Crank up your iPod - within reason
A new study says you can listen to your digital music player at a reasonably high volume for a long time without sustaining damage to your ears.
Study co-author Brian Fligor of Children's Hospital Boston says you probably won't sustain hearing loss if you keep the volume under 80 percent of maximum, even if you listen for long periods. You're in the danger zone if you listen at more than 80 percent for more than 90 minutes, but you have to be rockin' at that level for 10 years before you notice any hearing loss, says Fligor.
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