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This week we review 1) Hearing loss in children: Su BM, Chan DK. Prevalence of Hearing Loss in US Children and AdolescentsFindings From NHANES 1988-2010. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Published online July 27, 2017. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2017.0953 http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/Prevalence-and-Incidence-of-Hearing-Loss-in-Children/ 2) CRISPR in pigs: Niu D, Wei H, Lin L. Inactivation of porcine endogenous retrovirus in pigs using CRISPR-Cas9. Science. 10 Aug 2017:eaan4187.DOI:10.1126/science.aan4187   https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/health/gene-editing-pigs-organ-transplants.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fhealth&action=click&contentCollection=health&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront Welcome to TalkingMed, the podcast where we discuss current medical news. Contact: talkingmedpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TalkingMedPod Song credit: Night Owl by Broke For Free from the Free Music Archive, used under CCBY Attributio