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    Hearing aids may protect against a higher risk of dementia linked with hearing loss: Study

    Hearing aids may protect against a higher risk of dementia linked with hearing loss: Study

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    Dementia and hearing loss are common conditions among older adults. The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care, published in 2020, suggested that hearing loss may be linked to around 8% of worldwide dementia cases , therefore, addressing hearing impairment could be a crucial way to reduce the global burden of dementia. People experiencing […] More

  • in Technology

    TikTok CEO Grilled Over Security Concerns in Hearing With US Lawmakers

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    US lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Thursday accused TikTok of serving harmful content and inflicting “emotional distress” on young users, grilling the Chinese-owned app’s CEO on the company’s outsized influence on teens. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Republican from Washington, kicked off the hearing with TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew saying that within minutes of […] More