Health
Millions have hearing loss that can be improved or prevented
More than 360 million people in the world have disabling hearing loss, according to new global estimates on prevalence released by the World Health Organization (WHO).
More people than ever before are facing hearing loss
As the population ages globally, more people than ever before are facing hearing loss. One in three persons over the age of 65 years – a total of 165 million people worldwide – lives with hearing loss. Although hearing loss from ageing can often be helped with hearing devices, there are not enough produced to meet the need.
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Hot Tap Water May Pose Scalding Hazard
Temperatures in home hot water heaters can be too high and pose a potential scald hazard for young children and seniors, according to a new study.
In the United States, burns from hot tap water result in about 1,500 hospital admissions and 100 deaths per year. Water at 140 degrees can lead to a serious burn within three seconds, while it takes 10 minutes for water at 120 degrees to cause a serious burn, according to the researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Young children and seniors have thinner skin that burns more quickly, making them more vulnerable.
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Pregnant Women Under Stress May Be at Higher Risk for Stillbirth
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Kids of Better-Educated Parents Have Healthier Diets: Study
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Traffic Smog Tied to Serious Birth Defects
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Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds
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Frequent Moves Take Toll on Poor Kids, Study Suggests
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Tofu-Rich Diet May Help Women With Lung Cancer Live Longer
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Stressful life events may increase stillbirth risk, NIH network study finds
other personal stress in the year before their delivery had an increased chance of having a stillbirth, say researchers who conducted a National Institutes of Health network study.
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Too Much TV May Make Kids Antisocial, Study Suggests
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