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The US is battling rising cases of flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter, and the holiday season could make it worse. Experts predicted the 2022 flu outbreak, which has already caused the highest rate of hospitalizations in the last decade, but there are growing concerns that abandonment of precautions such as mask wearing and social distancing is leading us into a “tripledemic.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of November 18, there have been 38,000 hospitalizations and 2,100 deaths nationwide due to the flu. Meanwhile, cases of RSV, which were almost nonexistent during the 2020 season, are on the rise among children and older adults in several states. Meanwhile, despite weekly COVID counts trending downward in the last few weeks, the pandemic has by no means gone away. According to the CDC’s COVID tracker, there have been 2,222 deaths reported in the last week.

While the results from the Taiwanese research are promising, Jorgensen also points out the small sample size and that the phrases used in HINT assessments can be somewhat predictable for patients. In fact, the test is not generally used in the US for this reason.

This is even more important now that the FDA has cleared OTC hearing aids for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss, which could potentially help patients save up to $3,000. Devices from select companies that fit this category have been available since mid-October, but even so, Jorgensen advises going to your medical audiologist and getting a hearing test to know where your levels are before making a purchase.

“Some audiologists are very nervous about over-the-counter hearing aids, but we do recommend them to some people,” like “on-the-edge patients,” she says. “We’ll start with an over-the counter-hearing aid, and then if that doesn’t work, we could go up to another option.”

More enhanced headphones and earbuds could provide solid sound amplification, but it’s worth noting that they still aren’t a full replacement for hearing aids, says Lindsey Jorgensen, a practicing audiologist and chair of communications disorders at the University of South Dakota. In the study, the AirPods Pro met “kind of your minimum standards,” she explains. “So if you think about car emission standards, my car meets the emission standards, but it’s not a fully electric vehicle, right? Electric vehicle emission outputs would be significantly less than my gasoline-powered vehicle’s.” She stresses that patients need to understand that PSAPs and wearables like AirPods aren’t going to alleviate or assist hearing loss in the same way as medical-grade hearing aids.

Итальянский паштет с прошутто

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⭕️ Говяжья печень — 250 г
⭕️ Морковь — 0.5 г
⭕️ Прошутто — 60 г
⭕️ Смесь перцев — по вкусу
⭕️ Соль — по вкусу
⭕️ Сливочное масло — 1 столовая ложка

1. Сливочное масло растопить на раскаленной сковороде.
2. Морковь натереть на мелкой терке и выложить на сковороду, посолить.
3. Добавить молотый перец и перемешать.
4. Через 2 минуты убавить огонь и добавить готовую печень.
5. Через 5 минут снять с огня и остудить.
6. Прошутто нарезать небольшими кусочками.
7. Объединить прошутто и печень в блендере.
8. Измельчить до нужной консистенции.

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