that you have become too old for this kind of music. It could mean that your body is attempting to tell you something – that you are in a place that could harm […]
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What do Phil Collins, Brian Wilson, Eric Clapton, and Ludwig van Beethoven have in common, besides all being musicians? As a result of years of performing, they all have permanent hearing loss. When musicians come to me for treatment, I feel obliged to inform them of a lamentable fact of life – playing music may […]
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