The pharmacy is now in our new location at 22629 Twain Harte Drive, Suite D, Twain Harte, CA 95383!
Download our NEW mobile app!
Please be advised the pharmacy hours have changed on Fridays & Saturdays:
Friday - 9am to 6pm (Closed 1pm to 2pm for Lunch)
Saturday - Closed
Recursos del Paciente
Manténgase sano!
Resultados de su búsqueda "Hearing Loss".
Resultados de noticias de salud - 41
Hearing Loss Can Raise Risks for Cognitive Decline
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 4, 2024
- Página completa
A new, large study from France underscores the link between adult hearing loss and dementia.
"Given the major burden of cognitive decline and the absence of curative treatment, identifying modifiable risk factors is of importance," a team led by
Common Chemo Drug May Be Linked to Hearing Loss
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2024
- Página completa
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 (HealthDay news) -- A 14-year study of testicular cancer survivors suggests that a chemotherapy drug could greatly raise patients' long-term odds for hearing loss.
The drug in question, cisplatin
Gene Therapy in Both Ears Restores Hearing to Babies Born Deaf
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 5, 2024
- Página completa
Chlidren born deaf have had their hearing restored in both ears as a result of gene therapy, a new study reports.
All five children showed hearing recovery in both ears, with dramatic improvements in speech perception and the ability to locate the position of a sound.
AI Headphones Let Listeners Hear Just One Voice in a Crowd
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 28, 2024
- Página completa
New AI headphone technology can help people "tune in"to specific folks in a crowd, allowing them to better hear a speaker even in noisy environments.
With the system, called "Target Speech Hearing,"a user wearing headphones looks at a person speaking for three to five se...
Earbuds, Headphones a Rising Threat to Kids Hearing
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 26, 2024
- Página completa
Many younger children could be permanently damaging their hearing by blasting loud music on their earbuds and headphones, a new report finds.
Two in three parents say that their child between the ages of 5 and 12 regularly pop listening devices in their ears, according t...
Research With a Bang: Science Reveals How Loud Noise Damages Hearing
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 13, 2024
- Página completa
Preventing noise-related hearing loss from a loud concert, a banging jackhammer or a rifle blast could be as simple as managing levels of zinc within the inner ear, a new study reports.
Such hearing loss stems from cellular damage associated with an excess of free-floati...
Hearing Troubles Can Affect the Mind, Too
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2024
- Página completa
If you're over 65, you likely struggle sometimes to hear conversations clearly, but ignoring that may prompt even more serious health problems, experts say.
If left unchecked, hearing loss can lead to social isolation and depression -- two conditions known to raise demen...
Hearing Loss Hits Many Americans, With Rural Areas and Men Most Affected
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 25, 2024
- Página completa
Folks think of big city life as an ear-blasting festival of noise -- taxi horns honking, jackhammers pounding, police sirens wailing and jet planes roaring overhead.
But rural residents actually have a higher rate of hearing loss in both ears than city dwellers do, a new...
Gene Therapy Brings Hearing to Kids With Congenital Deafness
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 25, 2024
- Página completa
Five of six Chinese children born deaf due to a rare genetic defect now have the ability to hear, thanks to an experimental gene therapy.
The therapy involved a hollowed-out virus loaded with a healthy version of the gene responsible for producing otoferlin, a protein ne...
Loud Video Games Put Users at Risk for Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2024
- Página completa
For the more than 3 billion gamers around the world, the loud noises they experience while playing video games could threaten their hearing, a new review suggests.
Whether on the couch, parked at a computer desk or in an arcade, studies have shown the noise from video ga...
Ear Infections Could Delay a Child's Speech
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 8, 2024
- Página completa
Ear infections are common for kids, but they can lead to long-term developmental problems, a new study finds.
Temporary hearing loss caused by recurring ear infections can lead to delays in language development and sound processing years later, researchers reported recen...
Paxlovid Won't Cut Odds for Long COVID: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 8, 2024
- Página completa
Paxlovid might help shorten and diminish a COVID infection, but the antiviral doesn't reduce the risk of developing long COVID, a new study shows.
