Hearing aids are now available to purchase without a doctor’s visit. Who is best suited for an over-the-counter hearing aid? Will a broader market lead to lower costs? We speak with Dr. Frank Lin, professor of otolaryngology, who directs the Johns Hopkins Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health.

Plus, can magic mushrooms to lift severe depression? We speak with Dr. Sandeep Nayak of the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research about psilocybin and its potential for treating mood disorders. 

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Hearing aids are now available to purchase without a doctor’s visit. Who is best suited for an over-the-counter hearing aid? Will a broader market lead to lower costs? We speak with <a href="https://jhucochlearcenter.org/frank-r-lin.html">Dr. Frank Lin</a>, professor of otolaryngology, who directs the <a href="https://jhucochlearcenter.org/">Johns Hopkins Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health.</a>
Plus, can magic mushrooms to lift severe depression? We speak with <a href="https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/nayak">Dr. Sandeep Nayak</a> of the <a href="https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/">Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research</a> about psilocybin and its potential for treating mood disorders. 
Read more: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/08/17/over-the-counter-hearing-aids/">What to know before buying over-the-counter hearing aids</a> <a href="https://www.statnews.com/2022/09/06/the-fda-got-it-right-with-hearing-aids-updating-medicare-coverage-is-next/">The FDA got it right with hearing aids. Updating Medicare coverage is next</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/11/03/magic-mushroom-psilocybin-depression-study/">Psychedelic mushroom dose can treat stubborn depression, trial suggests</a>

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