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 ...

Researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center found that noise in patient rooms sometimes reaches twice the maximum 30-40 decibel level recommended by the World Health Organization, ...

Getting medical staff to adopt some simple measures on three hospital wards reduced noise levels by just under 20 percent -- from 96.48 decibels to 77.52 decibels. Hospitals can be very noisy places.

Fast cars go zoom, and of course loud. Fans love the revving of these cars and NASCAR fanatics are no different. They love the loudness of these machines and at times do not care about the 'harmful' ...

Editor's Note: We have strived to maintain accessibility in our Bring Science Home activities by limiting the required technology. We recognize technology is now more widely available than it was when ...

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.

We know it’s noisy out there in the restaurant world. Customers’ complaints are growing, critics are including noise commentary in their reviews, and restaurateurs, to some extent, are trying to ...

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) - The Gulf Shores Police Department will soon be armed with new, state-of-the-art decibel monitors to help cut back on excessive noise around town. In an update to the city’s ...