About 16% of COVID patients treated with Paxlovid wound up with long COVID symptoms, compared to 14% of those not given the ...
Hearing Aids May Extend Life Span
- January 4, 2024
- Página completa
A hearing aid's first purpose is fairly obvious, but a new study argues that the devices also provide an important second benefit -- a longer life.
"We found that adults with hearing loss who regularly used hearing aids had a 24% lower risk of mortality than those who ne...
Noisy Holiday Toys Are No Gift to a Child's Hearing
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2023
- Página completa
Parents moaning over the noise from a new Christmas toy is a time-honored holiday tradition.
But noisy playthings can do long-lasting damage to a child's hearing, the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) is warning parents.
Tiny ears are particularly susceptible to ...
Paul Simon Opens Up About Hearing Loss
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2023
- Página completa
The singer Paul Simon is coping with hearing loss in his left ear, something he told an audience Sunday he's starting to accept.
"I haven't accepted it entirely, but I'm beginning to,"Simon told an audience a...
Deaf Children 'Equal, Healthy and Whole,' Pediatricians' Group Affirms
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- August 30, 2023
- Página completa
It's time for everyone to change the words we use when we talk about kids who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Omega-3s May Keep Your Hearing Sharp
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 24, 2023
- Página completa
More omega-3 fatty acids in your diet might prevent hearing loss as you age, researchers report.
Low levels of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are linked to hearing loss in middle and old age, according to findings slated for presentation Monday at a me...
Hearing Aids Might Help Lower Risk for Dementia
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2023
- Página completa
Can treating hearing loss lower your chances of developing dementia down the road?
Maybe, claims new research that found that folks who are experiencing hearing loss and don't use a hearing aid may have a higher risk of developing dementia than people who use hearin...
Loud Incubators Might Damage Preemie Babies' Hearing
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2023
- Página completa
While an incubator can save the life of a premature baby, it may be contributing to hearing loss in these vulnerable infants.
A new study published March 27 in Frontiers in Pediatrics assessed the sounds in the neonatal intensive care unit, evaluating the impact...
Early Detection Is Key to Correcting Childhood Hearing Loss. Know the Signs
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2023
- Página completa
Early detection of childhood hearing loss is crucial but also challenging because babies can't tell their parents or doctors exactly what's wrong.
About 2 to 3 of every 1,000 kids is born with permanent hearing loss, so most health systems test newborns within a day or t...
From a Lock of Hair, Beethoven's Genome Gives Clues to Health, Family
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 22, 2023
- Página completa
Genetic analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair has provided new clues into the cause of the great composer's death in 1827 -- as well as evidence of a family scandal.
The analysis revealed that Beethoven suffered from a hepatitis B infection that could have contributed ...
Make Efforts to Protect Your Hearing
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 3, 2023
- Página completa
About 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, but there are ways to preserve this important sense.
Together, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) offer some tips for protecting yourself...
Could Hearing Aids Lower Your Odds for Dementia?
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2023
- Página completa
Could losing your hearing as you age be a harbinger of dementia?
Maybe, suggests new research that found that older people who had trouble hearing were more likely to develop dementia down the road. But there's good news with the bad: Hearing aids -- which are now a...
Over a Billion Young People Could Lose Hearing Due to Earbuds, Loud Concerts
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 16, 2022
- Página completa
More than a billion young people are at risk for hearing loss because of listening to loud music at concerts and using earbuds and other personal listening devices, a new study suggests.
"There is an urgent need for governments, industry, and civil society to prioritize ...
Too Often, Diabetes & Hearing Loss Go Together
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2022
- Página completa
Though it's not clear how diabetes may be related to
Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Should Be in Stores by October, FDA Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2022
- Página completa
Affordable over-the-counter hearing aids will bring relief to millions of Americans suffering from hearing loss by mid-October, under a landmark proposal just announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
If a Child's Grades Falter, Consider Hearing Loss
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2022
- Página completa
While some may think of hearing loss as something that happens with age, it can also happen to kids.
