India, Dec. 22 -- Do you have the habit of popping in your earphones and listening to music for long hours? After all, life seems a little better with background noise as you get through the day. As a result, the majority of people become so obsessed that they continue listening to music on earphones throughout the day.

But here's the catch: prolonged and high-volume use can take a major toll on your hearing health. To understand the repercussions of prolonged earphone use and its impact on hearing, HT Lifestyle reached out to Dr Jyotirmay S Hegde, HOD and lead consultant ENT at Aster Whitefield Hospital, who urged caution when it comes to earphone usage, particularly with regard to the duration and volume of listening.

While Dr Hegde a...