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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

Study found temperatures often set higher than safety standard.

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

Support for stress should be part of prenatal care, study author says.

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Kids of Better-Educated Parents Have Healthier Diets: Study

European research compared nutritional choices such as fruits and veggies, sugary drinks.

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Traffic Smog Tied to Serious Birth Defects

Traffic Smog Tied to Serious Birth Defects

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Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds

People with cystic fibrosis are of special concern.

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Frequent Moves Take Toll on Poor Kids, Study Suggests

Fallout anticipated from U.S. housing crisis, researcher says.

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Tofu-Rich Diet May Help Women With Lung Cancer Live Longer

Chinese study found eating high amounts before diagnosis boosted survival rates

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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

Spending hours in front of the tube at age 5 linked to bad behavior at age 7, researchers say.

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