Extreme music is a tough walnut, because what makes music extreme in the first place is entirely relative. The Who could, in some respects, be more extreme than Japanese noise band Merzbow, just as ...

Phonophobia is a highly treatable, specific phobia that both children and adults can develop. Exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy can be very effective, and medications may also help.

I mentioned this in another thread about smoking and figured what the heck, I'm curious as to what other people feel about this.<BR><BR>I stopped going to clubs for a while simply because I could not ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - For many people, the sights and sounds of summer are enjoyable. But for those with a rare disorder, certain sounds are unpleasant. Misophonia is a neurophysiological disorder that ...

A person with phonophobia has a strong fear or aversion to loud sounds. It can affect children or adults, and treatment may involve exposure therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, or medication.

Tinnitus may occur after exposure to loud noise, such as live music, heavy machinery, or fireworks. Share on Pinterest vm/Getty Images You’ve probably heard about the dangers of listening to loud ...

Your garden might not be as silent as you think. A new study shows that plants communicate distress via sounds that—while too high-pitched for humans to hear—might be picked up by other plants and ...

Is your environment too noisy for your dog? It is generally agreed that dogs have better hearing than human beings, especially in the higher frequency ranges. It is also a proven fact that exposure to ...