What to know about buying hearing aids over the counter
By Raenu Charles, CNN The high cost of hearing aids has long been a barrier for many people who have hearing problems. Traditional prescription…
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A ‘game-changer’ for millions of Americans: You can now buy hearing aids over the counter
By Jen Christensen, CNN Pete Couste said it was his wife who first noticed that he was turning up the TV louder than she liked. “I…
Continue ReadingLong Covid and smell: How to get the treatment you need
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s been months since your ability to taste and smell disappeared after a Covid-19 infection. You’ve tried to…
Continue ReadingAbbott announces new baby formula recall but claims it affects small fraction of total US supply
By Jen Christensen, CNN Abbott Labs said Friday that it is recalling certain lots of 2 fluid ounce/59 milliliter bottles of Ready-to-Feed liquid…
Continue ReadingA dad’s advice to neighborhood kids: Don’t use gay as an insult
By Aaron Gouveia, CNN Imparting life lessons to your own kids is part and parcel of parenting, but what about doing that for other people’s…
Continue ReadingA global epidemic of cancer among people younger than 50 could be emerging
CNN, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER By Brenda Goodman, CNN Iana dos Reis Nunes was 43 when she told her husband that she could…
Continue ReadingA global epidemic of cancer among people younger than 50 could be emerging
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Iana dos Reis Nunes was 43 when she told her husband that she could feel something like a bubble in her abdomen when she lay…
Continue ReadingFlu ‘gathering speed’ across US as health officials and doctors prepare for a potentially rough season
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN US health officials are becoming increasingly concerned about this year’s flu season — and are already seeing…
Continue ReadingBlack, Hispanic and American Indian/Alaska Native adults more likely to be hospitalized for flu and less likely to be vaccinated, CDC report finds
CNN By Carma Hassan, CNN Black, American Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic adults are more likely than their White peers to be hospitalized for the…
Continue ReadingPoor mental health in US teens exacerbated by negative experiences during Covid-19 pandemic, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Poor mental health among teens in the United States was a concern before the Covid-19 pandemic, and major disruptions to…
Continue ReadingIt’s not OK to let kids drink coffee — so why do we do it?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN We have become a coffee-crazed culture. Yet, with all the studies coming out on how a cup of joe can reduce the risk for…
Continue ReadingLimiting contact in practice may be one of the best ways to reduce head injuries in youth football, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN Mark Jonas, a member of the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, knows what it takes to make kids into…
Continue Reading‘Heartbreaking’ stories go untold, doctors say, as employers ‘muzzle’ them in wake of abortion ruling
CNN By Elizabeth Cohen, Justin Lape and Danielle Herman, CNN After the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, an obstetrician who works at…
Continue Reading‘Heartbreaking’ stories go untold, doctors say, as employers ‘muzzle’ them in wake of abortion ruling
By Elizabeth Cohen, Justin Lape and Danielle Herman, CNN After the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, an obstetrician who works at a…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 treatment Paxlovid can interact with common heart medications, doctors warn
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Covid-19 patients with a history of cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of developing severe illness and could…
Continue ReadingUpdated Covid-19 booster shots expanded to children as young as 5
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off Wednesday on the use of updated Covid-19 boosters for children…
Continue ReadingAbortion is a key motivator for US voters in midterm elections, new survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN About half of registered voters in the United States say they are more motivated to vote in next month’s midterm…
Continue ReadingAbortion is a key motivator for US voters in midterm elections, new survey finds
CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN About half of registered voters in the United States say they are more motivated to vote in next month’s midterm…
Continue ReadingYou can fight menstrual cramps with food, studies say
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN About 85% of girls suffer painful bloating, cramps and abdominal pain during their monthly periods — and for some the…
Continue ReadingCombination ‘polypills’ can help solve world’s heart problems, experts say, if more people can get them
By Jen Christensen, CNN An inexpensive polypill is probably one of the best ways to solve the world’s heart problems, prominent cardiologists…
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