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.
The pneumococcal vaccine protects against serious and potentially fatal pneumococcal infections. It's also known as the pneumo jab or pneumonia vaccine. Pneumococcal infections are caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae and can lead to pneumonia, septicaemia (a kind of blood poisoning) and meningitis.