Don’t Let the Sound Waves Crash Your Ears: Virginia Beach Events &; Hearing Tips Virginia Beach is about to light up with live music, festivals, and outdoor concerts, from the Neptune Festival’s Boardwalk Weekend to the Symphony by the Sea series. These events are...
The Sounds Of Hampton Roads Area: How Coastal Living Impacts Your Hearing Health The Hampton Roads area is a place where the oceanfront lifestyle thrives. From sunrise walks on the sand, bustling boardwalk events, live concerts, and family outings at the shore, the...
More than 36 million Americans have hearing loss (some estimates place the number as high as 43 million). More than half of those individuals are under the age of 65. One of the leading causes of hearing loss is exposure to excessive amounts of noise. When you don’t...
Every day, we experience noise in our environment, such as the noise from the television, portable listening devices, household appliances, and traffic. If these sounds are at a safe level, they don’t damage our hearing. But sounds can be harmful when they are too...
Loud noise is one of the most common causes of hearing loss. An estimated 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 already have irreversible hearing loss caused by loud sounds. And up to 16% of teens have hearing loss that may have been caused by loud noise....
Hearing loss can be the direct results of what can happen if you don’t protect your ears from sounds that are too loud. A hearing loss that occurs as a result of exposure to loud sound is called a noise-induced hearing loss or NIHL. A NIHL can occur immediately....
