HIV in Pregnancy Linked to Higher Hearing Loss in Offspring
NIH researchers find children exposed to HIV before birth have 9 to 15 percent hearing loss by age 16, vs 5 to 8 percent among uninfected children whose mothers had HIV. Study of 7 to 16 year olds notes AIDS history raises risk further and highlights need for awareness and early intervention.
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National Institutes of Health Research
George K. Siberry
M.D
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
NICHD
NIH Institute
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Howard Hoffman
The
National Institute On Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
NIDCD
Teeth powered sound transfer offers new single ear loss aid
Susie Beust lost hearing in her right ear from a brain abscess and found relief with SoundBite, a tooth based bone conduction system. A microphone in the deaf ear sends sound through a processor and into teeth to the cochlea, letting users eat and talk while wearing the device. The $6,800 system aims at single sided or conductive hearing loss and is in a pilot at 42 U.S. centers with Medicare coverage sought.
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NIDCD
Susie Beust
Phoenix
Beast
U.S
Sonitus Medical
Amir Abolfathi
It’s a Noisy Planet Protect Their Hearing Campaign
Public health guidance explains decibels and exposure risks to prevent hearing loss from fireworks and air shows. It covers safe levels, signs of loud noise, and protection steps like lowering volume, distancing, and using earplugs or earmuffs.
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National Institute On
Noisyplanet
Nidcd
Nih
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