7 Best Habits to Prevent Hearing Damage And Loss Due to Earphone Use
4 years, 7 months ago

7 Best Habits to Prevent Hearing Damage And Loss Due to Earphone Use

News 18  

You might not realise it, but hearing damage and loss are emerging problems all over the world. The World Health Organization reports a 5.3% prevalence of hearing loss globally while a 2018 study in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care reveals that there’s a 6.3% prevalence of hearing impairment in India, making it a key issue for our country to address. Noise, which is measured in decibels or dB, is one of the biggest factors that contribute to hearing damage and loss. Get a hearing test app on your phone or consult an ENT to keep regular tabs on your ear health, especially if you use earphones for prolonged periods of time. For more information, read our article on Hearing damage and loss due to earphone use.Health articles on News18 are written by myUpchar.com, India’s first and biggest resource for verified medical information.

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This World Hearing Day, experts stress the need for equitable hearing care
3 weeks, 1 day ago

This World Hearing Day, experts stress the need for equitable hearing care

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization estimates that by 2050, nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide may experience hearing loss, with over 700 million needing rehabilitation. Identifying the problem in children A survey conducted by the Madras ENT Research Foundation among schoolchildren in Chennai a few years ago, revealed that 5% of students had undiagnosed hearing loss, says Dr. Kameswaran. “Without timely treatment, …

Caution against earphone & headphone use
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Caution against earphone & headphone use

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry has warned of hearing loss associated with excessive use of earphones and headphones, especially by the younger population, asking the states and medical colleges to create awareness against its prolonged usage as it could lead to “irreversible hearing damage”. Prof Goel suggests people use audio devices with volumes not exceeding 50 decibels but for …

8 Things Audiologists Never, Ever Do
2 months, 1 week ago

8 Things Audiologists Never, Ever Do

Huff Post  

We Are via Getty Images Concerts, motorcycles, firearms and leaf blowers are just some examples of noise sources that require hearing protection. “As someone who sees the impact of hearing loss firsthand, I’d never take chances with my ears or anyone else’s.” To help people reduce risk, HuffPost asked Schumacher and other audiologists to share the things they never do …

7 Things Ear Doctors Never, Ever Do
2 months, 3 weeks ago

7 Things Ear Doctors Never, Ever Do

Huff Post  

We Are via Getty Images Do you go to live sporting events? “I never leave the house without a pair of ear plugs in my purse,” Dr. Maura Cosetti, director of the Ear Institute of New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, told HuffPost. “I would never fly if I had a stuffy nose without using a decongestant …

6 signs you should get your ears tested
4 months, 2 weeks ago

6 signs you should get your ears tested

The Independent  

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Can Daily Use Of Earbuds Lead To Major Hearing Issues? Here's What Experts Say
7 months, 1 week ago

Can Daily Use Of Earbuds Lead To Major Hearing Issues? Here's What Experts Say

News 18  

If you are someone who regularly uses earbuds or earphones, beware as its prolonged usage can significantly damage your ear health, said experts on Monday. Earphone use can cause noise-induced hearing loss, tinnitus, and hyperacusis, while poor hygiene and enclosed environments can lead to ear infections. “Prolonged use of earphones, especially at high volumes, can cause noise-induced hearing loss, tinnitus, …

Turn it down! Now govt declares earphones a public health threat
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Turn it down! Now govt declares earphones a public health threat

Hindustan Times  

Doctors have long warned about the detrimental effects of prolonged earphone use on hearing. This is evident with incidents where while crossing a railway track a person with earphones on misses the train’s whistle,” said Prof RK Garg, the head of the neurology department at King George’s Medical University. “Noise-induced hearing loss is caused by damage to the hair cells …

Headphones, noise exposure, hearing loss: A guide for safer listening practices : Body Electric : NPR
10 months ago

Headphones, noise exposure, hearing loss: A guide for safer listening practices : Body Electric : NPR

NPR  

Your earbuds and you: What all that listening is doing to us Enlarge this image Daniel Hertzberg Daniel Hertzberg Thousands of years ago, our ears were attuned to the subtle sounds of our environment: the rustle of leaves from nearby prey, the growl of an approaching predator, the rumble of a distant storm. Sponsor Message According to the World Health …

Tips for keeping your ears healthy in a loud world
1 year, 6 months ago

Tips for keeping your ears healthy in a loud world

NPR  

Tips for keeping your ears healthy in a loud world A recent study found that 1 billion people between the ages of 12 and 34 are at risk for noise-induced hearing loss. MARGARET CIRINO, BYLINE: Noise-induced hearing loss happens when you have constant repeated exposure to sounds that are at a dangerous level, and it's on the rise for all …

