3 Year Hearing Aid Wait
A report from the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists have released a report stating that the wait for a hearing aid can be from 3 weeks to 3 years with the average time being around 9 months with a third of hospitals being even longer than this, two hospitals had a waiting time of 5 years.
The BSHAA claim that the South East of England has become the ‘black spot’ in the UK, with patients having to wait up to 18 months for a hearing test, and 6 months for a hearing aid fitting.
The president of the BSHAA - Mark Georgevic expressed his feelings by saying: “Each time the survey has been published I have been saddened by the way it demonstrates the low priority placed on people with hearing loss, often those who have reached retirement and who deserve much better.”
With research showing digital hearing aids offer up to 40% improvement on hearing, it is something that cannot be ignored when it can have such a dramatic impact on people’s lives, and with an estimated 2 million of 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people using hearing aids, that is a lot of lives.
Easier tests for Prostate Cancer
A recent blog on The Online Clinic’s blog claims men in the UK are soon to be offered new prostate cancer tests. The new Prostate Cancer test measures a genetic chemical which transfers DNA coding. Raised levels of the genetic would chemical indicate that prostate cancer is present.
You can see the full blog on New Tests for Prostate Cancer at http://blog.theonlineclinic.co.uk/2007/09/24/new-genetic-test-for-prostate-cancer/
Acomplia ‘The Slimming Pill’ shows good results, again
More trials with the slimming pill Acomplia have shown good results in dealing with dangerous fats which build around the bodies vitals organs. It is the visceral fat which builds around organs such as the Liver which can lead to health problems such as Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease.
A recent post on The Online Clinic’s blog makes reference to results from a recent study in Japan where users of Acomplia found dangerous fats in their bodies had subsided.
This is good news for people with a weight problem and can only add strength to the global adoption of Acomplia. Acomplia itself is still banned in America and it looks likely the ban will remain in place for some 3 to 4 years.