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Ear, Nose and Throat Articles
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Nov 6th, 2009
Tinnitus, or ringing of the ears, is the most common injury experienced by veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The distressing condition may also temporarily affect 75 percent of people ages 18 to 30 who frequent concerts and nightclubs where loud music is played.
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Oct 23rd, 2009
Torn earlobes are a common problem with pierced earlobes. Torn earlobes can easily be repaired. Some physicians will do the repair in their office, others in an outpatient surgery center.
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Oct 7th, 2009
Folic acid may reduce the risk of hearing loss in men by 20 percent, according to researchers who presented their study at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting in San Diego. Other nutrients, including the antioxidants vitamins C and E and beta-carotene, did not demonstrate any benefit regarding hearing loss.
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Oct 7th, 2009
New research shows that riding in your car with the top down is a set-up for noise induced hearing loss. The findings, presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA. shows that driver of convertibles can cause permanent hearing loss due to high levels of noise exposure.
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Oct 5th, 2009
A new study finds that hoarseness is a common complaint among inner city children at pediatric voice clinics. In most cases hoarseness in children is not a serious matter, but it should be evaluated to identify the cause so appropriate treatment can be started.
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Oct 3rd, 2009
Approximately 50 million Americans occasionally or chronically have a “ringing in their ears,” an annoying sound that no one else can detect. That’s because they have tinnitus, a distracting, often debilitating condition that until now has been a challenge for clinicians to detect in the brain. Use of a noninvasive imaging technique called magnetoencephalography allows physicians to pinpoint the exact area of tinnitus in the brain.
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Sep 2nd, 2009
The next time you shout until hoarseness sets in during your child’s softball or soccer game, you can rest assured that there are now guidelines to help healthcare practitioners effectively treat your condition. For the first time, physicians have at their disposal a recommended plan of action for diagnosis, treatment, and education of patients regarding hoarseness, offered by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNS).
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Aug 22nd, 2009
Discovery of a deafness-causing gene defect in mice has helped identify a new protein that protects sensory cells in the ear.
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Aug 18th, 2009
On December 5, 1791, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart succumbed to complications from a strep throat and passed away. Scientists have studied records of his symptoms with death records of the day and age of Mozart and were able to conclude that he died of kidney failure that was a result of strep throat.
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Jul 13th, 2009
Rachael Ray is known for her raspy voice, exuberant nature, and her cooking. Rachael has had vocal cord surgery on the cause of her raspy voice: a small benign cyst on her vocal cords.