Hearing Health News

Mar 30, 2017

USA Today: Puro Sound Labs BT2200 Kids Headphones Named Best Headphones of 2017

If you're shopping for headphones for your kids, the safest option is a pair that limits the maximum volume. Out of nearly 20 models we tested, the best ones are the Puro BT2200 volume-limiting wireless on-ears. They're a bit pricier...

Mar 14, 2017

5 tips to protect your child’s hearing

Kids are all about their senses. Whether it is putting something in their mouth at a young age or blasting music in their ears when they are teenagers, they are using these senses to explore and discover the world around...

Mar 09, 2017

How Sound Can Be an Ally or an Enemy of a Healthy Brain

“It’s so good to hear the sound of your voice.” When talking to an old friend, it’s our natural response. William Shakespeare reminds us in “Love’s Labour’s Lost” that, “A lover's ear will hear the lowest sound.” Sounds have a...

Mar 08, 2017

‘If I can hear it, it’s too loud’: Earbuds might be causing teen hearing loss

Many parents will agree that their teens just don’t listen. But what if it is because they can’t hear? Pediatricians have noticed that using earbuds or headphones might be damaging teens’ hearing. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) wants to...

Mar 06, 2017

Hearing loss is expected to double among US adults

The number of American adults living with some form of hearing loss is expected to nearly double by 2060, according to a new report from Johns Hopkins researchers. Already, about two-thirds of Americans 70 years or older suffer from hearing...