Can Your iPod Cause Hearing Loss?

The Archives of Internal Medicine show 15% of 20- & 30-somethings have early-stage hearing loss. What's the cause? You may not have to look further than your iPod or mp3 player. Dr. Ronald Amedee at Oschner Health System says, "frequent exposure to loud noises, like music, causes damage to the hairs in the inner ear that register sound. That may lead to irreversible hearing loss." Protect your ears by lowering the volume on your mp3 player to no more than 50% of its maximum level.