Hearing loss might go unnoticed for years

Tuesday afternoon, representatives from Hear Inc. provided Western Stark County with the chance to find out how well they hear the world around them. Representatives from Hear Inc. visited the Massillon Family YMCA to provide free hearing tests to the community.

Mill Neck Audiology Helping Those With Hearing Loss

Organization operates a facility on 501 South Broadway in Hicksville Many people would agree that noise levels are on the rise. Ear-piercing sounds emanate from movies screens, concert stages and cranked-up volumes on iPods. And how often, when waiting for a live operator, is one subjected to high-decibel recordings while on hold? There is no denying the prevalence of loud noise these days ...

No child is too young to receive a hearing test

Q: There are times that I wonder if my child can hear as well as he should — how can I tell?

Blast at sewage plant injures two workers

GOWANDA—Two workers at the Gowanda sewage treatment plant were injured by a welding equipment explosion at about 9:20 a.m. Wednesday. One of the workers, Ronald Tiller, was treated in the Gowanda Urgent Care Center for temporary hearing loss.

Chinese New Year fireworks prove deadly in Thailand

Fireworks trigger explosions, fires and mass panic Patrick Winn A Chinese New Year celebration in Thailand was marked by yet another pyrotechnics-gone-wrong fiasco. According to the Bangkok Post, the fireworks display ended in four deaths , 50 injuries, 30 burned-down homes and temporary hearing loss in one political aide, who was escorting his high-profile politician boss during hosting duties ...