Physical Therapy Linked to Drop in Falls for Patients With Dizziness
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients presenting with dizziness, receipt of physical therapy (PT) within three months is associated with a reduced risk for subsequent falls, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Otol…
Learn MoreA Year After Launch, OTC Hearing Aids Are Not Catching on With U.S. Consumers
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It has now been possible to buy a hearing aid over them counter (OTC) for nearly a year, but few Americans are doing so. More education is needed about just who these OTC hearing aids can help, according t…
Learn MorePaul Simon habla sobre su pérdida auditiva
MIÉRCOLES, 13 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News)– El cantante Paul Simon está lidiando con la pérdida de audición en su oído izquierdo, algo que contó al público el domingo.“No lo he aceptado del todo, pero estoy empezando a hacerlo,” dijo Simon …
Learn MoreReceipt of PT, Chiropractic Care Reportedly Low for Comorbid Chronic LBP, Opioid Use Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and opioid use disorder (OUD), receipt of physical therapy (PT) and chiropractic care is low overall and lower for racial and ethnic minority gr…
Learn MorePaul Simon Opens Up About Hearing Loss
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The singer Paul Simon is coping with hearing loss in his left ear, something he told an audience Sunday he’s starting to accept. “I haven’t accepted it entirely, but I’m beginning to,” Simon told an audience…
Learn MoreClinical Severity Staging System May Aid Tx Selection for Meniere Disease
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A three-factor, composite clinical severity staging system can optimize treatment selection for the management of Meniere disease, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in Otolaryngology — Head and…
Learn MoreSmoking Increases Risk for Mental Illness
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoking increases the risk for developing mental disorders, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica.Lloyd Balbuena, from University of Saskatchewan in Canada, and colle…
Learn MoreEye-Tracking Device Could Be More Accurate Test for Autism in Toddlers
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just 1 in 4 children with autism is diagnosed before age 3, but a new eye-tracking technology may allow for earlier diagnosis and intervention, according to three clinical studies of more than 1,500 kids.Auti…
Learn MoreLos niños sordos son ‘iguales, sanos y plenos’, afirma un grupo de pediatras
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ha llegado el momento de que todo el mundo cambie las palabras que utilizamos para hablar sobre los niños que son sordos o que tienen dificultades auditivas. Este es uno de los principales mensajes d…
Learn MorePosting Online About Mental Health Could Harm Your Career: Study
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s become more common for people to share mental health struggles on social media, but that decision could have a negative impact on future employment.Potential employers view job candidates differently if…
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