How (and Why) to Protect Your Hearing

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How (and Why) to Protect Your Hearing

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Jan 30, 2020

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Most of us give little thought to preventing hearing loss -- until it's too late. David Owen, author of Volume Control: Hearing in a Deafening World, tells us about the social and emotional toll of hearing loss, the latest in hearing technologies, and how everyone can protect their ears. Also, how to clean those nasty earbuds.

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Jan 30, 2020

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