Dhols, DJ music, loudspeakers and firecrackers can expose people to very high levels of sound during festive processions. An ...

A new study from the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) has found that 58% of Gen Z have experienced issues with their hearing due to loud music. The research, which surveyed roughly ...

Armed with a noise-measuring app, Nairobi-based teacher Alice Wawira was determined to prove that a bus she boarded on August 31 was playing music at volumes at least 21 units louder than ...

The human body is remarkably good at getting used to the environment around it. You’ve probably experienced this if you’ve ever gone to a matinee and emerged from the dark theater into sunshine. Your ...

Tinnitus is the name for hearing a sound when there is no outside source making it. People often describe it as ringing, buzzing, humming, hissing or whistling in one or both ears. For some people it ...

With music festivals and concerts drawing crowds across the UK this summer, new data has revealed that more than half of people aged 18-28 — Gen Z — have experienced hearing problems linked to loud ...

Q.My teenage girls live and die by their iPods. Often I can hear their music from across the room, but when I tell them that it is too loud, they say that I'm just being old-fashioned. Can't loud ...

By Dr. Trey Cline University of Kentucky From podcasts to playlists, earbuds and headphones have become part of many individuals’ daily routines. But everyday listening habits can put hearing at ...