The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
For example, - Mm-hmm. - we and others have shown that regular intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, like ibuprofen, increases the likelihood of developing hearing loss. And what is regular use? It's at least twice a week. For all ages? For all ages.
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Native comments, Twitter mentions, and Reddit threads about this claim — surfaced together so the conversation isn't fragmented across platforms.
Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
Would love a "what would change this verdict" RSS feed. Sign me up if it exists.
The good news is that most of that hearing loss is reversible.