1 At age 65, one out of three people has a hearing loss. 2  60 percent of the people with hearing loss are either in the work force or in educational settings.
The Causes of Pneumomediastinum. Pneumomediastinum is the name given to air in the mediastinum. Pneumomediastinum is often caused by injury or disease. It typically results when air leaks from your lungs into your mediastinum. Common causes of pneumomediastinum include: Excessive coughing. Repeated bearing down such as pushing during childbirth.
Infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria can cause serious illness and death. Invasive pneumococcal disease is responsible for about 200 deaths each year among children under 5 years old. It is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in the United States. (Meningitis is an infection of the covering of the brain). Each year pneumococcal infection causes severe disease in children under five years old, Before a vaccine was available, pneumococcal infection each year caused: