It happens often. I walk down a street or sit in public when my Apple Watch taps my wrist. I glance down. The screen shows a mustard-yellow interface. The Noise app gently tells me that sound levels ...

Megan Gerhart, Au.D. received her doctorate of audiology from the University of Florida. She has experience helping pediatrics to geriatrics both in private practice and medical models of care. She ...

Children, teens and adults unknowingly risk their hearing during many activities. The damage can be immediate and permanent or gradual, causing hearing loss over time from prolonged exposure.

A decibel (dB) is a unit used to measure how loud a sound is. The louder the sound, the higher the decibel number. Sounds are made when something vibrates, creating sound waves that travel through the ...