Category: Prevention

Prevention

Starkey Promotes Hearing Health at Minnesota Lynx Changemakers Event

As part of its partnership with the team’s Changemakers platform, the company supported a local youth organization and provided hearing protection to fans.

Prevention

Study Links Radiation-Induced Hearing Loss to Cognitive Decline in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Research in children treated for the brain tumor ependymoma finds severe hearing loss is associated with worse intellectual ability and highlights the need for hearing interventions.

Prevention

Study: One in Eight Teens Shows Signs of Hearing Damage by 18

A major longitudinal study of more than 3,300 teens finds that by age 18, one in eight adolescents shows signs of probable noise-induced hearing damage and over 6% have sensorineural hearing loss.

Common Risk Factors

60 Percent of Childhood Hearing Loss Preventable

A new review highlights the underrecognized potential of vaccines to prevent childhood hearing loss, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

Military & Industrial

New Noise Reduction Tech Inspired by Owls’ Silent Flight

Inspired by the silent flight of owls, researchers have developed an aerogel that effectively absorbs both high- and low-frequency noise, offering a new solution to combat noise pollution in vehicles and industrial settings.

Music & Entertainment

Audiology Australia Urges Gamers to ‘Min-Max’ Their Hearing

Audiology Australia’s "Min-Max Your Hearing" campaign aims to promote safer listening practices, especially among people who play video games.