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Occupational Safety
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Anchor lead: Many healthcare workers have died in this pandemic, Elizabeth Tracey reports Almost 3000 healthcare workers in the US had died of Covid-19 at the end of December 2020, Kaiser Health News reports. Patricia Davidson, dean of the Johns …
Clinician Burnout
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Anchor lead: Even as the pandemic slows down, clinicians are wearier than ever, Elizabeth Tracey reports Long shifts at the hospital, constantly wearing personal protective equipment, worrying about whether you might bring home Covid-19 to family and friends, and high …
Dementia and Hearing Loss
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Anchor lead: Raising awareness of hearing numbers may interrupt progression to dementia for some, Elizabeth Tracey reports You should know your hearing number. That’s according to Frank Lin, a hearing expert at Johns Hopkins and advocate for making this number …
Assessing Hearing Yourself
Hearing Treatment
Being Practical
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Anchor lead: Knowing your hearing number will help in health related decisions, Elizabeth Tracey reports There’s a compelling case to be made for reporting hearing levels using numbers that are already in use among audiologists. That’s according to Frank Lin, …