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Help for headaches

Headache disorders are the most prevalent neurological disorders, affecting more than 90% of all Americans. Most headaches are primary headaches, while a small percentage are secondary headaches, which are headaches resulting from some other issue, such as head trauma. As of 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 3% of all annual emergency department visits in the United States are due to complaints of headaches. While most headaches are not the result of a serious illness, they still can interfere with your overall quality of life. Types of ...

Audio erasing technology

Hearing important information, especially speech, with background noise has been the holy grail of the research and development scientists from the beginning of amplified technologies. The first electric hearing aid was invented in 1898 by Miller Reese Hutchison. His design used an electric current to amplify weak signals. In 1913, the world was introduced to the first commercially manufactured hearing aids. For over a hundred years progress has been made to hear better with background noise. Recent developments in cell phone technology are introducing us to “Audio Erasing ...

Geisinger JS recognized for performance leadership and quality

JERSEY SHORE — Two Geisinger hospitals have been recognized by Chartis Center with a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in performance. Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital earned the award for excellence in Quality and Geisinger Lewistown Hospital earned the award for excellence in Outcomes. Compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes and/or Patient Perspective. “Our teams here at Geisinger provide the very best care to our patients every day, and this ...

The White House is threatening the patents of high-priced drugs developed with taxpayer dollars

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is putting pharmaceutical companies on notice, warning them that if the price of certain drugs is too high, the government might cancel their patent protection and allow rivals to make their own versions. Under a plan announced Thursday, the government would consider overriding the patent for high-priced drugs that have been developed with the help of taxpayer money and letting competitors make them in hopes of driving down the cost. In a 15-second video released to YouTube on Wednesday night, President Joe Biden promised the move would ...

Confronting loneliness this holiday season

The holidays are usually a time of togetherness among friends and family. However, this is not the case for everyone. For some, this could be the first Christmas without a child or the first New Year’s Eve without a spouse. No matter the situation or cause, many people find themselves ...

A common ingredient in some cold medicines may not work

This cold and flu season, you may find yourself reaching into your medicine cabinet for some help fighting common cold symptoms. Before you do, there’s some important new information you should know about an ingredient found in many over-the-counter cold medicines. The Food and Drug ...