Report: 20% of teens suffer hearing loss

Hearing loss among teenagers is on the upswing, according to research just published in the “Journal of the American Medical Association.”

JRRD Releases Volume 47, Issue 6

This multi-topic issue includes eight articles on hearing loss, mild traumatic brain injury, stroke, Parkinson disease, and more.

High-Tech Personal Stereos May Be Linked to Teenage Hearing Loss

A new national health survey finds the rate of hearing loss rising in US teenagers. We'll discuss whether the use of personal music devices, like IPods, are increasing hearing problems and find out ways to decrease that risk.

Hearing Loss Among US Teenagers Increases By 31%

Hearing loss among American teenagers rose by approximately 31% from 1988-1994 to 2005-2006, according to a study published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). In the year 2005-2006 one fifth of all US kids had some level of hearing loss. The report states that hearing loss is a common sensory disorder that affects tens of millions of Americans of all ages. However, adolescent ...

U.S. teen hearing loss up significantly

BOSTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Twenty percent of U.S. teens suffer from hearing loss with the number jumping by about 30 percent in a decade, U.S. researchers found. United States - Hearing impairment - Health - Hearing - Conditions and Diseases