Tag: Hearing Disorders: Misc.
CDC: Not All Newborns Getting Heart Disease, Hearing Loss Tests
                    Such screens are critical to early intervention efforts, CDC officials say                
            Hearing Tests May Miss Common Form of Hearing Loss
                    Audiogram can appear normal even with damage to inner hair cells                
            Rate of Hearing Loss Projected to Almost Double in the U.S. by 2060
                    Increase will be greatest among adults over 70, researchers say                
            Hearing Impairment on the Decline in Americans Under 70
                    Still common, but noise-safety rules and changing smoking patterns may have helped                
            SIOP Scale Best for Detecting Ototoxicity With Cisplatin Tx
                    Findings show superiority for SIOP in pediatric patients with planned cisplatin-containing treatment                
            FDA Approves Balloon Device for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
                    Designed to relieve pressure, pain, or clogged or muffled sensations occuring in the ear                
            Hearing Impairment May Be an Early Indicator of Autism
                    Researchers identify inner-ear problem that might impair speech development                
            Review: Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Hearing Impairment
                    In older patients, age-related hearing impairment may mask the contribution of diabetes                
            Proton Radiotherapy May Be New Option for Peds Brain Tumor
                    Acceptable toxicity, similar survival as conventional radiotherapy for childhood medulloblastoma                
            Nasal Balloon Can Treat Otitis Media With Effusion
                    Procedure may be an alternative to antibiotics, drainage tubes                
             
                