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The Best Headphones for Kids, According to Pediatric Ear Experts
Dr. Darius Kohan was recently interviewed for an article by NYMag.com He's quoted as saying: If you do buy volume-limiting headphones, know that they can be jerry-rigged by any smart kid to exceed the 85-decibel volume limit, and sometimes poor technology means these...
read moreHere’s the Reason You Hear Only ‘Laurel’ or ‘Yanny’
Dr. Darius Kohan was recently interviewed for an article by HealthLine.com. He's quoted as saying: But experts say our senses are not nearly so infallible. In fact, these instances instead highlight how subjective our own faculties can be. “The way we interpret sound...
read moreDr. Kohan to be Inducted to Children Hearing Institute Medical & Educational Advisory Board
The Children’s Hearing Institute is pleased to announce our Benefit Cocktail Reception on Thursday, May 10th in the Delegates Dining Room at the United Nations. This exclusive event will commemorate CHI’s 35th Year and launch our exciting new campaign: #HearInNewYork....
read moreDrinking May Worsen Hearing Loss at Loud Concerts
Dr. Darius Kohan was interviewed for an article in Drugs.com. In the article he is quoted as saying: THURSDAY, April 19, 2018 -- High-decibel music blasting at big concert venues is a known cause of short-term hearing loss. But new research suggests drinking doesn't...
read morePatients’ Hearing Loss May Mean Poorer Medical Care
Many seniors may not hear everything their doctors tell them, new research suggests, and that could raise the risk of medical errors. "In our study of 100 patients 60 and older, 43 reported mishearing a doctor or nurse in an inpatient or community health care setting,...
read moreHow You Can Lose Your Hearing During a ‘Sonic Attack’
Damage can be done without pain or noticeable symptoms in this type of attack that was reportedly used against U.S. diplomats in Cuba. Sound can be weaponized. If you don’t believe that, you might want to read some recent news stories coming out of Cuba. There are...
read moreHearing Loss Rates Holding Steady for U.S. Teens
There's good and bad news from a new study on the noise blasted in American teenagers' ears -- more kids are listening to music via earphones than ever before, but rates of hearing loss have not increased. Still, "the overall take-home message ... is that not only are...
read moreDarius Kohan, MD 2017 Medical Award Winner
Dr Darius Kohan has been awarded the honors of being a 2017 New York Magazine Top Doctor as well as 2017 Castle Connolly Top Doctor in the New York Metro Area. These awards and all other past honors can be seen under the publications section on Dr Kohan's Castle...
read moreStudy to Treat Tinnitus with Oxytocin
People suffering from chronic ringing in the ears -- called tinnitus -- may find some relief by spraying the hormone oxytocin in their nose, a small initial study by Brazilian researchers suggests. Oxytocin -- dubbed the "love hormone" because it promotes social...
read moreHearing Loss Widespread, ‘Progressive’ in Older Americans
Widespread Hearing Loss Among the Elderly A new study finds widespread hearing loss among elderly Americans, with an especially high rate for those 90 and older. In the study sample of 647 people aged 80 and above, nearly all had some level of hearing loss based on...
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