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Researchers at the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment are exploring ways to measure hearing levels in baleen whales. They aim to examine potential issues stemming from noise generated by underwater mining, oil drilling, and ship traffic. Although some information is known about the high-frequency hearing of captive dolphins and orcas, little is known about larger baleen…
Sick Leave and Disability Pension: Are They Associated with Hearing Loss?
Jørgensen and colleagues (2022) recently published a paper examining the association between hearing loss and both physician-certified sick leave (>16 days) and disability pension. These investigators used data collected as part of the Trøndelag Health Study (the HUNT Hearing Study) conducted in Norway. They followed 21,754 participants between the ages of 20 and 49 who…
Nightingale’s Scientific Contribution: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
Florence Nightingale’s dedicated war-time nursing practices are well-known. However, her contributions to medicine and research stretch far beyond. In the mid-1800s, one of the largest causes of soldier mortality came from unsanitary, cramped living quarters, where communicable diseases could spread easily and where wounds festered. Frustrated with her pleas to officials to improve the living…
