The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) has published a new study in The Lancet HIV journal that revealed significant progress in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, alongside a stark ...

A community advisory board meeting for the Pitt Men's Study. This month marks 40 years since the Pitt Men's Study started enrolling volunteers in what has become one of the longest-running U.S.

May 13 (UPI) --Could loneliness occur for some older folks because they can't hear well enough to maintain essential social connections? Hearing aids appear to be an effective method of countering an ...

Among the roughly 40 million adults in the U.S. who have hearing loss, most don't use hearing aids. This means they may be missing out on more than just good hearing. Research shows hearing loss, if ...

A new observational study suggests that hearing aids may help lower the risk of dementia, but with a caveat. It found that participants with hearing loss who began using a hearing aid before turning ...

MINNEAPOLIS — It’s been a big week for advocates and researchers committed to fighting Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia. About 10,000 people gathered for the Alzheimer’s Association ...

For people facing a greater threat of cognitive decline, getting hearing aids could cut your risk in half, according to a new study. Cognitive decline is a reduction in abilities that can range from ...

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday reveals that treating hearing loss in older adults may help preserve social connections that often decline with age. Researchers at NYU ...

Not enough adults are utilizing hearing aids, but experts hope new accessible options will make a difference. “A recent study showed that only 15% of US adults with hearing loss use hearing aids,” ...

A recent peer-reviewed study has produced data showing that people who struggle with sleep might be favoring cannabis over other common prescription and over the counter sleep aids. The study, ...

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