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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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Fast weight loss (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
The Rhinoplasty refers to one of the surgical practice and it is generally carry out by otolaryngologist-head, plastic surgeon or maxillo facial medical doctor. Rhinoplasty is also very famous as nose reshaping. This procedure is commonly carried out among the people who desire to make changes such as birth defects or accidental cases. Now a day’s people who have breathing problems they also
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1490 NewsBlog (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital has announced the addition of Beverly Prince, MD, FACS, to its medical staff. Dr. Prince, who specializes in otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat), sees pediatric and adult patients at the hospital’s Irwin Medical Arts Center in Coudersport. Patients should be referred by their primary care provider. For more information, call 274-5243. Most recently, Dr. Prince...
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VitaBeat (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
A three-day course of antibiotics may be as effective as a seven-day course in reducing pain after children have their tonsils removed, a new study has found. The study appears in the October issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery .
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EMR Daily News (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Waiting Room Solutions, the leading internet based EMR and Practice Management vendor , announced today that the Otolaryngology practice of Dr. Stephen Dent has chosen its ENT EMR and Practice Management System as the enterprise solution to automate all of the practice’s clinical and business functions. Dr. Dent, located in Encinitas, CA, specializes in the medical [...]
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Thyroid surgery is safe for older patients, say physicians who found only slight differences in rates of complications and hospital readmissions in a multi-year study. "We were pleasantly surprised," says Dr. Melanie W. Seybt, endocrine-head and neck surgeon at the Medical College of Georgia and first author in the … issue of Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
In a study of patients undergoing thyroid surgery performed by a single surgeon, older adults did not appear to have more complications than younger patients, according to a report in October issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The segment of the U.S. population older than 65 has increased by 90 percent during the past 30 years, according...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Children who receive a three-day course of antibiotics following tonsillectomy rather than a seven-day course appear to have no differences in pain or how quickly they return to a normal diet and activity level, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. About 45.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Treatment with a glucocorticoid medication, either alone or in combination with Ginkgo biloba, appears to significantly improve the sense of smell in individuals with previous olfactory loss due to upper respiratory infections, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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