Hearing Health News
EVEN FIELDS — When a concerned family brings their child to the Cranberry Hearing and Balance Center, audiologist Lisa Chandonais’ first concern is the child’s retention or achievement of the best level of hearing possible. Chandonais said the most common...
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Blasting those tunes through your headphones can result in hearing problems when you are older. Parents have given that warning to their children for years — and well they should. Audiologists fear young people are causing serious damage to their...
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Dr. Daniela Carvalho is trying to spread the word about the dangers of frequent noise exposure to children and the possible permanent hearing loss it can cause. Carvalho, a pediatric otolaryngologist and the chief of the otolaryngology section at Rady...
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We live in a noisy world, constantly surrounded by sounds: traffic noise, the sound of construction work being carried out on building sites, dogs barking, loud music, cell phones ringing – noise takes on many different forms. Since the way...
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Portable devices like iPads, MP3 players, and the like are all capable of outputting sound at a level high enough to damage your hearing. While adults (should) know better and turn the volume down, kids often don’t. Read on as...
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