Megan Gerhart, Au.D. received her doctorate of audiology from the University of Florida. She has experience helping pediatrics to geriatrics both in private practice and medical models of care. She ...

Starting at midnight on one of the busiest nights for Raleigh's nightlife scene, the city will implement new noise limits.

Children, teens and adults unknowingly risk their hearing during many activities. The damage can be immediate and permanent or gradual, causing hearing loss over time from prolonged exposure.

Generally, the ordinance aims to restrict loud noises in the early hours of the morning, with some leeway on weekends.

Noisy environments can significantly and negatively effect our bodies, and are a great villain to concentration, learning, and productivity in classrooms and offices. Headaches are one momentary ...

Researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center found that noise in patient rooms sometimes reaches twice the maximum 30-40 decibel level recommended by the World Health Organization, ...

The roar of the crowd marks the thrill of a packed football stadium like we saw Sunday at Ford Field. But that deafening roar risks potential ear damage and hearing loss. A historic game like the ...

Bourbon County Commissioners passed a resolution to monitor sound levels in the county, with new decibel level mandates to ...

There's a way to secure safe sound decibel in iOS 14. We'll teach you how! Mobile phones these days can be used for different reasons. They have expanded from simply devices for communication purposes ...

Singapore, too, has determined safe levels of noise. The National Environment Agency (NEA) suggests average indoor noise levels should be below 57dB. “These benchmarks were established by referencing ...

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