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This Earbud Rule Could Save Your Children's Hearing
AirPods can make a commute, workout or school day more enjoyable, but a simple listening habit may help families prevent permanent...

I’m an Audiologist—Here Are the Three Biggest Threats to Your Hearing
Rachel Artsma reminds people that "you may not notice a problem today, but years of loud listening can catch up with you."

The Truth About “Muffled” Hearing: Is It Gradual or Sudden?
Ringing, Dizziness, and Other Warning Signs

Asking Eric: Want to make a hearing impaired person mad? Say this when they ask you to speak up
Flip replies when someone asks you to repeat what you said don't go over well.

People who quietly wave off a hearing aid as they get older are rarely being vain, and untreated hearing loss is now ranked level with high cholesterol as the largest modifiable contributor to dementia worldwide, at about 7 percent of cases
Untreated hearing loss is the joint-largest modifiable risk factor for dementia. What treating it actually delivers is a more complicated question.
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