PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·4w agoAssociation between environmental and headphone noise and heart rate variability: observations from Apple Hearing Study cohortNo immediate practice change is warranted, but the findings reinforce the importance of counselling patients on noise exposure as a systemic health risk beyond hearing loss alone.
University of Michigan School of Public Health·Journal article·Research (general)·5mo agoApple Hearing Study Results Highlight the Importance of Apple Hearing Test and Hearing Aid FeaturesThe study reinforces known links between noise exposure and hearing loss at population scale; clinicians should continue counseling patients on hearing protection, but await full peer-reviewed publication before altering specific screening or treatment protocols.+Save