Author Archives: health

How to troubleshoot common hearing aid problems

Hearing aids are the most common treatment for hearing loss. Millions of individuals wear these miniature, custom-fit, digitally programmed and personalized hearing solutions every day. If you rely on hearing aids to keep you hearing clearly at all times, you know how important it is to quickly identify and troubleshoot problems. Our basic troubleshootingtips can help you… Read More »

Five ways to boost your gut health this winter and avoid bloating & cramps

Have you been feeling the effects of Christmas over-indulgence? All the booze, fatty foods and sugary snacks can wreak havoc on your gut and leave you with bloating, cramps, gas and even diarrhoea or constipation. Use January as an excuse to give your digestive system a healthy overhaul. Here’s how… 1. Take gut-friendly supplements If… Read More »

AbbVie's Imbruvica fails to meet main goal in pancreatic cancer study

FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the share price for pharmaceutical maker AbbVie on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange July 18, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – AbbVie Inc said on Friday its blockbuster cancer treatment in combination with chemotherapy agents failed to meet the main goal in a late-stage study of patients with… Read More »