Wearing ear protection at concerts and around loud sounds can prevent noise-induced hearing loss. Yearly hearing tests can ...

When loud situations are unavoidable, and you expect to be exposed for more than a few minutes, experts recommend wearing ear protection, such as foam earplugs or noise-canceling earmuffs.

When loud situations are unavoidable, and you expect to be exposed for more than a few minutes, experts recommend wearing ear protection, such as foam earplugs or noise-canceling earmuffs.

Trouble detecting soft or high-pitched sounds is often the first sign that stereocilia — the delicate hair cells that convert sound waves into electrical signals within the ear — have been damaged.

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