by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. with Bob Eldridge Bob Eldridge has been a teacher for many years. He is also hard of hearing. Here is how he warns his students about protecting their ears from hearing loss. As a hearing impaired teacher I make it my business, when I introduce myself to new students, to talk […]
Noise-induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Our Children
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. If you had to guess, what percentage of children between the ages of 6 and 19 years of age would you think have noise-induced hearing loss? (Note: this is not hearing loss from causes such as middle ear infections, heredity, etc., but just noise-induced hearing loss.) According to the Centers for […]
Did My Stint in the Navy Cause My Hearing Loss?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A veteran asked: I have a hearing loss now. In my earlier years after finishing High School I joined the Navy. I spent most of my 4 years in the Navy in an engine room aboard a ship. After the Navy, I spent most of my working life in situations that […]
Loud Music Can Blow Out Your Lungs. Imagine What It Can Do to Your Ears!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Did you know that loud music can blow out your lungs? It’s true. I recently came across a scary news item entitled “Loud music lung collapse warning” (1). It explains the cases of 4 young men that literally blew their lungs apart from being too close to big loudspeakers when they […]
Will Extreme Sensitivity to Sound Ever Go Away?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I have extreme sensitivity in my hearing and some distortion as well. My ears buzz slightly to my own voice and others that have a deep tone in their voice. I believe this was sound-induced from my iPod and loud video gaming with head phones. My hearing is […]
Vitamins A, C & E Combined with Magnesium Help Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. According to an animal study at the University of Michigan, “a combination of high doses of vitamins A, C and E and magnesium, taken one hour before noise exposure and continued as a once-daily treatment for five days, was very effective at preventing permanent noise-induced hearing loss.” (1) Here’s why researchers […]