Researchers fear that the growing popularity of portable music players and other items that attach directly to the ears will continue to increase hearing loss.

"It's a different level of use than we've seen in the past," says Robert Novak, director of clinical education in audiology at Purdue University in Indiana. "It's becoming more of a full-day listening experience, as opposed to just when you're jogging

Bedwetting is a problem for more than 5 million U.S. children age 6 or older.

Alarms and medicines are available, but understanding how their bodies work for many kids is key to staying dry, according to Dr

Dr. Roger P. Levin, CEO of dental consulting firm Levin Group Inc., is named Chair of the Board of Visitors at the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry by the National Museum of Dentistry. Levin is the third to hold the position following Dr. John Patterson.He says his immediate plans as Chair of the BOV include the development of a Baltimore-Washington foundation designed to enhance dental care andhygiene education for underprivileged school children. Levin holds 20-years of dental consulting experience and is the 2004 Ernst & YoungEntrepreneur of the Year Award winner in the category of consulting.Executive Director of the NMD Rosemary Fetter says, "Dr. Levin has beena significant supporter of the Museum since its inception. As Chair of theBoard of Visitors, Dr. Levin will surely continue his tremendous work withthe Museum that he has demonstrated as Membership Chair since 2002. We are very excited to have him on board."

Levin says, "I believe we all share in the obligation to give back to the community and to the field of dentistry. Now, I embark on a mission to improve the level of national awareness and much deserved respect to theMuseum for its wonderful efforts in dentistry

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston conducted a study that finds tanning habits result from a type of addiction. The study criteria was based on methods used to evaluate alcoholism and drug dependency

One out of every six U.S. high school students suffers from asthma and more than one-third of those report having an attack in the previous year, according to a federal study released on Thursday, that suggests schools do more to manage the potentially fatal lung disease.

In 2003, an estimated 16.1 percent of those enrolled in grades 9 through 12 said they were suffering from the disease, according to a survey of more than 13,000 students by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention