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Like listening to loud music? Beware of noise-induced hearing loss
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Of the many types and causes of hearing loss, noise-induced hearing loss is one of the few that is widely preventable.
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Amanda Cheang
SINGAPORE - Mr L, who is in his mid-30s, came to my clinic after having ringing sounds in both his ears (tinnitus) for two years.
He had become accustomed to the tinnitus, but was concerned that conversations sounded muffled to him in noisy environments, especially in mask-on settings. On further inquiry, he admitted to a routine of listening to loud music via headphones since his teenage years.
