STUDY SHOWS LINK BETWEEN HEARING LOSS AND DEPRESSION
Researchers from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health, have found a strong association between […]
ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH AGE-RELATED HEARING LOSS AT RISK FOR COGNITIVE DECLINE
Elderly patients who experience age-related hearing loss (ARHL) may be at greater risk for cognitive decline and impairment compared with elderly patients with no hearing loss, according […]
STUDY SHOWS HEALTHY DIET MAY REDUCE HEARING LOSS RISK IN WOMEN
Hearing loss affects approximately 48 million Americans. Some evidence suggests that diet may influence the risk of hearing loss. Previous studies have looked at how […]
UNDERSTANDING OSHA AND WORKPLACE HEARING LOSS
At least 22 million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work each year, OSHA reports. In 2017, employers were required to pay $1.5 […]
STUDY SHOWS TOBACCO EXPOSURE LINKED TO HEARING LOSS
Exposure to tobacco smoke prenatally and postnatally was associated with hearing impairment in a Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology study of young children in Japan. In the study […]
NIOSH DISCUSSES WORK-RELATED HEARING LOSS FROM NOISE AND OTOTOXICITY
In March, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published a new safety and health bulletin in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and […]
Migraines Linked to Higher Incidence of Tinnitus
Migraines and Tinnitus? Having a history of migraines may play a role in the development of cochlear disorders, according to new research published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head […]
STUDY SHOWS OLDER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AT GREATER RISK FOR HEARING LOSS
More than half of former construction workers have experienced hearing loss, and certain factors can exacerbate the condition, according to a recent study by the […]
MORE BABY BOOMERS GETTING DIAGNOSED WITH HEARING LOSS
Hearing loss is the third most common chronic physical condition impacting people in the United States today. One in every three people 65 years of age and one […]