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Loud Music

Medical Mysteries of Music 

If your New Year’s resolution involves losing weight, turn down the music

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Loud Music, Restaraunts, Weight Loss

How many millions of people rang in the new year by promising themselves that they’re going to lose weight and

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Music News 

I’m paranoid about my hearing–and you should be paranoid about yours, too. Here’s why.

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 Alan Cross 4 Comments Headphones, Hearing, Hearing Loss, Loud Music

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] At the risk of sounding like Grandpa Simpson, please turn it

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Music News 

Are you one of the BILLION young people at risk of losing your hearing because of loud music?

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Deafness, Hearing, Hearing Loss, Loud Music

We’re starting to see the effects of a couple of generations of people walking around listening to loud music on

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Music News 

Florida is getting a new loud music law. What could possibly go wrong?

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Car Stereos, Florida, Loud Music

We’ve all been unintentionally exposed to high-volume urban thump machines, cars with car stereos so loud they un-torque chassis bolts.

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Music News 

Like loud music? Better read this.

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hearing Damage, Loud Music, Who

Like everything fun in this life, it’s best to do things in moderation. That includes loud music. And now the

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

If you’ve been to a loud concert, don’t drink coffee the following morning.

October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concerts, Hearing, Loud Music, McGrill

You’re back at home after attending an amazing live gig. You try to sleep but you can’t. The music was

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Is Everything We Know About Loud Music and Hearing Loss Wrong?

October 31, 2017October 29, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Deafness, Hearing Loss, Loud Music

The sky is blue. The sun rises in the east. My bull terriers think they’re lap dogs. These are undeniable

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, October 13, 2016

October 13, 2016October 13, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Bohemian Rhapsody, Desert Trip, Foo Fighters, Janet Jackson, Lego, Loud Music, Madonna, Nickelback, Pandora, Queen, Royal Blood

The first-ever mobile cellular network was launched in the US on this day in 1983. Phones were the size of

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

How Effective are Earplugs When It Comes to Loud Music? Let’s Ask Science!

June 20, 2016June 20, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Earplugs, Hearing Loss, Loud Music, Tinnitus

Rupinder, a guy who’s always on the lookout for stories where music and medicine intersect, sent me this article from

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Controversy Music Industry 

UPDATE: Where Has All the Loud Angry Rock Music Gone?

March 23, 2016March 23, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Guitars, Loud Music

Last week, a post called “A Serious Question: Where Are All the Angry Rock Songs?” created quite a passionate discussion

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Is Loud Music Making You Fat?

May 31, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dieting, Loud Music, Overeating

According to some outfit called Healthista, loud music might be making you fat. They point out things around the house

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