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What causes hearing loss and how can it be prevented and treated?

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  What causes hearing loss and how can it be prevented and treated? Sep 08,2021 By: Second Medic Expert Hearing loss is an umbrella term for experiences of increasing difficulty in perceiving sound. Difficulties with hearing may be the result of heredity, aging, or exposure to loud noise. What causes hearing loss and how can it be prevented and treated?   Hearing loss  is an umbrella term for experiences of increasing difficulty in perceiving sound. Difficulties with hearing may be the result of heredity, aging, or exposure to loud noise. Preventing it can involve anything from wearing protective ear-wear such as earplugs and/or tight-fitting earmuffs; to limiting exposure to loud environments; avoiding smoking; and avoiding excessive intake of alcohol and caffeine drinks.     One of the most common causes for  hearing loss  is loud noise. Loud noises, such as noises caused by heavy machinery, can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss with prolonge...
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Basics of Artificial Intelligence! Second Medic Inc We’ve heard a lot about COVID-19 in the news, it dominates our news cycles. And its impacted almost everyone on this planet in some way, shape or form. We have covered the COVID-19 pandemic in detail in our blogs, and we thought it might be refreshing to have a break, and look at advancements in medicine. One area of innovation that interests me greatly is the use of AI in medicine. AI, or artificial intelligence, is a long sought after holy grail of technology, the ability to make an artificial sentient construct with the intellect and creativity of a human. Whilst that dream has not been realised yet, we have made huge advancements in computers emulating aspects of human behaviour and decision making. In this blog series I will try to go over · Basics of AI · How AI can impact different aspects of medicine · Recent advancements in AI · Legal hurdles with AI in Medicine To get started lets briefly cover some ...
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