Nights out 'harm hearing of many'
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Nine in 10 young people experience signs of hearing damage after a night out, research suggests.
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Ear-splitting music in UK pubs and clubs is putting staff's hearing at serious risk, say campaigners.
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The advent of 24-hour drinking may have trebled alcohol-related admissions to inner city A&E departments, a study claims.
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DÃSSELDORF, GERMANY - Careful -- some mobile phone tunes could be hazardous to your health.
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As any cell-phone user knows, background noise, including traffic jams and bustling streets, can be a nuisance. The cacophony becomes even worse when the caller insists on yelling over the noise.
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Siemens issued a warning yesterday that some of its cellphones may emit a loud noise, possibly causing hearing loss for the phone user.
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People aren&#039;t going out alone at night anymore. Co-workers are walking to their cars in pairs in the evenings. Parents aren&#039;t letting their children out of their sight.
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Moves to 'minimise annoyance', save eardrums Television adverts sometimes sound much louder than surrounding programme material because existing rules on sound levels are ambiguous. The rules should change to minimise annoyance to viewers, says an industry watchdog.â¦
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SATURDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- About one in eight -- or about 5 million -- American youngsters have noise-induced hearing loss, something that's entirely preventable, says the American Academy of Audiology.
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Hearing aids are the best way for many people to maintain a connection to the world, but they can also disappoint new users.
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Many mental health wards in Britain may do more harm than good and on some, patients are subjected to violence, verbal abuse and sexual harassment, according to special reports in the Lancet on Friday.
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Radio microphones used in the entertainment industry could be under threat from plans to sell off airwaves.
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Lasers used in nightclubs could damage dancers' sight, researchers have warned.
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Had a heavy weekend's drinking? Been to some wild parties?
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Smokers bemoaning the new ban on lighting up in pubs and other indoor public spaces in England have a new sanctuary: Stoke-on-Trent.
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Immigrants to the UK may be told not to touch people without permission, spit in the street or play loud music.
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Rights campaigners protested Tuesday over a device used to disperse unruly young people by emitting a high-pitched noise which only they can hear.