Unfortunately, many infants are born with a variety of issues such as congenital abnormalities of the ear or cleft palates. Even when children are born without these issues, they can still develop other health conditions and illnesses as they become older. Hearing Loss On an annual basis, approximately 40,000 babies are born with sensorineural hearing loss. It is estimated that for every 1,000 newborns, one will have some type of issue with his or her hearing. There are three factors that tend to contribute to 30% of the hearing loss: Infections during pregnancy Environmental causes Birth complications Other factors that …
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Why the Next Generation is the Deaf Generation How Earbuds Are Leading to Early Hearing Loss in Young Adults
There is a plague spreading quickly America — almost in a Walking Dead kind of way. The only difference is that it attends to affect most millennials and preteens, with those younger and older being safe for now. What’s this mystery plague? Hearing loss! Did you know that one in five teenagers are experiencing premature and perhaps even hidden hearing loss? In fact, it’s almost as though for the first time in history, the younger generations are experiencing hearing loss at a much faster rate than baby boomers and older generations! And why is this so? It’s not because of …
