Diet and hearing loss | Hot flashes | Schizophrenia | Fighting infections | Opioid overdose

Diet and hearing loss | Hot flashes | Schizophrenia | Fighting infections | Opioid overdose

Thursday, July 26, 2018 Diet and Hearing Loss A study found that women who had healthier diets had a lower chance of developing hearing loss as they got older. (From NIH News in Health) Outsmarting Hot Flashes Medicines can help reduce hot flashes during a woman’s midlife transition. Get the scoop on these medicines and other ways to cope. (From NIH News in Health) What Is Schizophrenia? People with schizophrenia may seem like they have lost touch with reality. It’s a severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. (From NIH’s NIMH) Fighting Infections With Phages Antibiotics can’t cure every infection. A new way of treating infections uses a virus known as a phage. (From NIH’s NIAID)  Medications Reduce Risk of Death After Opioid Overdose People who survive opioid overdose are at risk of a fatal overdose later on. Medicines for opioid use disorder can help prevent fatal overdose. (From NIH Research Matters)