National Save Your Hearing Day: 6 lifestyle measures to improve hearing
1 year, 9 months ago

National Save Your Hearing Day: 6 lifestyle measures to improve hearing

Hindustan Times  

National Save Your Hearing Day is celebrated every year on May 31 to stress upon the need to preserve your sense of hearing. There are a variety of reasons due to which people may suffer hearing loss from ageing to illness. "There are various reasons leading to hearing loss including age, noise, genetics, illness, neurological disorders, medications, chemicals, physical trauma, …

Lower maximum music levels to protect people's hearing, Health Council advices
2 years, 3 months ago

Lower maximum music levels to protect people's hearing, Health Council advices

NL Times  

The Health Council advised the government to lower the maximum noise level at concerts, clubs, and other events and for personal music players from 103 dB to 100 dB. According to the Health Council, frequent or prolonged exposure to loud noise, such as at concerts or when listening to loud music on headphones, can lead to hearing damage. “Hearing damage …

Study reveals earbuds can damage ears, youngsters at high risk of hearing loss
2 years, 4 months ago

Study reveals earbuds can damage ears, youngsters at high risk of hearing loss

India Today  

Nowadays, earphones and headphones have become a necessity rather than luxury. However, the growing use of these audio gadgets is fueling the potential risk of hearing loss in over one billion teenagers and young people worldwide. According to a recent study published in the journal BMJ Global Health, around one billion teenagers and young people are at the potential of …

Can headphones cause hearing loss in teenagers?
2 years, 4 months ago

Can headphones cause hearing loss in teenagers?

Live Mint  

Over one billion teenagers and young people are potentially at risk of hearing loss due to their use of headphones and earbuds, and attendance at loud music venues, according to a study published in the journal BMJ Global Health. The researchers gauged the prevalence of unsafe listening practices among teens and young adults to create a global estimate of the …

Headphones, Earbuds Hinder Auditory System Maturation, May Raise Hearing Troubles in Children
3 years, 9 months ago

Headphones, Earbuds Hinder Auditory System Maturation, May Raise Hearing Troubles in Children

News 18  

Increased usage of headphones, earbuds likely to raise hearing troubles in children as their auditory system maturation is incomplete, warn experts. “But a noise level that won’t prevent hearing loss in factory workers or heavy equipment operators is far too high for a young child whose ears have to last an entire lifetime,” he added. “Children are at highest risk …

Over 1 billion risk permanent hearing loss from loud sounds, warns WHO: How noise pollution can damage your mind
6 years, 1 month ago

Over 1 billion risk permanent hearing loss from loud sounds, warns WHO: How noise pollution can damage your mind

India Today  

At an age when so much of our leisure time is spent on our mobiles, headphones have become our constant companion. "Over a billion young people are at risk of hearing loss simply by doing what they really enjoy doing a lot, which is listening regularly to music through their headphones over their devices," said Technical Officer Shelly Chadha, who …

People should wear earplugs to Christmas parties, urges hearing loss charity
6 years, 3 months ago

People should wear earplugs to Christmas parties, urges hearing loss charity

The Independent  

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Unlimited calling, free talk time turning cellphone users deaf: Experts
7 years ago

Unlimited calling, free talk time turning cellphone users deaf: Experts

Hindustan Times  

Prolonged talking on mobile phone can affect the normal hearing capacity, said Dr Deepanshu Gurnani, head of ear, nose, throat, Narayana Multispecialty Hospital, Jaipur. On World Hearing Day on March 3, he said that with benefits like free talk time and unlimited free calling, people, especially youth, are excessively drawn to mobile phones. “Talking continuously for six to seven hours …

Hearing tests may fail to detect common form of hearing loss
7 years, 11 months ago

Hearing tests may fail to detect common form of hearing loss

India TV News  

The traditional clinical hearing tests often fail to detect the common form of inner ear damage in patients. Such tests may not be able to diagnose those facing problems in certain situations, like hearing speech in a noisy room, said the study published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience. This type of "hidden hearing loss" presents itself as essentially normal …

Modern life is damaging our ears – probably more than we realise
7 years, 11 months ago

Modern life is damaging our ears – probably more than we realise

The Independent  

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Hear now, gone tommorrow
12 years, 4 months ago

Hear now, gone tommorrow

Hindustan Times  

Factory workers who work with noisy machines daily, youngsters who are always plugged into loud music and people who live near areas with heavy traffic, have a high risk of suffering from what’s called noise-induced hearing loss. “Almost all of these cases are of noise-induced hearing loss, as they have been victims of the growing noise pollution in the metros,” …

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