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Growth-factor gel shows promise as hearing-loss treatment
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Nov 25 10

A new treatment has been developed for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL), a condition that causes deafness in 40,000 Americans each year, usually in… Growth-factor gel shows promise as hearing-loss treatment   

 
 

Effective Diagnosis, Treatment of Ear Infections in Children Examined in Study
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Nov 17 10

Among the findings of an analysis of previous studies regarding ear infections in children are that results from otoscopic exams (an instrument for examining… Effective Diagnosis, Treatment of Ear Infections in Children Examined in Study   

 
 

Racial and ethnic disparities impact care for children with frequent ear infections
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Oct 31 10

Racial and ethnic disparities among children with frequent ear infections (FEI) significantly influence access to affordable healthcare, according to new research published in the… Racial and ethnic disparities impact care for children with frequent ear infections   

 
 

Race, Ethnicity Impact Access to Care for Children with Frequent Ear Infections
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Oct 26 10

Race, Ethnicity Impact Access to Care for Children with Frequent Ear Infections

Ear infections are one of the most common health problems for children, with most kids experiencing at least one by their third birthday. Annual… Race, Ethnicity Impact Access to Care for Children with Frequent Ear Infections   

 
 

Early hearing screening improves child development
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Oct 19 10

Screening for hearing problems within the first weeks of life benefits children, especially when interventions quickly follow the detection of any impairments, suggests a… Early hearing screening improves child development   

 
 

Newborn hearing screening linked with improved developmental outcomes for hearing impaired children
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Oct 19 10

Children with permanent hearing impairment who received hearing screening as newborns had better general and language developmental outcomes and quality of life at ages… Newborn hearing screening linked with improved developmental outcomes for hearing impaired children   

 
 

Moderate kidney disease linked to hearing loss
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Urine Problems • Oct 01 10

Older adults with moderate kidney disease may require screening for hearing loss, according to the authors of a new study.

In the study, of… Moderate kidney disease linked to hearing loss   

 
 

Primary care doctors get little information about chronic sinusitis
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Neurology • Aug 16 10

Facial pain. Nasal congestion. Postnasal drip. Fatigue. These are hallmark signs of chronic sinusitis, a swelling of tissue in the nasal and sinus cavity.… Primary care doctors get little information about chronic sinusitis   

 
 

Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting supplement now available
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Aug 02 10

The 2010 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), the largest meeting… Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting supplement now available   

 
 

Zinc sprays dull sense of smell in some users
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Flu • Jul 21 10

Homeopathic zinc nasal sprays don’t fight colds, and they probably cause some people to lose their sense of smell, the authors of a new… Zinc sprays dull sense of smell in some users   

 
 

Hear Today…Gone Tomorrow
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Jun 03 10

Use of ear bud headphones by youngsters may save your ears from being assaulted by the noise of your teenagers’ music or electronic game… Hear Today…Gone Tomorrow   

 
 

Tonsillectomy technique shows lower complication rate
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Jun 01 10

A newer surgical technique for removing tonsil tissue may have a lower rate of complications than two other commonly used approaches, a new… Tonsillectomy technique shows lower complication rate   

 
 

Nosebleed won’t stop? Coil surgery might help
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Surgery • May 28 10

A small study suggests that a surgical treatment generally used on patients with tumors and certain brain disorders may put a stop to nosebleeds… Nosebleed won’t stop? Coil surgery might help   

 
 

Study Examines Hearing Loss, Viagra Use
• Ear / Nose / Throat • May 18 10

Research by a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professor shows an association between hearing loss and the use of the erectile dysfunction drug… Study Examines Hearing Loss, Viagra Use   

 
 

Hearing loss in one ear impairs kids’ language
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • May 10 10

Hearing loss in one ear is enough to cause language problems for kids, doctors reported on Monday.

However, they write in the journal Pediatrics,… Hearing loss in one ear impairs kids’ language   

 
 

Kids with Hearing Loss in One Ear Fall Behind in Language Skills
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • May 05 10

By the time they reach school age, one in 20 children have hearing loss in one ear. That can raise significant hurdles for these… Kids with Hearing Loss in One Ear Fall Behind in Language Skills   

 
 

Who is at risk for MRSA?
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Infections • Apr 20 10

A multi-center study led by a researcher at Rhode Island Hospital has determined that long-term elder care, HIV-infected and hemodialysis patients are at… Who is at risk for MRSA?   

 
 

Second-hand smoke ups risk of sinus, nasal problems
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 20 10

Other people’s cigarette smoke could be to blame for much of the chronic itchy, runny nose and sinus woes - also known as rhinosinusitis… Second-hand smoke ups risk of sinus, nasal problems   

 
 

Doctor Says Sports Events and Cell Phones Can Harm Voice
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Mar 29 10

From the first tip-off during March Madness to the championship’s final buzzer, and with start of the 2010 Major League Baseball season, on Sunday,… Doctor Says Sports Events and Cell Phones Can Harm Voice   

 
 

Regular analgesic use increases hearing loss in men
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Mar 01 10

In a study published in the March 2010 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and… Regular analgesic use increases hearing loss in men   

 
 

Cutting caffeine won’t quiet ringing in the ears
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 20 10

If you suffer from ringing in the ears, imbibing caffeine won’t make it worse, and giving up caffeinated beverages won’t make it better,… Cutting caffeine won’t quiet ringing in the ears   

 
 

‘Escaped’ proteins add to hearing loss in elderly, UF researchers find
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Nov 10 09

Age-related hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder among the elderly. But scientists are still trying to figure out what cellular processes govern… ‘Escaped’ proteins add to hearing loss in elderly, UF researchers find   

 
 

Obese children at significantly greater risk for post-adenotonsillectomy complications
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Obesity • Oct 08 09

Obesity in children significantly increases the risk of major and minor respiratory complications following surgery to correct sleep disordered breathing (SDB), according to new… Obese children at significantly greater risk for post-adenotonsillectomy complications   

 
 

Genetic mutation a strong indicator of age-related hearing loss risk
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Oct 07 09

Patients who exhibited a certain genetic mutation of anti-oxidant enzymes are three times more likely to develop age-related hearing loss (ARHL), according to new… Genetic mutation a strong indicator of age-related hearing loss risk   

 
 

Benefits of adenotonsillectomy persist in kids
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Jul 23 09

In children with sleep-related breathing disorders, removing the tonsils and adenoids - an operation called adenotonsillectomy - is apt to yield long-lasting improvements… Benefits of adenotonsillectomy persist in kids   

 
 
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