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Some newborns in the United States still aren't getting screened for hearing loss or congenital heart disease

CDC: Not All Newborns Getting Heart Disease, Hearing Loss Tests

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Such screens are critical to early intervention efforts, CDC officials say
Commonly used hearing tests often fail to detect a prevalent form of inner ear damage

Hearing Tests May Miss Common Form of Hearing Loss

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Audiogram can appear normal even with damage to inner hair cells
Among American adults 20 and older

Rate of Hearing Loss Projected to Almost Double in the U.S. by 2060

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Increase will be greatest among adults over 70, researchers say
Hearing loss appears to be on the decline among Americans in their 40s

Hearing Impairment on the Decline in Americans Under 70

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Still common, but noise-safety rules and changing smoking patterns may have helped
The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Ototoxicity Scale seems to be best for classifying ototoxicity in cisplatin-treated pediatric patients

SIOP Scale Best for Detecting Ototoxicity With Cisplatin Tx

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Findings show superiority for SIOP in pediatric patients with planned cisplatin-containing treatment
A device that uses a small balloon to treat Eustachian tube dysfunction has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves Balloon Device for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

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Designed to relieve pressure, pain, or clogged or muffled sensations occuring in the ear
A simple hearing test may help identify young children at risk for autism before they're old enough to speak

Hearing Impairment May Be an Early Indicator of Autism

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Researchers identify inner-ear problem that might impair speech development
Type 2 diabetes may raise the risk of hearing loss

Review: Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Hearing Impairment

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In older patients, age-related hearing impairment may mask the contribution of diabetes
An open-label

Proton Radiotherapy May Be New Option for Peds Brain Tumor

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Acceptable toxicity, similar survival as conventional radiotherapy for childhood medulloblastoma
A nasal balloon can effectively treat otitis media with effusion in children

Nasal Balloon Can Treat Otitis Media With Effusion

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Procedure may be an alternative to antibiotics, drainage tubes