27 July 2009, 8:10 pm
Hearing loss can be caused by regular use of mobile phones
Cellphones
Cellphones are cochlea killing culprits. Even though they have been cleared of causing tissue damage or brain cancer, they can cause high frequency hearing loss.
A study by the American Academy of Otolaryngology, found that ear warmth, ear fullness and ringing in the ears are [...]
30 May 2009, 6:07 pm
Most of us are great lovers of music whether it is classical, operatic, modern jazz, country or any number of different and wonderful varieties of music here and around the world. But listening to it can come at a price if we are not too careful.
Whether you’re a musician or just a music lover, playing [...]
14 April 2009, 11:15 pm
Nearly one million people in the UK are deaf or hard of hearing.
Some of these people are born deaf, have gone deaf through illness or infection, or with age. However, some of these people have gone deaf or had their hearing impaired by external noise. This type of hearing loss is known as conductive hearing [...]