Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Should Be in Stores by October, FDA Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Affordable over-the-counter hearing aids will bring relief to millions of Americans suffering from hearing loss by mid-October, under a landmark proposal just announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio…
Learn MoreIf a Child’s Grades Falter, Consider Hearing Loss
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While some may think of hearing loss as something that happens with age, it can also happen to kids.Parents and teachers should consider hearing loss if a child’s academic performance declines or he or she de…
Learn MoreCuando la audición de los perros mayores se reduce, el riesgo de demencia aumenta
VIERNES, 12 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando el oído de los perros desaparece, sus habilidades mentales son las siguientes en hacerlo, revela una investigación reciente.En el estudio, los investigadores examinaron la pérdida auditiva en pe…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccination Rates Lower Among Adults With Vision, Hearing Disability
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccine initiation is lower among adults with vision or hearing disabilities compared with adults without disabilities, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Kea Turner, …
Learn MoreWhen Older Dogs’ Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When dogs’ hearing fades, their mental skills follow, new research reveals.For the study, the researchers examined the link between hearing loss in aging dogs and dementia. The findings shed light on ways sens…
Learn MoreReview: Global Pooled Prevalence of Tinnitus 14.4 Percent
MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The pooled prevalence of any tinnitus is 14.4 percent, according to a review published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Neurology.
Carlotta M. Jarach, from the Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri in Milan, I…
Learn MoreHearing Loss, Tinnitus Can Strike Cancer Survivors
THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who’ve had chemotherapy to treat a range of common cancers should also have a hearing test.In a new study of 273 cancer survivors, researchers found more than half experienced significant hearing loss …
Learn MoreHearing Loss, Tinnitus Common After Neurotoxic Chemo for Cancer
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer survivors who received a platinum alone, a taxane alone, or a platinum- and taxane-containing regimen have similar rates of hearing loss and tinnitus, according to a study published online July 27 in BM…
Learn MoreGenomic Sequencing Enhances Findings of Hearing Loss in NICU
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Expanded genomic sequencing may be an effective adjunct hearing screening to detect hearing loss among patients in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a study published online July 11 in JAM…
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