by janelle | Mar 11, 2015 | Health
NIOSH study finds mining, construction, healthcare workers at risk for occupational hearing loss Occupational Hearing Loss: A new study from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) examines thirty years of hearing loss trends experienced by...
by janelle | Mar 4, 2015 | Health
Though for the most part noise is simply regarded as a nuisance, it has the potential to become harmful to young ears. Noise is generally defined as any unwanted sound, and is measured by the intensity and frequency of the sound waves that hit the ear. We measure this...
by janelle | Dec 5, 2014 | Health
A teachable moment offers a great opportunity to help your tween learn what to do to protect his or her hearing from noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). You can use any spontaneous or unplanned event as a learning opportunity. In these moments, your child is...
by janelle | Nov 26, 2014 | Health
Raising a Deaf Child Makes the World Sound Different Raising a deaf child: Just before my youngest son Alex turned two, we discovered that he had significant hearing loss that was likely to get worse. A few weeks later, I found myself in the gym at the school my two...
by janelle | Nov 24, 2014 | Health
Sound Advice on Hearing Protection for Young Ears Hearing Protection Facts: Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) occurs when tiny sensory cells in our inner ear, called hair cells, are damaged by sounds that are too loud and that last too long. How near we are to...
