Children, teens and adults unknowingly risk their hearing during many activities. The damage can be immediate and permanent or gradual, causing hearing loss over time from prolonged exposure.

Loud noises can be a nuisance for anyone, but for people with high noise sensitivity, they can evoke much stronger reactions.

Howard Davis has started a petition to have Big Apple eateries publicly post their decibel levels so those looking for quiet can make informed decisions about where to dine. He is pictured with an app ...

From the roar of jet engines to the constant construction noise at hotels, it's hard to find a moment of peace on the road. "The noise is becoming problematic," says Malia Everette, who called me from ...

It may seem harmless, but there can be consequences to blasting your speaker.

Are restaurants getting noisier, or is our patience with restaurant noise growing thinner? We explore the question out loud in today's Taste Q&A column, a forum where my food-writing colleague Paul ...