Healthy headphone use: How loud and how long?As our society and culture become more connected through technology, the use of headphones has increased. Headphones allow people to enjoy music and have conversations from anywhere at any time. The ease of headphone use and the mobility that they afford cannot be overstated. This is particularly true currently, as our society spends more time with virtual meetings and headphones during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the convenience of headphones and the increased utility, questions about safety of use have been raised. There is such a thing as healthy headphone use; you just need to know about safe sound levels and when to take a break from headphones.By James Naples, MD, Contributor, and Valeria Duque, Au.D., CCC-A, ContributorShare this postFacebookTweetPin itE-mail<FacebookTweetPin itE-mail>