Hearing-Loss Top Stories
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Detecting And Managing Hearing Loss: Early Signs, Preventative Measures, And Treatment Options
Sep 6, 2024 05:26 ISTThis comprehensive article explores the early signs of hearing loss, discusses preventative strategies, and outlines the available treatment options to help individuals and their families navigate this challenge. -
The Connection Between Hearing Loss And Other Health Conditions
Aug 6, 2024 01:48 ISTThis article explores the relationship between hearing loss and other health conditions, including cognitive decline, cardiovascular disease, and mental health disorders, and emphasises the need for comprehensive health management. -
Understanding the Far-Reaching Effects of Hearing Loss
May 17, 2024 12:02 ISTResearch indicates a correlation between hearing loss and cognitive decline, including an increased risk of conditions such as dementia. -
Age-Related Hearing Issues: Here's All You Need To Know About Presbycusis
Feb 12, 2021 10:19 ISTAge-related hearing loss is called presbycusis. It is due to various changes in the inner ear such as a change in the blood flow to the ear, impairment in the nerves responsible for hearing and more. -
Why Many Shy Away From Hearing Aids And Over-The-Counter Devices
Apr 2, 2019 05:20 ISTHearing loss affects nearly a third of adults between 65 and 74 and half of those 75 and older, according to the National Institutes of Health. But only about 20 percent of those who could benefit from hearing aids have used them. -
Hearing Loss Before 50 May Raise Drug Abuse Risk
Mar 28, 2019 03:00 ISTHearing loss is connected with a variety of health problems, including mental and physical health, which may place these individuals at risk for pain disorders. -
Here's An Effective Tip To Prevent Late-Life Depression You All Must Follow
Jan 4, 2019 05:18 ISTFindings of the study suggest that greater the hearing loss in elderly individuals, the greater the risk of having depressive symptoms. -
Can Headphones Damage Your Hearing?
Nov 4, 2018 03:55 ISTExposure of ears to a high pitched sound for a long time may damage one's listening ability and the damage caused is referred to as Noise Induced Hearing Loss or NIHL. -
Hearing Loss: 8 Ways To Prevent Hearing Loss
Jun 19, 2018 11:41 ISTSome simple preventive measures can save you the trouble of turning up the volume due to hearing loss. -
Early Screening And Intervention Can Be Helpful For Children With Hearing Loss, Says Brett Lee
May 31, 2018 05:25 ISTFormer Australian cricket sensation Brett Lee on Wednesday said hearing loss is treatable and early screening and intervention can ensure a normal life for children with profound hearing loss. -
Beware! Smoking May Up Your Risk Of Hearing Loss
Mar 15, 2018 01:49 ISTA new study suggests that smoking affects the ability to hear both high and low frequency sounds. -
Popping Balloons Can Cause Hearing Loss: Research
Jan 31, 2017 05:22 ISTIf you thought bursting balloons at a birthday party is plain fun, think again! Researchers have found that popping balloons can be louder than shotgun blasts -- and can lead to permanent hearing loss. -
Pain-Killers May Lead To Hearing Loss In Women: Study
Dec 15, 2016 04:52 ISTLadies, take note. Frequently taking pain-killers such as ibuprofen for over six years may put you at the risk of hearing loss, a new study has warned. -
Hearing Loss Rapidly Increases After Age 90
Sep 20, 2016 01:01 ISTThe rate of hearing loss increases significantly after age 90 even though the use of a hearing aid remains underused by this group, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin. -
Gene Linked To Age-Related Hearing Loss Identified
Aug 19, 2016 03:02 ISTA team of researchers have identified a gene associated with age-related hearing loss that could help identify people for early treatment as well as lead to a possible prevention. -
Secondhand smoke and hearing loss in teens
Jul 27, 2011 10:27 ISTExposure to secondhand smoke could affect hearing development in children and increase their risk of hearing loss during adolescence. -
Newborn screenings may miss hearing loss in some
Apr 5, 2011 05:28 ISTNewborn hearing screenings don't detect all children at risk for hearing loss. -
Hearing Aids ...and the deaf shall hear
Apr 5, 2011 10:47 ISTWith increasing age, quite a few people experience a decline in their ability to hear. Continued exposure to loud sounds, intake of some medicines or physical injury to the region around the ear can also cause hearing problems. -
Hearing loss increases dementia risk
Feb 25, 2011 06:11 ISTAdults who experience hearing loss are at a higher risk of dementia and perhaps Alzheimer's disease than those who don't suffer hearing loss. -
Risk factors for hearing loss
Feb 24, 2011 12:08 ISTSudden loud noises, like bomb blasts, or even Diwali crackers, can cause sudden and permanent hearing loss. -
Eye problems common in children with hearing loss
Mar 17, 2010 10:03 ISTChildren born with hearing loss are two to three times more likely to have vision problems than children in general. -
Meningitis epidemic in Tripura
Feb 23, 2009 08:38 ISTThere are reports of a meningitis outbreak in Tripura. The disease has affected at least four villages of a block in Longtarai valley. -
Mom's infection raises risk of infant hearing loss
Dec 29, 2008 09:29 ISTCongenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) during the first trimester of pregnancy makes the fetus vulnerable to hearing loss. -
Early intervention helps deaf infants
Sep 9, 2008 11:03 ISTInfants born with permanent hearing loss benefit in terms of language development from being enrolled very early in an intervention programme. -
Listening to loud music on earphones harmful
Oct 23, 2006 01:35 ISTListening to loud music with earphones might be entertaining, but listening to it for more than 90 minutes a day can damage your hearing.
