News tagged with earplugs
Now hear this: Swim-proof hearing aids to get test
(AP) -- They're not your grandpa's hearing aids. Today's newest models range from the completely invisible - it sits deep in the ear canal for months at a time - to Bluetooth-enabled gadgets that open cell phones and iPods ...
Dec 28, 2009 |
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Pump down the volume, EU to tell MP3 makers
Tens of millions of people will be forced to listen to portable music at permanently reduced volume under European Commission proposals to be unveiled next week.
Sep 25, 2009 |
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Most Latino laborers use safety gear when available, study finds
A study of Latino day laborers in Chicago found that they used personal protective equipment for 94 percent of the jobs they performed, likely preventing occupational injuries.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Brain rhythm predicts ability to sleep through a noisy night
People who have trouble sleeping in noisy environments often resort to strategies like earplugs or noise-cancelling headphones that muffle the sound, but a new study from investigators at Massachusetts General ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 09, 2010 |
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Fireworks can cause hearing loss in children
(PhysOrg.com) -- As the Fourth of July approaches, parents should remember that fireworks could cause permanent hearing loss in children, says a Purdue expert.
Jun 29, 2010 |
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Now hear this: 3-D imaging technology could lead to hearing aids that fit better
(PhysOrg.com) -- About 36 million Americans suffer from some type of hearing loss. However, only one in five who could benefit from a hearing aid actually wears one, according to the National Institute on ...
May 20, 2010 |
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Slumber aids could improve intensive care outcomes
Eye masks and earplugs could help hospital patients get a better night's sleep. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care investigated their effect on sleep quality in a simulated intensive care e ...
Apr 15, 2010 |
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Going to the gym shouldn't be a workout for your eardrums
Listening to an iPod while working out feels like second nature to many people, but University of Alberta researcher Bill Hodgetts says we need to consider the volume levels in our earphones while working up a sweat.
Jan 20, 2010 |
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Got ear plugs? You may want to sport them on the subway and other mass transit
The U.S. mass transit system, the largest in the world, provides affordable and efficient transportation to more than 33 million riders each weekday. The system is generally considered one of the safest modes of travel. But ...
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Surviving dance club music (noise) with hearing intact
By tweaking a system in the ear that limits how much sound is heard, a global team of researchers has discovered one alteration that shows that the ability of the ear to turn itself down contributes to protecting against ...
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Jan 21, 2009 |
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Two nostrils better than one, study shows
University of California, Berkeley, graduate student Allen Liu last Friday donned coveralls, a blindfold, earplugs and gloves, then got down on all fours and sniffed out a 33-foot chocolate trail through the ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 17, 2006 |
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Train your brain to hear your friends at a party
A major science prize was today awarded to a researcher who is looking for the region of the brain that helps us to hear someone in a noisy place, such as a party or bar, and is responsible for "training" the brain to hear ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 06, 2006 |
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