Hearing aids slash the risk of developing dementia, study finds
Danish study of over 500,000 people found use of while hearing loss increase the chances of getting dementia by up to a fifth using a hearing aid can slash this to just 7 per cent. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hearing Aids May Extend Life Span
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 -- A hearing aid ’s first purpose is fairly obvious, but a new study argues that the devices also provide an important second benefit -- a longer life.“We found that adults with hearing loss who regularly used hearing aids... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 4, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Hearing aids may boost longevity, study finds. But only if used regularly
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Source: NPR Health and Science - January 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Allison Aubrey Source Type: news
Wearing hearing aids can slash risk of an early grave by a QUARTER, study suggests
US researchers found that people with hearing loss were 24 per cent less likely to die early if they regularly wore the device, compared to those who never wore it. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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
Sequential Bilateral Neurostimulation Aids Treatment-Resistant Depression
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 -- A novel sequential bilateral neurostimulation protocol has the potential to improve treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (TR-MDD), according to a letter published in the November issue of Brain... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 3, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Lesotho: Going the Distance - How Lesotho Is Supporting Migrant Workers Living with HIV
[E.G. Pediatric Aids Foundation] Leribe is an agricultural district in northern Lesotho that borders the Free State Province of South Africa, which mines one-fifth of the world's gold--along with mining operations for silver, uranium, and diamonds. Workers in Lesotho are drawn to South African mining jobs as well as peripheral positions, such as in housekeeping. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 3, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Lesotho NGOs and Civil Society Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Evaluating the dissociation between drivers' self-perceived and objective need for vehicle assistance during obstacle avoidance tasks - Luster MS, Pitts BJ.
Driver-assistance systems are becoming more commonplace; however, the realized safety benefits of these technologies depend on whether a person accepts and adopts automated driving aids. One challenge to adoption could be a preference-performance dissociat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Trust in decision support: eye-tracking as a continuous measurement - Marzullo J, Farahani A, Fendley M.
Decision aids are developed to ease cognitive load on operators interacting with complex automated systems; however, critical human components are often ignored during design. Finding an appropriate balance of automated assistance and operator trust is par... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Japanese-run Thai orphanage bets on resort for its survival
CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- A Japanese-operated orphanage that opened near this northern Thai city in 1999 to take care of children who had lost their parents to AIDS is now trying to recover from another pandemic. Years ago, the orphanage, Ban Rom Sai, went into the lodging business in an attempt to…#thailand #thai #banromsai #resorthoshihana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rwanda: Understanding STDs - Prevention, Detection, and Safe Practices
[New Times] Extensive efforts by concerned organisations and well-planned government strategies, such as those implemented by Rwanda, have led to a decrease in the prevalence of new cases of HIV/AIDS. However, it is important for people to also be aware of other sexually transmitted diseases, as they are risk factors for acquiring and transmitting HIV/AIDS. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 28, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news
South Africa: Analysis - Where We Are With Nimart 13 Years Later
[spotlight] Like many countries, South Africa has a shortage of healthcare workers - particularly of doctors. One response to such shortages is task-shifting - in short, to let doctors focus on the things only they can do, and to shift some other less specialised tasks to other healthcare workers like nurses or pharmacists. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - December 27, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Labour South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
South Africa: Interview - 'I Used That Anger to Feed My Activist's Soul,' Says Former TAC General Secretary
[spotlight] Dressed in a dark jacket, rain is pelting Vuyiseka Dubula-Majola's face as she rushes past bare trees in Geneva, Switzerland. Along with her two children, Dubula-Majola has newly moved into a house in nearby Genthod, from where she commutes to work by train. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - December 27, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine NGOs and Civil Society South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Hong Kong stocks recover as Tencent, NetEase recoup part of US$63 billion sell-off while new China report aids sentiment
Tencent surged 3 per cent to HK$282.20 and NetEase soared 14 per cent to HK$139, after Beijing approved 105 new titles this month, the most since July 2022. Both plunged in a US$63 billion sell-off on Friday, sparked by the government’s proposed curbs on excessive spending on video games. The Hang…#netease #beijing #hongkong #jdcom #byd #liauto #statisticsbureau #shanghai #sp #southkoreas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Power of Illusion Helps to Learn New Movements
Visual aids creating illusion of movement can improve motor performance and early stages of motor learning (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - December 23, 2023 Category: Disability Tags: The Human Brain Source Type: news
