Recent studies have shown that the music devices our young people are listening to are creating hearing loss far earlier than ever before. Ipods, MP3 players, and other devices can deliver loud and prolonged sound right into the ears and threaten to damage the hearing of younger and younger people. Can we help young adults when their hearing is already damaged? Can we educate our teens to prevent hearing loss and still enjoy their music? My guest this week is Dr. Ellen Finkelstein, an audiologist and director of East Side Audiology in New York City. She has become an outspoken advocate for hel
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