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Rules for hearing-aid sales eyed in Saskatchewan amid public safety concerns

REGINA - A certified hearing-aid practitioner says people, especially seniors, are at risk because of poor education requirements for those who sell hearing aids in Saskatchewan. "It's scary because basically what this is leading up to is a situation where you have people that are running around unqualified in a field that is necessary to have educational standards, especially when you're dealing with such a vulnerable sector that really does not, in a lot of cases, speak up as loud as they what should," said Ron Schick. "That's a grave concern."

Cochlear implants aid adults with hearing loss: study

Feb 25 (Reuters) - Cochlear implants can improve speech and quality of life in adults with severe hearing loss - and two implants seem to work better than one, according to a U.S. analysis of past research. The study, which appeared in JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, included 42 studies that compared hearing, speech and quality of life in eligible adults before and after they received a cochlear implant or compared having one versus two functioning implants.

Pakistani girl shot by Taliban has successful skull surgery

* Malala Yousufzai shot for advocating girls' education * 10-strong team at British hospital performed operation * Skull mended with titanium plate, hearing implant inserted LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' education has undergone successful surgery at a British hospital to reconstruct her skull and help restore lost hearing.

Pakistani girl shot by Taliban to have skull reconstructed

* Malala Yousufzai shot for advocating girls' education * 10-strong team at British hospital to perform operation * Cranioplasty aims to mend skull with titanium plate * Doctors to insert implant to restore damaged hearing By Kate Kelland LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' education is to return to a specialist hospital in Britain for surgery to reconstruct her skull.
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