Living near heavy traffic could negatively impact your heart health. A European study, published in the journal Environmental Research, found that exposure to nighttime road traffic noise is linked to ...

Nurses’ exposure to noise may play a part in their overall health and potential to burn out at work, the results of a new study suggest. The researchers reviewed a prior study of 3,800 nurses who were ...

As streets burst into light and laughter this Diwali, an often-ignored hazard rises in the background, noise pollution. From the thundering booms of fireworks to blaring loudspeakers, the festival of ...

Encountering noisy neighbors is quite common, especially in large apartment complexes. Besides being annoying, research shows ...

Health care isn’t traditionally considered a “loud” occupation, so while many studies have examined the poor outcomes associated with hospitalized patients’ noise exposure, few look at health care ...

Exposure to high levels of noise can cause permanent hearing loss. Short term exposure to loud noise can also cause a temporary change in hearing (your ears may feel stuffed up) or a ringing in your ...

People who live adjacent to airports or under flight paths—and thus are exposed to a high degree of consistent aircraft noise—are more likely to have worse heart function regardless of other clinical ...