Managing hearing loss in the workplace is not always easy. It takes confidence, which can be elusive for many people, especially in the early days of hearing loss. Source: Pavel Danilyuk / Pexels Why ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Workplace efforts to protect employees from noise-induced hearing loss may not be working as intended, a new research review finds. Noise-induced hearing loss is a risk in ...

Protecting the hearing of employees is extremely important. Although loss of hearing through aging usually follows a normal pattern, when we are exposed to excessive noise, hearing loss can occur ...

Occupational health professionals are often the first to identify when something isn’t right at work. But when it comes to sensory impairments — especially visual impairment and hearing loss — the ...

Some of the most prevalent workplace hazards aren’t seen—they’re heard. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports that 22 million U.S. workers are exposed to damaging ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Older adults lose their ability to hear concrete sounds first, and with this loss come the more difficult aspects of hearing: the fuzzy edges of speech. As your hearing deteriorates, you are likely ...