Toys and noise are now part of our holiday shopping landscape, especially when shopping for children. “We’re a world with a lot of noise,” says Michelle Armstrong from St. Louis Park. “I think a lot ...

Some popular toys are loud — as loud as a jackhammer, a tractor trailer rolling by, or a rock concert. What is this doing to our kids’ hearing? Some toys that safety groups tested generated noise that ...

ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) – Hearing experts are warning parents about noisy kids toys. Rebecca Younk, a doctor of audiology at Beltone Onalaska, says some toys can increase the risk of noise-induced ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it my imagination, or are some of the toys my grandkids play with really loud? Is this something we should worry about when buying them gifts? ANSWER: It’s not your imagination.

TULSA, Oklahoma -- Most kids will have some kind of technology on their Christmas "wish list," but parents will want to pay attention to the loud toys. The number of Americans ages three-years-old and ...

"Oh, let's get the kids toys that make lots of noise," said no mom ever. Those moms are onto something. Aside from driving us crazy, sounds that reach more than 100 decibels can damage a child's ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Although they may be cute and designed to amuse young children, some popular toys on Christmas wish-lists this year could cause hearing damage if not used properly, ...