 |  |  |  Ear, Nose And Throat Headlines | | | CHICAGO (AP) -- A stunning one in five teens has lost a little bit of hearing, and the problem has increased substantially in recent years, a new national study has found. CHICAGO (AP) -- More than 70,000 children and teens go to the emergency room each year for injuries and complications from medical devices, and contact lenses are the leading culprit, the first detailed national estimate suggests. GENEVA (AP) -- The World Health Organization says the ash cloud over Europe poses no health risk beyond areas close to the volcano in Iceland. WASHINGTON (Deutsche Presse-Agentur) -- Workers who suffered health problems after rescue and clean-up efforts at the destroyed World Trade Center have agreed to a 657.5-million-dollar settlement of their complaints, The New York Times reported late Thursday. | News brought to you by: | | | | | | |
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