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POTSDAM Two new hospitalists have joined St. Lawrence Health’s medical team. Doctors Alfred Kokwaro and Kaylan Mucci will both be working at Canton-Potsdam Hospital.
Dr. Kokwaro is board certified and earned his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica, West Indies. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Greater Danbury Community Health Center, Connecticut Institute for Communities, Danbury, Conn., where he was chosen as Resident of the Year. During his internship at Griffin Hospital, Derby, Conn., he was awarded Intern of the Year.
Dr. Mucci is board eligible, and earned her medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Saint Maarten. She completed her internship and residency at Griffin Hospital, Derby, Conn.
Women with osteoporosis and low bone density have higher risk of hearing loss
May 25 2021
Hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition in the United States. Previous studies of people with hearing loss have uncovered higher prevalence of osteoporosis a disease in which the bones become weak and brittle and low bone density (LBD).
But research on whether these conditions may influence risk of hearing loss over time is scarce. It is also unknown whether hearing loss can be avoided by taking bisphosphonates, the primary medication used to prevent fractures in people with reduced bone density. As part of the Conservation of Hearing Study (CHEARS), researchers from Brigham and Women s Hospital analyzed data from nearly 144,000 women who were followed for up to 34 years.
Say What? How Osteoporosis and Low Bone Density Link to Hearing Loss
As part of the Conservation of Hearing Study (CHEARS), researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital analyzed data from nearly 144,000 women who were followed for up to 34 years. They found that risk of subsequent moderate or worse hearing loss was up to 40% higher in study participants with osteoporosis or LBD.
The study, published in the
“Adult onset hearing loss is typically irreversible; therefore, CHEARS focuses on identifying potentially modifiable risk factors that may contribute to hearing loss.
“We were inspired by a recent study that found that bisphosphonates may help prevent noise-induced hearing damage in mice. We wanted to investigate whether bisphosphonates alter risk of hearing loss in adults, in addition to whether there is a longitudinal association between osteoporosis or LBD and risk of subsequent hearing loss.”
London [UK], May 24 (ANI): Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital analyzed data from nearly 144,000 women who were followed for up to 34 years to find that risk of subsequent moderate or worse hearing loss was up to 40 per cent higher in study participants with osteoporosis or LBD.