FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2017 -- Blowing up your kid's birthday balloons could end in a bang -- and hearing loss, new research suggests. The Canadian study found that a bursting balloon can create sound ...

Children's birthday parties are often decorated with bright, colorful balloons. Balloons are part of all the fun and games but the loud sound of a popping balloon may cause hearing damage to children, ...

A common birthday party favor can blow up into a problem for children -- but also a bigger conversation about hearing loss, say researchers. A common birthday party favour can blow up into a problem ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Two months after a gunman killed dozens inside an Orlando nightclub, the sound of popping balloons prompted shoppers to frantically flee an Orlando mall, injuring nine. Orange ...

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. — There was a scare on the campus of Barry University on Thursday following reports of an armed and active shooter. A series of loud popping sounds created pure panic, but ...