Hearing Loss

Last week, health professionals met at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition for the latest updates in pediatric health care.

WASHINGTON — In a new policy statement and technical report, the AAP raised an alarm over excessive noise exposures in childhood and explained how it can lead to hearing loss over time.

Cancer survivors have a significantly higher prevalence of both self-reported and audiometry-confirmed hearing loss than the general population, according to data published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

Higher blood levels of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid may help protect against hearing loss, according to the results of research presented at NUTRITION.

A hearing intervention may slow cognitive decline in older adults with mild to moderate hearing loss, according to a poster presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Hearing loss was associated with higher levels of fatigue in middle- and older-aged adults, according to study findings published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

CHICAGO — Survivors of high-risk neuroblastoma face a substantial burden of late toxicity, according to study results presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.

People with hearing loss who did not use hearing aids had an increased risk for dementia compared with those without hearing loss, data show. However, researchers found no increased risk in people with hearing loss who used aids.

A 78-year-old man presents after his wife makes an appointment because her husband has become more withdrawn and depressed.

Moderate to severe hearing loss was associated with a higher prevalence of dementia among older adults, a research letter in JAMA reported.