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Over the counter hearing aids or traditional prescription hearing aids?

Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids are FDA-regulated devices for adults who believe they have mild to moderate hearing loss. They typically come in two setup types: self-fitting, adjusted through a smartphone app and preset, which allows manual volume changes but no customization. They are also commonly available in two styles — in-the-ear and behind-the-ear. OTC aids can be purchased online, in big-box stores such as Walmart, Sam’s Club and Costco, and sometimes at local pharmacies. When Congress authorized OTC hearing aids, some hearing professionals feared they would ...

The best fabric for extreme heat? It’s more complicated than you think

When it’s really hot out, getting dressed seems pretty simple: Wear something light, loose and made for summer. But textile researchers say it’s actually a little more complicated than that. The fabric matters. But so does how heavy it is, how the clothing is made, how it fits and even ...

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center welcomes medical director, radiation oncologist

WILLIAMSPORT — UPMC recently welcomed Brett Lewis, M.D., medical director and radiation oncologist, to the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center team in Williamsport. “Dr. Lewis brings the depth of leadership and clinical expertise that is essential to advancing radiation oncology services for ...

The warming climate is forcing marathons to consider changes to keep runners cool

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Paul Grinvalds has completed 114 marathons in all 50 states, but he still wilts when he races in temperatures beyond 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.5 Celsius). It’s the same for most runners, as the body can’t cool down during exertion, and heat makes that even harder. “One thing about marathoners is typically we’re kind of stubborn,” said Grinvalds, 68, from West Des Moines, Iowa, who finds even temperatures in the 50s F (10 C) a bit warm. “So if we have a goal and it’s hot, a lot of times we’re still going to try to do that goal, which is just ...

Trump’s vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Public health experts have been quick to condemn an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at upending childhood vaccinations in the U.S., but the biggest obstacles may be the unprecedented financial and logistical challenges it would impose on parents, health providers and drugmakers. Monday’s announcement by the Republican president calls for separating combination shots — including the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine — into separate injections. Appointments for that and other vaccinations should be spaced out whenever possible, the ...