American Abilities News Update — Sunday, November 8, 2026
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American Abilities News Update
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Sunday public-service guidance on hearing protection, support for family caregivers and National Diabetes Month. Today’s program: Episode 783, Sickle Cell Has Many Faces.
Hearing health
Protect hearing around loud sounds
Why it matters: Protecting hearing around loud sound can prevent avoidable damage.
Disabilities
Support for family caregivers
Why it matters: Caregivers’ own needs matter alongside those of the people they support.
Wellness
November is National Diabetes Month
Why it matters: Diabetes can harm eyes, kidneys, nerves and the heart; individualized care may help prevent complications.
Sources for this report
- Protect hearing around loud sounds ↗
Source: NIDCD · Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
- Support for family caregivers ↗
Source: CDC · Disability and Health Information for Family Caregivers
- November is National Diabetes Month ↗
Source: NIDDK · National Diabetes Month
Read the transcript
This is the American Abilities News Update, covering hearing loss, disabilities and wellness. It’s Sunday, November eighth. Sponsored by Weatherfield Farm. Federal health guidance says noise-induced hearing loss is preventable. Wear hearing protection around loud sounds. For families caring for someone with a disability, CDC recommends seeking support. Caregivers need care, too. November is National Diabetes Month. Federal guidance recommends working with your health care team to prevent complications. Today at ten Eastern on CW Rochester: Sickle Cell Has Many Faces, Episode seven eighty-three. Find these stories and their sources at AmericanAbilitiesTV.com/news. American Abilities News Update — Hearing Loss, Disabilities and Wellness.
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