IT MIGHT be music to your ears, but that MP3 player is trouble if the volume is turned on too loud.
Doctors are beginning to see those in their 20s and 30s with hearing problems, even though they are not exposed to the usual causes, such as noisy workplaces.
Dr Peter Lu, the chief of the ear, nose and throat (ENT) department at Changi General Hospital (CGH), said: 'We believe that young people may be having early symptoms, like ringing in the ears, but don't realise that it's a problem.'
Read Serene Luo's full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.
