The latest health initiative being pushed by the Bloomberg administration is a social media campaign aimed at young people who listen to music too loudly using earbuds.
With the proliferation of personal music players, New Yorkers are often seen on the streets and subways wearing the hearing devices.
The risk of hearing loss by many people using earbuds is a real problem.
An iPod can reach 115 decibels when only 85 decibels is safe, reported the NY Post.
The paper also cites a statistic from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey that found hearing loss skyrocketed 30 percent about teens between 1988-2006.
Bloomberg has cracked down on smoking, junk food, trans fats, salt and super-sized drinks often with heavy criticism.
Music can help soothe the fear and anxiety of critically ill patients who have been placed on ventilators, reducing both their stress and their need for sedatives, according to a new study.
Music can help soothe the fear and anxiety of critically ill patients who have been placed on ventilators, reducing both their stress and their need for sedatives, according to a new study.
Dermatologists are saying that new federally mandated labeling laws for sunscreens should help Americans make smarter choices when it comes to products that provide the best sun protection.
Dermatologists are saying that new federally mandated labeling laws for sunscreens should help Americans make smarter choices when it comes to products that provide the best sun protection.
A child whose mother lived near heavy traffic while pregnant faces a relatively higher risk for developing a respiratory infection before the age of 3, a new study suggests.
A child whose mother lived near heavy traffic while pregnant faces a relatively higher risk for developing a respiratory infection before the age of 3, a new study suggests.
If you've got bunions, chances are others in your family suffer from the common foot disorder, with a new study finding the condition is often passed down from parents to children.
If you've got bunions, chances are others in your family suffer from the common foot disorder, with a new study finding the condition is often passed down from parents to children.
Boys who are diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to become obese adults as those who didn't have the disorder when they were young, a new 30-year study shows.
Boys who are diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to become obese adults as those who didn't have the disorder when they were young, a new 30-year study shows.
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