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Common painkillers might make you hard of hearing (Reuters)
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessReuters - Loud music or noise isn't the only thing that can damage your hearing. A new study in men hints that popping over-the-counter painkillers regularly can also lead to hearing loss, especially in younger men. ...
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Sat Mar 2010
Health Highlights: Feb. 26, 2010 (HealthDay)
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessHealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Health Highlights: Feb. 25, 2010 (HealthDay)
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessHealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: ...
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Fri Mar 2010
1 in 4 parents buys unproven vaccine-autism link (AP)
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessAP - One in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, but even many of those worried about vaccine risks think their children should be vaccinated. ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Obama calls for unity, action on health care reform (AFP)
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessAFP - US President Barack Obama on Saturday called on Democrats and Republicans to overcome their differences on health care reform and act on his proposal without delay. ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Health Tip: Hearing Loss May Be Temporary (HealthDay)
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessHealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- While hearing loss may be present from birth or come on gradually as a person gets older, it isn't always permanent. ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Foodborne illness costs $152 billion annually (Reuters)
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessReuters - Foodborne illnesses cost the United States $152 billion in health-related expenses each year, far more than prior estimates, according to a study released by consumer and public health groups on Wednesday. ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Watching Special Videos May Not Make Kids Brainier (HealthDay)
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessHealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Well-intentioned parents who prop their infants in front of supposedly brain-enhancing DVDs in the hopes they will learn more words might actually be accomplishing nothing, new research shows. ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Health Highlights: March 4, 2010 (HealthDay)
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessHealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Separate Brain Paths For Start And End Of Sounds Is Key To Hearing And Understanding Speech
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessNew research from the US suggests that the brain uses separate pathways to process the start and the end of sounds, a discovery that could change our ideas about how we hear and understand speech and lead to improvements in how we help children with speech and hearing problems and the design of ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Word Learning In Deaf Children With Cochlear Implants
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessLearning words may be facilitated by early exposure to auditory input, according to research presented by the Indiana University School of Medicine at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting in San Diego, Feb. 18-22. A growing body of evidence points to the importance ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Orthopedic Institute Of Pennsylvania To Ensure Effective Communication With Deaf And Hard-of-Hearing Patients
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessPatients who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, who seek treatment at the Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania (OIP), will receive qualified interpreters when needed for effective communication as required by federal law under a Settlement Agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Otonomy Receives FDA Clearance To Initiate Clinical Trial In Patients With Meniere's Disease
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessOtonomy, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance of the company's Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the clinical trial of OTO-104 in patients with Meniere's disease, a debilitating disorder of the inner ear affecting balance and hearing... ...
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Fri Mar 2010
"Get In The Hearing Loop" Campaign Promotes Doubling Functionality Of Hearing Aids
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessThe American Academy of Audiology on behalf of audiologists, and the Hearing Loss Association of America on behalf of people with hearing loss announce a collaborative public education campaign "Get in the Hearing Loop... ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Hearing Loss In Men Increased By Regular Analgesic Use
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessIn a study published in the March 2010 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of hearing loss in men, particularly in younger men, below age 60. Hearing loss is ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Health Tip: Understanding Ear Tube Surgery (HealthDay)
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessHealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- An ear tube is surgically implanted in a child's ear to help drain fluid that builds up behind the eardrum, says the U.S. National Library of Medicine. ...
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Wed Feb 2010
Millions at risk if AIDS focus fades, says expert (Reuters)
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessReuters - Global attention is turning away from the AIDS epidemic at just the wrong time and means a fresh wave of the disease could infect millions of people in high-risk countries, a leading expert said Friday. ...
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Wed Feb 2010
Tests Show Top Tuna Brands Have High Mercury Levels (HealthDay)
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessHealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Tests on more than 300 samples of canned tuna from the top three brands in the United States revealed that more than half contained mercury levels above what's considered safe by the Environmental Protection Agency. ...
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Wed Feb 2010
Merck settles shareholder lawsuits tied to Vioxx (Reuters)
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessReuters - Merck & Co has agreed to make corporate governance changes and create internal committees to address potential safety issues with its products under a proposed settlement of shareholders lawsuits related to its withdrawn Vioxx painkiller. ...
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Wed Feb 2010
London to open 1st exercise area for older people (AP)
Categorie : Hearing / DeafnessAP - Swinging London will take on a whole new connotation for the capital's aging baby boomers, who will soon get their own specially designed outdoor playground. ...
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Wed Feb 2010