Researchers from the United Kingdom’s University of Leicester have shown for the first time that turning the volume up too high on headphones can damage the coating of nerve cells, leading to temporary deafness.
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Evidence suggests that collegiate musicians need and benefit from a structured educational seminar on hearing conservation and the use of hearing protection devices (HPDs).
Read MoreEtymotic Research has released MusicPRO earplugs, designed for musicians who desire hearing protection during performances while avoiding the inconvenience of removing earplugs to hear communications at safe sound levels.
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A review of some of the inherent issues when listening to music via hearing aid processing, and how the processing affects sound quality.
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The following represents a summary of several blog-posts from Marshall Chasin, AuD, and his column at www.hearinghealthmatters.org/hearthemusic. —David Kirkwood, HHM.org It’s true that, as dispensing professionals,
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In last February’s HR, Beck and Flexer showed how "listening is where hearing meets the brain." The present article reviews evidence for how music and music training has the ability to change our perceptual abilities—and even physically change our br
Read MoreIn this inspiring video from a TED conference, cochlear implant (CI) surgeon and musician Charles Limb, associate professor, Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, at Johns Hopkins, explains the challenges of CI patients hearing music and the brain research that is being done to help restore the full range of human hearing abilities.
Read MoreBeing deaf shouldnt stop anyone from creating the music they love. Thats the mantra of music producer Darnell Parks, founder and chairman of H.E.A.R. Me Out, a non-profit organization with a mission to connect hearing impaired adults to the resources they need to help them overcome challenges with their disability.
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Patient outcomes at a clinic and how to implement a sound therapy tool within a tinnitus patient management program are detailed.
Read MoreWhile a recent study shows that those who play musical instruments have a decrease in age-related hearing loss, other occupational safety studies still show that certain professional musicians are still at risk for hearing loss from their instruments.
Read MoreA study led by Canadian researchers has found the first evidence that lifelong musicians experience less age-related hearing problems than non-musicians.
Read MoreExposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is associated with increased risk of hearing loss among adolescents, according to a report published in the July issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.
Read More“The Farmer’s Cheese,” an international production composed for children with cochlear implants, made its US debut in Chicago on Saturday, July 16, 2011. The production was sponsored by hearing implant manufacturer, MED-EL.
Read MoreWhile cochlear implants allow people with severe-to-profound hearing loss to perceive and understand speech, the current technology often cannot cope with the complexities of music. Researchers from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom are now investigating how to help cochlear implant recipients to get more enjoyment from music.
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Inconsistent use of hearing protection, along with reported instrument playing time and recreational noise exposure, places many of college-age individuals at risk for permanent damage to their hearing and additional auditory problems, such as tinnitus, hyperacousis, and diplacusis. Results of this study support the need for education about noise/music-induced auditory damage along with promotion of healthy hearing habits at the collegiate level.
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