Using hearing aids significantly cuts risk of early death, new research shows
Study results showed a 24% difference in early mortality risk between regular hearing aid users and those who had never worn one. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Signal Intensity Ratio of Cochlear Basal Turn Increased in Affected Ear in Meniere Disease
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 -- The affected ear in Meniere disease has significantly increased the signal intensity ratio (SIR) of the cochlear basal turn, indicating potential damage of the blood-labyrinth barrier, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
RadNet testing three retail in-store breast cancer screening operations
RadNet executives will spend the next 18 months learning what does and doesn't work for operating small in-store retail breast cancer screening clinics in three areas of the U.S.
In early December 2023, the first of RadNet's three pilot MammogramNow clinics opened in a Walmart Supercenter in Milford, DE. Two more screening clinics are planned to open in 2024 in Walmart: one in Phoenix, AZ, the other in Hanford, CA, according to the company.
Tim Merchant, national director of screening networks and population health strategy for RadNet, said the Delaware location expands RadNet's statewide breast cancer screening network ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 2, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Industry News Subspecialties Artificial Intelligence Breast Imaging Source Type: news
Maine's deaf community unites to heal in wake of Lewiston shooting
It has been two months since a gunman opened fire on a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people and injuring 13 others. One community was especially hit hard by the attack. The shooting is believed to be the deadliest for deaf people ever in the U.S. Laura Barrón-López reports…#lewiston #maine #laurabarrónlópez (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How ‘Barbie With ASL’ Came Together on Max
“How many of you remember ASL Barbie?” Deaf West Theatre artistic director DJ Kurs signed from the stage at Westwood’s Regency Village Theatre last Thursday night, referring to Sign Language Barbie, which Mattel released in 2000. “Her hand was permanently stuck in the ‘I love you’ hand shape. Can…#deafwesttheatre #djkurs #signlanguagebarbie #mattel #asl #warnerbros #leilahanaumi #barbiewithasl #hollywoodreporter #arturogarcia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zara pulls ad campaign that critics said resembled Gaza destruction
The fashion brand Zara apologized after its latest ad campaign, called "The Jacket," was widely criticized as tone-deaf and insensitive for evoking the destruction in Gaza. Although the campaign was conceived in July and…#gaza #jacket #israel #muslim #israeli #hamas #propalestinian #antipalestinian #vanessaperilman #palestinian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: Good News, With Some Complications
Audiologists, even those who generally support the idea of non-prescription hearing aids, worry that without an initial evaluation and ongoing care, people will buy the devices without understanding how to use or adjust them. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Louisville tech company looks to revolutionize hearing aid industry
Jeff Cummins has been a longtime entrepreneur, and a hearing aid user for even longer. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Stephen P. Schmidt Source Type: news
Noisy Holiday Toys Are No Gift to a Child's Hearing
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 -- Parents moaning over the noise from a new Christmas toy is a time-honored holiday tradition.But noisy playthings can do long-lasting damage to a child ’s hearing, the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) is warning... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 12, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
The Intergenerational Impact of Nuclear Testing in Polynesian States
Communities affected by nuclear testing, many originating from island nations in the South Pacific, share their experiences at the Nuclear Survivors Forum. Credit: ICAN / Haruka SakaguchiBy Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Dec 5 2023 (IPS) The language used in the Treaty of the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is unambiguous on its focus of the grave humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons. The TPNW also recognizes the influence of the public conscience “in the furthering of the principles of humanity as evidenced by the call for total elimination of nuclear weapons”.
This public conscience has been shaped by what w...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Naureen Hossain Tags: Asia-Pacific Civil Society Environment Global Headlines Health Human Rights Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
The Return of Analog: Introducing AnalogHearingAids.com
The Analog Hearing Aid Company (www.analoghearingaids.com) was established to make analog hearing aids available to consumers and audiologists. Analog Sound Labs, the R&D arm, is dedicated to bringing new analog hearing aids to the market and advancing the science of lossless... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Death row shelter dog surrendered for being blind and deaf finds acceptance
A blind and deaf rescue dog who came scarily close to being euthanized is now happy living his best possible life. Katrina Ross told Newsweek that Cowboy Campbell, or Campbell for short, was surrendered to an animal shelter by his breeder in 2018 for simply "being blind and deaf." "Sadly, he was…#katrinaross #cowboycampbell #campbell #glencampbell #rhinestonecowboy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bullying experience among deaf and dumb students at Assiut City - Mohamed AAS, Mahmoud SR, Marzouk HK, Syan SAE.
BACKGROUND: Bullying is a widespread issue in schools all around the world.Students with disabilities as deafness or dumbness are overrepresented in bullyingprevalence both perpetration and victimization. AIM: To assess the deaf and dumbstudents' e... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Nyle DiMarco Named 2023 Recipient of ASHA's Prestigious Annie Glenn Award
Advocate and ambassador for the Deaf community Nyle DiMarco will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) most prestigious public honor, the Annie Glenn Award, at ASHA's annual Convention. ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Advocate and ambassador... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: AWD DIS Source Type: news
