Hi, I'm Dr. John Hellerstedt with the children's health minute presented by this station and TexCare-connecting Texas families with children's health insurance for 18 dollars a month or less.

Extremely loud music and noise that goes on for a long time are common causes of permanent hearing loss. There's a chance that your child's hearing is being damaged if the noise is so loud that you have to shout to make yourself heard.

Make sure your child uses ear plugs or other protection when using lawn tools or attending live concerts. Monitor headphone use. If the volume is too high and the headphones are used a lot, the noise level can damage your child's hearing.

Keep your kids healthy. Call TexCare at 1-800-647-6558 to apply or when it's time to renew your children's health care coverage. That's 1-800-647-6558.