Link Points to Importance of Regular Hearing Care for All Ages Patients with cystic fibrosis who receive aminoglycosides, a class of antibiotics, are at higher risk of sensorineural hearing loss. The finding, published in a 2009 report by researchers including...
Cultural and Demographic Factors Influencing Noise Exposure Estimates From Use of Portable Listening Devices in an Urban Environment
Culture and Demographics Impact Hearing Risks From Music Devices We recommend you check out this fascinating study, published in the Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research. The study investigated how using portable listening devices (PLDs) can impact hearing health...
Preventing Hearing Loss in Musicians
Solutions go beyond simply tuning out dangerous decibels Music offers joy and a meaningful livelihood for millions around the world, but experiencing it at unsafe volumes can lead to hearing loss. Professional musicians, for example, have a quadrupled risk of...
Preventing Headphone Hearing Loss in Kids
Dr. Fligor’s Pandemic-Era Insights Offer Key Guidance Today During the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of at-home time also meant quite a bit of headphone time. The increase in headphone use combined with potentially unsafe listening habits could jeopardize hearing...
MP3 Players & Hearing Loss: Are You at Risk?
Dr. Fligor Chats With The Atlantic About a Preventable Threat MP3 players may be past their 2000s heyday for music-playing, surpassed by the popularity of smartphones and streaming. But with their then-ubiquitous use — or rather, misuse — linked to...