New research has found that the loss of hearing is on the decline among working-age Americans.
The investigation, led by Howard J. Hoffman, the director of the epidemiology and statistics program at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, found that hearing loss fell due to the closing of noisy factories, reduced use of medications that can cause hearing loss, immunizations and overall better health. The study also found that men, no matter what age, are more likely to have hearing problems than women.
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Journal
