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Every Wednesday on MPR News with Angela Davis, you can listen to in depth conversations on wellness topics. 

This week, Angela shares highlights from two favorite Wellness Wednesday shows. 

Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from hearing loss but only about one-fifth use hearing aids, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In the first Wellness Wednesday segment, listen to 

how the FDA approving over-the-counter hearing aids could improve people’s access to the medical devices.

In the second segment, an alcohol and addiction treatment specialist talks about his recovery and another expert talks about how our brains create addiction patterns. In 2021, 1,162 Minnesotans died of alcohol-related deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s a record number that doesn’t include deaths from drunk driving. That’s also more than the number of homicides and suicides combined for that year. 

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Will direct-to-consumer hearing aids make it easier to address hearing loss? MPR News host Angela Davis shares highlights from two Wellness Wednesday shows, one on hearing loss and another on tackling addictions. 

MPR News with Angela Davis - Will direct-to-consumer hearing aids make it easier to address hearing loss? MPR News host Angela Davis shares highlights from two Wellness Wednesday shows, one on hearing loss and another on tackling addictions. 

Highlights from Wellness Wednesday: Looking at hearing loss, tackling addictions

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