Millions Are Losing Their Hearing Unnecessarily; Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Is Always Preventable, Says HearUSA Audiologist

West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) May 17, 2010 -- May is Better Hearing Month, but millions of Americans are continuing to needlessly risk losing their hearing each day, warns audiologist Dr. Cindy...

Hear the World Survey Reveals Growing Noise Pollution Affecting both Physical and Mental Health

Stäfa, Switzerland (PRWEB) April 28, 2010 -- According to a survey conducted by Hear the World, a global initiative by leading hearing system manufacturer Phonak, exposure to high noise...

NIOSH and NHCA present 2010 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards

(PRWEB) March 4, 2010 -- Work-related hearing loss is a permanent but preventable problem. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in partnership with the National Hearing...

Report: 20% of teens suffer hearing loss

Hearing loss among teenagers is on the upswing, according to research just published in the “Journal of the American Medical Association.”

More teens suffer hearing loss

Having trouble getting through to your teenager? Maybe he or she can't hear you. One in every five teenagers in the United States today has a slight hearing loss, according to the authors of a new report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association . The proportion of teenagers with slight hearing loss has jumped 30 percent in the past 15 years. That means nearly 6.5 million ...