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Is it bad to listen to music all the time? Here’s how tunes can help or harm

  • Written by Jillian Hubertz, Clinical Assistant Professor in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Purdue University
imageKeep the volume of your personal listening device at or below 60%.vm/E+ via Getty Imagesimage

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