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New physicians join Lee Memorial He.....

Lee Memorial Health System has announced that the following physicians joined our medical staff during the month of June.

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Related Topix: Medicine, US Military, Brooke Army Medical Center, US Army

Thu Jul 09, 2009

Indiana University School of Medicine...

Indiana University and Head and Neck Cancer Alliance to Provide Screenings at Allstate 400

Race fans at this year's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard can get a free oral, head and neck cancer screening.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health

MediLexicon

Endoscopic Surgery As Effective As Open Surgery For Nasal Cancer

Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: Ear, Nose and Throat Article Date: 09 Jul 2009 Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have shown that endoscopic surgery is a valid treatment option for treating esthesioneuroblastoma , in addition to traditional open surgery and nonsurgical treatments.

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Related Topix: Oncology, Health

Customer Interaction Solutions

Old age not only reason behind hearing loss

Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults. One in three people older than 60 and half of those older than 85 have hearing loss, but the old age is not only reason behind hearing loss, as there are also other causes of this ailment including living in surroundings having very loud voices, or ignoring ear infections.

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Related Topix: Audiology, Medicine, TV, Electronics

Wed Jul 08, 2009

South Florida BlockShopper

Otolaryngologist spends $1.15M on Miami Beach 2BD

Dr. Reid Lachman and his wife, Lisa, bought a two-bedroom, two-bath condo at 100 S. Point Dr.

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Related Topix: Miami-Beach, FL, Medicine, Housing

Mon Jul 06, 2009

HubMed

Recurrence up to 3.5 years after antibiotic treatment of acute otitis ...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the long term effects of antibiotic treatment for acute otitis media in young children.

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Related Topix: Amoxicillin (generic), Amoxil, Trimox, Medicine, Medication

Sat Jul 04, 2009

ETruth.com

Hoosier couple's hike ends in tragedy

Seeing Mount Everest fulfilled a lifelong dream for Greg Mathew. But that majestic pinnacle was one of the last things the Bloomington man saw before falling ill there with a fatal case of altitude sickness.

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Related Topix: Indiana, Medicine

Dispatch Blogs Master Site Feed

Doctors' strike update

Health care in East London has ground to a standstill on Thursday morning as hundreds of doctors downed stethoscopes - leaving many patients in long queues as they waited for treatement, reported Ntando Makhubu and Sino Majangaza .

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Related Topix: Medicine

Fri Jul 03, 2009

WisInfo

Letters: Doctor inconsistent in opinion on FDA approval

I don't normally vent in this forum against another within my specialty field of medicine in the Fox Valley.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Opinion

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Blackburn Citizen

Bosses in new Vision for firm in Blackburn

A NEW business that supplies specialist medical equipment to the healthcare sector has launched in Blackburn.

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Related Topix: Orthopaedic Surgery, Medicine

The Washington Post

Peter Tork's Cancer, In His Own Words

My blog last week about musician Peter Tork's taking his current battle with a rare form of cancer to the pages of Facebook drew passionate responses from readers, many of whom thought I'd been unfair to Mr.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

Wed Jul 01, 2009

EurekAlert!

Common antibacterial treatment linked to sensorineural hearing loss in cystic fibrosis patients

An otherwise effective treatment for cystic fibrosis places patients at a high risk of sensorineural hearing loss, according to new research published in the July edition of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery .

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Related Topix: Audiology, Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis, Health

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Daily Record

Parsippany doctors self-insure their practice

One thing patients might not know about their doctors is the medical malpractice insurance premiums - some reaching into six figures - they must purchase every year.

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Related Topix: Allergy and Immunology, Tarrytown, NY

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Thisisleicestershire.com

Surgeon 'failed patient after op'

A hospital surgeon accused of accidentally making a hole in a man's skull failed to investigate why the patient was severely disabled after the operation, a hearing was told.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Leicestershire County, England, World News, United Kingdom

Fri Jun 26, 2009

MediLexicon

Medtronic Microdebrider Turbinoplasty Is A Significantly More...

Main Category: Ear, Nose and Throat Also Included In: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Article Date: 26 Jun 2009 Medtronic announced that results of a study published in the February issue of the Laryngoscope were favorable toward the use of Medtronic's Straightshot M4 Microdebrider for powered inferior turbinoplasty.

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Related Topix: Medtronic, Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Surgery, Health

Thisisleicestershire.com

Surgeon's 'routine' operation left man disabled

A "careless" surgeon faces being struck off after a patient was left permanently brain damaged by a botched operation to cure a runny nose.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Thu Jun 25, 2009

PakTribune

Sinus Infections Can Lead to Toxic Shock in Children

ISLAMABAD: Toxic shock syndrome in children, a sometimes fatal condition, could be a result of a chronic sinus infection.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Spokesman Review

Apnea can be a real nightmare June 23, 2009

Interruptions can disturb sleep patterns, reduce memory functions and lead to more dangerous conditions Valerie Strauss Washington Post A mask attached to an air pump can help alleviate sleep apnea, which affects millions.

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Related Topix: Sleep, Medicine

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Irish Independent

Top doctors 'in breach of pay deal'

MANY hospital consultants who received massive salary increases may be in breach of the terms of lucrative contracts, the Irish Independent has learned.

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Related Topix: Ireland, World News, Medicine

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Citrus County Chronicle

Dr. Denis Grillo, Ear, Nose & Throat,

As baby boomers approach 65 years of age, we are going to see all sorts of changes in our health care needs and there is going to be a specific focus on geriatric medicine.

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Related Topix: Medicine

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