How's Your Hearing?

 

CDC report says it may not be as great as you think


Hidden hearing loss doesn't show up on standard hearing tests but can rob the ability to hear conversation in a noisy setting.
If you think your hearing is fine, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should make you think again. One in 4 people ages 20 to 69 who reported that their hearing was good to excellent were found to have hearing damage.

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