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What to do with old hearing aids

Hearing aids are an investment in improved hearing, and I am often asked what do you do when they're no longer useful? Here are some options to consider: You could donate them to an organization that would try to find patients that could use them. Organizations such as the Lions Club, Hear Now and the Starkey Hearing Foundation accept used hearing aids and find sources to refurbish them for those who cannot afford new ones. The Starkey Foundation specializes in taking hearing aids to third world countries to try to fit them on patients in underdeveloped nations. Your old hearing ...

Insider Q&A: Look for telemedicine to play a growing role in your regular care

Telemedicine’s early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or pink eye are fading fast. The frontier involves connecting patients more routinely with their regular doctors and using artificial intelligence to keep tabs on their health, according to Dr. Roy Schoenberg. He’s seeing this develop as co-CEO of Amwell, a Boston-based company that provides telemedicine software and technology for health systems and insurers. The company works with more than 55 health plans and health systems representing over 2,000 hospitals. Schoenberg spoke recently with The ...

Heart attack symptoms in women

Heart attacks look different for women. A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is interrupted or cut off completely, depriving the heart of critical oxygen. Heart attacks look different for men and women, and women are less likely to experience traditional symptoms. The most ...

Movement at the heart of health

Thanks to the convenience of technology and our modern lifestyles, people in the U.S. are more inactive than ever. Whether we’re sitting behind desks, hunched over laptops all day for work or lounging around binging our favorite shows, Americans simply aren’t as physically active as we ...