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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
A new study from Canada shows that our skin helps us hear speech by sensing the puffs of air that the speaker produces with certain sounds. The study is the first to show that when we are in conversation with another person we don't just hear their sounds with our ears and use our eyes to interpret facial expressions and other cues (a fact that is already well researched), but we also use our skin...
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Canadian Medicine (Free subscription) | yesterday
The following data on physicians' gross income is from the latest iteration of the Canadian Institute for Health Information's National Physician Database . Average Gross Fee-for-Service Payment per Family Medicine Specialist Who Received at Least $60,000 in Payments by Province, 2007–2008 NATIONAL AVERAGE: $225,521 1. PEI: $307,655 2. AB: $267,443 3. SK: $262,532 4. MB: $236,395 5. ON: $235,087...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ENT and Allergy Associates LLP (ENTA) is pleased to announce a significant expansion of their practice, with the opening of 2 new locations-in Edison and Old Bridge, New Jersey. These State-of-the-art medical offices will serve the growing population of Middlesex County, with physicians and clinical staff providing full service Otolaryngology, Audiology and Allergy...
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Medical Futility (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The following obituary was published in an Indiana newspaper. I received some condolences. This is not about me. Thaddeus Harris Pope MD Passed away Nov. 6, 2009 in Indianapolis. Dr. Pope was the son of the late Thad Sr. and Iredell Pope, and grew up in Dunn, NC. He received a chemistry degree as well as a medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Pope served in the US...
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JeyamArticle (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Over the years there have been several case studies that revolve around hearing loss. Whether it's audiology or otolaryngology, new discoveries are found to help someone suffering from minor or severe hearing issues. However, there are several factors to how someone loses their hearing, so it's important to understand the issue as much as possible.
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Black Voices Blogs (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Filed under: Health Care Reform I have my own opinions on Obama's Health care plan. Generally, I support the idea of health care reform, but I am concerned about the long list of special interest groups who stand in the way of true progress. After securing the needs of health insurance companies, hospitals, and big pharmaceutical companies, the American people are going to fall to the back of the...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
MADISON, Wis., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the study, "Long-term use of nasal saline irrigation: Harmful or helpful?", presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting on November 8th, Diane G. Heatley, M.D., Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, WI,...
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US News & World Report (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
A Quincy doctor is offering a quick treatment for snoring and moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Albert Marchiando, a Quincy Medical Group otolaryngologist — commonly known as an ear, nose and throat physician — is offering the Pillar procedure, an FDA-approved treatment that can be performed in about 20 minutes. “This is a simple, minimally invasive procedure [...]
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Black Voices Blogs (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Filed under: News , The Economy All of us are confused about health care reform . Many of us support the idea because we support the president. Some of us support health care reform because we know that the current system is terribly flawed. Well, getting informed on the issues might be a great way to ensure that you know what you are backing. One of the great problems with health care reform is that...
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JeyamArticle (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Otolaryngologists are specialists in head and neck diseases. These can be surgical or non-surgical and include everything in the head and neck outside of the brain and spinal cord. Surgeons must go through a rigorous at least five year training program after medical school. Some will do additional time in sub specialty certification including head and neck cancer surgery, facial plastic ... reconstructive...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Clinical researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) have confirmed that patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer ("tonsil cancer") harbour a common type of human papilloma virus (HPV16), but also that such cancers are very sensitive to radiation. For some patients, this may mean successful treatment with radiation alone and avoiding the side effects of chemotherapy. "This...
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Physorg (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Despite being highly effective and beneficial for many patients, unexpected consequences are emerging in patients who are prescribed proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for reflux diseases. Physicians are warned to monitor these effects and prescribe these medications carefully, according to a new commentary published in the November 2009 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Fox Valley Ear, Nose & Throat Associates is one of the first in the area to offer an effective new treatment for chronic sinusitis (CRS) called FinESS™ Sinus Treatment. FinESS is a balloon sinuplasty option that breaks the cycle of chronic sinusitis with immediate relief and lasting results and is less-invasive than traditional sinus surgery.
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Eurekalert (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Despite being highly effective and beneficial for many patients, unexpected consequences are emerging in patients who are prescribed proton pump inhibitors for reflux diseases. Physicians are warned to monitor these effects and prescribe these medications carefully, according to a new commentary published in the November 2009 issue of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery.
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
ST. CHARLES, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fox Valley Ear, Nose & Throat Associates is one of the first in the area to offer an effective new treatment for chronic sinusitis (CRS) called FinESS™ Sinus Treatment. FinESS is a balloon sinuplasty option that breaks the cycle of chronic sinusitis with immediate relief and lasting results and is less-invasive than traditional sinus surgery. Performed...
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