Former Staff Sgt. Kevin Owsley is not quite sure what rattled his brain in 2004: the roadside bomb that exploded about a yard from his Humvee or the rocket-propelled grenade that flung him across a road as he walked to a Porta Potti on base six weeks later.
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Air Force Promotions
The latest promotions for Air Force members was announced this week.
Read MoreSoldier’s Story Illustrates Risks of Hearing Loss During War
To sleep, he listens to rock music on his iPod, a common means of coping for troops with tinnitus, says Army MAJ Dan Ohama, an audiologist working in Baghdad.
Read MoreHigher Rates of Hearing Loss are Found
A new study suggests that hearing loss among Americans may be more widespread than previously thought.
Read MoreNew Drug Could Prevent Hearing Loss From Chemotherapy
Sound Pharmaceuticals Inc (SPI) has announced the filing of an investigational new drug application with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the clinical testing of a proprietary formulation of ebselen for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced hearing loss or ototoxicity.
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