Be aware of a major risk factor for hearing loss. Many young people today are almost habitual users of headphones. Studies have shown that regular listening to loud music using stereo headphones is a risk factor for hearing loss in young people. However, in the new study of more than 1,000 young men entering the army in France, it appeared that, those who suffered hearing Joss not only used personal stereos but also had a history of repeated episodes of middle ear infection, or otitis media, in infancy or childhood. Howev-