Kris Chesky was well into his career as a musician-researcher working on music-related injuries when an audiologist colleague suggested he try out a set of custom-made musician earplugs. The ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The importance of healthy listening habits and hearing loss awareness was the focus of a free clinic from the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) on Friday. The organization ...

BACKGROUND: Does wearing musicians’ earplugs while performing affect the quality of the performance? Can listeners perceive a difference in sound when musicians are performing with or without earplugs ...

Our ability to hear connects us to the world: the laughter of loved ones, the beauty of music, and the simple sounds of daily life. But these sounds can turn harmful when they become too loud.