Search Result For: hearing loss
Date: 2025/05/09 - 22:00
19 States, DC Sue Trump Administration Over Federal Health Agency Layoffs
Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's plans to significantly reduce staffing at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which could disrupt public health services, such as safeguarding food and medication supplies.
Date: 2025/05/07 - 22:00
Medicaid Cuts Most Likely to Impact These 5 Groups
Republican leaders are considering drastic cuts to Medicaid funding. The cuts could have a significant impact on low-income households, older adults, children, and people with mental health disorders. Reduced federal funding could also affect access to reproductive health services.
Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31
32% of dementia cases could be linked to hearing loss
A study in older adults has found that hearing loss may increase dementia risk by almost one-third. The researchers suggest that treating hearing loss could delay, or even prevent, dementia for a large number of older adults.
Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31
A higher biological age may increase dementia risk, study finds
People who have a biological age higher than their chronological age may be at a higher risk of developing dementia compared to those whose biological age is the same or lower than their chronological age, a new study finds.
Date: 2025/05/05 - 23:00
Wegovy Reduced Inflammation, Scarring in People with Serious Liver Disease
Wegovy (semaglutide) could offer a new option to treat severe liver disease based on new clinical trial evidence. The GLP-1 drug resolved liver inflammation in nearly two-thirds of participants, twice the rate seen with placebo.