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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
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) | 27/11/2009
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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Medical Futility (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
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) | 12/11/2009
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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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
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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1490 NewsBlog (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
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) | 23/10/2009
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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John Rostill's Blog (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Swine Flu vaccination The first batch of swine flu vaccine for staff has now been delivered. I urge all those staff that have been identified as eligible for this first phase of vaccination, to take up the opportunity. The detail of the process is shown in this week’s Trust update. Trust Board We don’t get many members of staff (or public) at our Trust Board meetings, but we do encourage...
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Fitness Watch (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
Don't give them ice cream afterwards. "Obesity in children significantly increases the risk of major and minor respiratory complications following surgery to correct sleep disordered breathing (SDB), according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA. The study, which followed...
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Medindia Health News (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
New research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual
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Medindia Health News (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
New research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual
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VitaBeat (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
Parents' worry lists are typically long -- and get longer when their children become teenagers. And high on many lists, it seems, are fears about hearing loss. Parents, in fact, worry more about their kids damaging their hearing than they do about other health-related issues, including ear infections, sleep problems and asthma, according to a survey in the spring by the American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head...
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Curing Death by Curing Aging (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
A Henry Ford Hospital study has identified 231 new genes associated with head and neck cancer, one of the most deadly cancers responsible for 2.1 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States. Results will be presented Sunday, Oct. 4, at the American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting and OTO EXPO in San Diego.
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Up to Speed (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
Love to drive with the top down and hear the wind whipping past you? Well, you may not be putting your ears at risk, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head...
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Booster Shots (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
Riding in a convertible with the windows down appears to expose people to noise levels that, over time, can damage hearing, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery...
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