Kristina Rigsby
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Vanderbilt researchers find rise in teen hearing loss; offer headphone safety tips
According to a Vanderbilt-led study published in Journal of the American Medical Association, hearing loss is now affecting 20 percent of U.S. adolescents ages 12 to 19, which is a 5 percent increase over the past 15 years. Read MoreMar 28, 2012
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Children’s Hospital offers headphone safety tips to prevent long-term hearing loss
(Vanderbilt University) With the proliferation of smart phones, portable gaming systems and media players, more children – especially teenagers – are listening to ear buds and headphones at dangerously high volume levels. The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is offering tips to parents and teenagers to… Read MoreMar 28, 2012