Otolaryngology News

Main Category: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Article Date: 11 Nov 2009 - 2:00 PST Dr.

We describe 4 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and glottic narrowing due to vocal cord dysfunction, and review the literature found using the following search terms: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, motor neuron disease, stridor, laryngospasm, vocal cord abductor paresis, and hoarseness.

Bangkok's Nakornthon Hospital will open three specialised medical centres next year in a bid to boost annual revenue to Bt1 billion.

Ben Bingham, is a fossilized middle-aged ear nose and throat doctor who is married to the vibrant, beautiful Amanda who can no longer tolerate his complacency.

After a low-key consecration on October 19, five departments from the present 180-bed hospital shifted to the first floor of the new complex.

CHENNAI: The jury might yet be out on whether mobile phones pose long-term health hazards or not, but clearly, what ear, nose and throat specialists are hearing these days is giving them cause for worry.

For children with obstructive sleep apnea, standard care often includes a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.

Millions of Americans take drugs like Nexium, Prevacid and Prilosec to ease the erosive effects of acid reflux, but do these medicines put patients at risk for other health problems? Experts remain divided on the potential dangers these common prescription medications might pose.

A hospital has installed a simulator for carrying out ear, nose and throat specialist surgical procedures.

Dear Dr. Donohue: Our 16-year-old daughter has been battling daily headaches for the past 18 months.

B. Maya Kato, M.D., fellowship-trained, board-certified physician, has joined the ear, nose and throat practice of Michael R. Gatto, M.D., & Associates in Palm Springs as a specialist in otology, neurotology and skull base surgery.

Despite being highly effective and beneficial for many patients, unexpected consequences are emerging in patients who are prescribed proton pump inhibitors for reflux diseases.

London, Oct. 30: Here's a shot that can save many marriages. A two-minute procedure that involves injecting chemicals into the roof of a patient's mouth under local anaesthetic is emerging as a simple cure for snoring.

Main Category: Hearing / Deafness Also Included In: Ear, Nose and Throat ; Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 30 Oct 2009 - 3:00 PDT An innovative four-year project to help families, service providers and policy makers understand the effectiveness of the different types of support available for young deaf children has come to an end, with ...

Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: Ear, Nose and Throat ; Dentistry Article Date: 29 Oct 2009 - 0:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Philanthropists Irwin and Joan Jacobs of La Jolla, CA are giving a $6.5 million gift to UCSF for head and neck cancer research.

MANY of us accept that the winter weather goes hand-in-hand with an unwelcome influx of coughs and colds, but statistics reveal that the majority of Britons will actually face the misery of at least two or three bouts this year.

This is a great opportunity to work in a high-quality specialist care centre which covers day case surgery and in-patient surgery for six disciplines: Orthopaedics, Urology, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Oral, and Ear Nose and Throat.

Early this month, two seminars focusing on research in the field of ENT were held in Chennai.

Andy Altman has joined Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital's Charlotte Medical Group as a family practice physician.

Although wearing ear buds while listening to an iPod can cause wax to impact against the ear drum, the most common cause of it is trying to clean the ears with cotton buds Dear Readers' Clinic I'm a healthy, mid-30s music lover, and have worn earphones to listen to my iPod for almost a decade.