Parents and teachers should consider hearing loss if a child's academic performance declines or he or she develops behavioral issues, lack of focus and depression, the Am...
When Older Dogs' Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises
- By Sydney Murphy HealthDay Reporter
- August 12, 2022
- Página completa
When dogs' hearing fades, their mental skills follow, new research reveals.
For the study, the researchers examined the link between hearing loss in aging dogs and dementia
Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Can Strike Cancer Survivors
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 4, 2022
- Página completa
People who've had chemotherapy to treat a range of common cancers should also have a hearing test.
In a new study of 273 cancer survivors, researchers found more than half ex...
Protect Your Hearing This July 4th
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2022
- Página completa
While fireworks may be bright and beautiful, they're also noisy.
And a single loud blast or explosion that lasts less than a second can cause immediate and permanent
More U.S. Women Are Retaining Their Hearing as They Age
- Cara Murez
- December 29, 2021
- Página completa
Hearing loss can happen with advancing age, but fewer American women appear to be affected now than in the past.
Researchers who studied hearing loss between 2008 and 20...
Cochlear Implants a Big Help to Deaf Children With Autism
- Cara Murez
- December 29, 2021
- Página completa
Having autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can make communication a challenge, and some of these children are also deaf, making social interactions even more daunting.
But new research suggests that cochlear implants can go a long way toward helping these kids understand spee...
Could Cochlear Implants Cause Harm to Hearing Over Time?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 8, 2021
- Página completa
People who get cochlear implants to treat severe hearing loss may develop new bone growth in the ear -- and it may lessen any hearing they have left, a new study hints.
The researchers found that among 100-plus adults with cochlear implants, two-thirds showed evidence of...
Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age
- Robert Preidt
- December 3, 2021
- Página completa
Older Black Americans are much more likely to have good hearing than white Americans, and the difference is especially notable among men, a new study shows.
"We found that among males, non-Hispanic Black Americans have a prevalence of hearing loss that is similar to non-...
Assistance Dogs Bring Big Boost to Deaf People
- Robert Preidt
- December 2, 2021
- Página completa
Hearing dogs make a huge difference in deaf people's lives, a new British study shows.
The dogs are trained to alert deaf people to everyday sounds such as doorbells, human voices, baby monitors and alarm clocks, as well as safety-related sounds such as smoke and intrude...
Are Your Holiday Gifts on the 'Noisy Toy List'?
- Robert Preidt
- December 1, 2021
- Página completa
Stop that racket!
A screeching rubber chicken tops this year's list of noisy toys that pose a threat to children's hearing.
The Sight & Hearing Association's annual N...
Coronavirus May Infect, Harm the Inner Ear
- Robert Preidt
- October 29, 2021
- Página completa
By now, it would seem that there is almost no part of the body that the new coronavirus does not strike, but new research adds one more: COVID-19 may be able to infect the inner ear and affect hearing and balance.
There have been reports of COVID-19 patients with symptom...
FDA Eases Access to Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 19, 2021
- Página completa
Affordable over-the-counter hearing aids could soon bring relief to millions of Americans suffering from hearing loss, under a landmark proposal announced Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The proposal would create a category of hearing aids that could be...
Could an App Help Kids With Severe Ear Condition Avoid Surgery?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 7, 2021
- Página completa
A pair of special headphones plus a free app might help kids with hearing difficulty due to "glue ear," a new, small study suggests.
Glue ear is slang for a condition called otitis media with effusion (OME), where thick fluid builds up in the middle ear. It's very common...
Tough Choices: Chemo That Can Save Kids With Cancer Can Also Damage Hearing
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 28, 2021
- Página completa
The cancer drug cisplatin can save children's lives, but often with the side effect of hearing loss. Now a new study shows that young children are especially vulnerable, and the hearing damage may begin early in the course of treatment.
The researchers said the find...
Could Cheaper, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Finally Be Here?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2021
- Página completa
Until now, folks suffering from hearing loss typically have had to fork out thousands of dollars for a device that could be adjusted only by a professional audiologist.
No wonder that only one-quarter of the nearly 29 million U.S. adults who could benefit from a hearing ...