hearing

  • Man Gets Molten Metal in His Ear in Freak Welding Accident

    Man Gets Molten Metal in His Ear in Freak Welding Accident

    Doctors in Australia say an unusual welding accident left a 60-year-old man with steel lodged in his right ear. In a new case study, they detail how the metal punctured the man’s eardrum, causing him to lose some hearing and develop tinnitus. Luckily, he avoided more serious injury and his hearing was restored after the…


  • Study Claims White Noise Can Damage Your Brain, But Don’t Panic

    Study Claims White Noise Can Damage Your Brain, But Don’t Panic

    A recent research review suggests that white noise, the soothing, fuzzy soundtrack so many of us rely on to sleep or block out distractions, could actually be dangerous. It argues that exposure to the random, unstructured sounds that make up white noise can alter the brain’s neural connections that help us perceive sound, leaving us…