Von Claudia Shannon

Nano Hearing Aids 2022 Review

Since 2017, the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act has allowed the sale of OTC PSAPs to improve access to these kinds of devices. Prescription hearin...

Ways The U.S. Must Prepare for More Seniors with HIV

On the eve of National HIV/AIDS Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day, a new report shows that the median age of Americans with HIV is 58 and that the ...

Should You Buy Hearing Aids At Costco?

Sonova, the world's largest hearing aid manufacturer, makes Costco's hearing aids. Sonova also manufactures Phonak hearing aids, and in fact, the K...

Starkey Hearing Aids 2021 Review

According to reviews, Starkey hearing aids have good sound quality, tinnitus technology, feedback management, and other perks. According to Starkey...

What are HIV Controllers?

Some researchers believe that HIV controllers have immune system cells that are able to control HIV attacks. HIV controllers still have the disease...

HIV Home Testing: Rapid HIV Tests to Buy and FAQs Answered

Itâ€™s possible to get a false-negative test result within the first 3 months of exposure to HIV. To confirm a negative HIV status, get tested agai...

Does a Pap Smear Detect HIV?

However, a Pap smear doesnâ€™t test for HIV. Collecting a tissue sample for DNA testing is similar to the process of taking a Pap smear and may be ...

Hydrogel: The Future of 'Smart Band-Aids'

Gavin Braithwaite, of the Cambridge Polymer Group in Boston, MA, notes that hydrogels are hydrophilic, with the potential to contain 80% or more wa...

What to Know About Phonak Hearing Aids

Phonak makes hearing aids specifically designed for use in babies, children, teens, and adults. You must go through an approved Phonak distributor ...

Guide to The Rechargeable Hearing Aids

Some hearing aids use single-use, button batteries that you remove and install manually. It takes 3 to 4 hours for most hearing aids to charge full...

Understanding HIV-1 and How it May Affect You

HIV-1 is a type of retrovirus that originated from a similar virus in chimpanzees. When HIV-1 isnâ€™t treated with antiretroviral drugs, the virus ...

HIV Symptoms in Men: Can it Cause a Rash on The Penis?

A person can have HIV for several years before it progresses to AIDS. Like a rash that can appear on the penis, these sores or ulcers usually show ...