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Tag: hearing loss

Posted inState Health Policy

Walls around ‘hearing aids’ to tumble as some in NC trumpet warnings

by Thomas Goldsmith February 24, 2022February 23, 2022

By Thomas Goldsmith In this connected age, a measure of help for people with hearing loss might seem as close as an iPhone, an app and earbuds. With a coming federal rule change, North Carolinians with mild to moderate hearing loss will be able to buy devices called hearing aids — some for as little […]

The Appalachian Mountains near the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina may benefit from the ARC's recovery ecosystem model. The area has a quickly growing outbreak of COVID-19
Posted inRural Health

How to prevent childhood hearing loss in rural areas? Start in schools, a new trial suggests

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven November 3, 2021November 4, 2021
A skilled nursing facility sign is in the foreground and a building is in the background. The facility, A PruittHealth skilled-nursing facility for veterans in Orange County, is dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19, and has a history of poor staffing.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – April 8 – Nursing home outbreak, food banks need help and prisoner lawsuit

by Editor April 8, 2020April 14, 2021
The American Sign Language word for COVID-19 mimics the virus' appearance, with fingers forming the spikes, or coronas the virus is known for. The sign is a stand-in to illustrate health communication to deaf people during COVID-19.
Posted inInfectious Disease

COVID-19 accentuates barriers for the deaf and hard of hearing

by Liora Engel-Smith April 1, 2020March 31, 2020
Photo shows a police vehicle pulled up behind a car.
Posted inDisabilities

Measure to Help Flag Deaf Drivers Advances

by Rose Hoban June 14, 2017June 14, 2017
Posted inDisabilities, Featured, Public Health

Deaf People Make their Voices Heard at the NCGA

by Editor May 5, 2016May 6, 2016

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