Hearing loss: early signs of damage in young adults who regularly attend loud clubs and concerts
(WorldNews Health)

Noise-induced hearing loss is preventable. Christian Bertrand/ Shutterstock Going to concerts or clubs is a popular pastime for many young people, but they`re also potential causes of noise-induced hearing loss. In fact, more than a billion young people worldwide are at risk of noise-induced hearing loss – though it can be prevented . While the link between noise exposure and hearing loss is well known, it`s possible that the extent of hearing damage from noise exposure has been underestimated. This is because very subtle hearing damage can occur which is not detectable by pure-tone audiometry – the most commonly used hearing test by audiologists. This test measures our ability to detect...