Prostate cancer: A sense of belonging aids our recovery

Prostate cancer: A sense of belonging aids our recovery

Richard Donaldson Richard Donaldson is recovering from treatment A man who has been fighting prostate cancer has described how group fitness sessions have helped recovery and offered a “sense of belonging”. Richard Donaldson, 55, is among a group of 16 men who have completed the varied health programme at Aberdeen FC’s Pittodrie Stadium in recent … Read more

How Bengaluru techies turned Apple AirPods into hearing aids with the help of aluminum foil, microwave – ET HealthWorld

How Bengaluru techies turned Apple AirPods into hearing aids with the help of aluminum foil, microwave – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: When Rithwik Jayasimha, 24, discovered that Apple’s new AirPods Pro 2 included a hearing aid feature, he eagerly bought a pair for his grandmother. However, his excitement quickly turned to frustration when he realized the feature was blocked in India. Despite being approved in over 100 countries following clearance by the U.S. Food … Read more

Awareness meets, rallies mark World AIDS Day in Vizianagaram district

Awareness meets, rallies mark World AIDS Day in Vizianagaram district

KGBV students taking out an AIDS awareness rally in Dattirajeru of Vizianagaram district on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT District Medical and Health Department and several organisations held awareness programmes and rallies in various parts of the the district on the occasion of World AIDS Day on December 1. Senior Civil judge and secretary … Read more

Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids: Good News, With Some Complications

Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids: Good News, With Some Complications

Cough syrup, aspirin, toilet paper…and hearing aids. That may be some consumers’ drugstore shopping list this fall, thanks to a new FDA rule making some hearing aids available without a prescription in pharmacies, electronics stores such as Best Buy and online. Is that good news or bad news for the 38 million American adults estimated … Read more

Hearing Aids Available in October Without a Prescription

Hearing Aids Available in October Without a Prescription

Aug. 16, 2022 – People dealing with hearing loss will be able to buy hearing aids without a doctor’s prescription as soon as mid-October. The White House announced today that the FDA will move forward with plans to make hearing aids available over the counter in pharmacies, other retail locations, and online. This major milestone … Read more