Hearing Loss articles![]() 21. Hearing Loss :: Noisy Christmas toys can damage hearing Many toys available this Christmas could damage your child's hearing according to the UK-based charity Deafness Research UK.Working with researcher Dr. Brad Backus from University College London (UCL), the charity tested the noise levels produced by a selection of toys available to buy this Christmas. 22. Hearing Loss :: Can hockey playoffs harm your hearing? Bill Hodgetts and Richard Liu report on the possible risk of hearing loss for those who attend hockey games frequently. 23. Hearing Loss :: Listening to loud music with earphones harmful Listening to loud music with earphones on a digital music player for more than 90 minutes a day can damage your hearing, according to a new U.S. study. The study of 100 doctoral students concluded that people who listened to music at 80 percent of volume capacity, at which point the sound is considered loud, should stick to under 90 minutes a day. 24. Hearing Loss :: Hormone therapy tied to hearing loss in older women The hormone progestin, as a component of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) following menopause, appears to exacerbate deficits in hearing sensitivity and auditory speech processing, according to a research team at the Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York. 25. Deafness :: Red wine may fight deafness, hearing loss Moderate consumption of red wine or aspirin may fight deafness and hearing loss caused by loud noise or intake of certain antibiotics, say scientists. |