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Otitis media, more commonly known as an ear infection, is the most frequently diagnosed illness in children less than 15 years of age in the United States and is the primary cause for emergency room visits. More than 80 percent of children will experience at least one ear infection before their third birthday. Much research has been dedicated to preventing this common childhood disease at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
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New data presented at the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) annual meeting demonstrate that Grazax® is the first tablet treatment to provide sustained disease control in patients with grass pollen rhinoconjunctivitis (hay fever) after the treatment period ended. This is the first time disease modification by sublingual allergy immunotherapy tablets has been achieved; effectively re-setting the immune system to reduce future allergic reactions to grass pollen.
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published guidance on cetuximab for the treatment of recurrent and/or metastatic (where the cancer has spread) squamous cell cancer of the head and neck. The guidance does not recommend cetuximab in combination with platinum- based chemotherapy as a treatment option for patients with this type of head and neck cancer. The cells that line parts of the body like the mouth and nose are called the 'epithelium'.
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Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) 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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Two NYU Langone Medical Center researchers have received $1,560,000 in grant support for their first year of studies focused on microbiome and psoriasis and on microbiome and esophageal cancer from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The studies being conducted at NYU Langone Medical Center are two of several projects being conducted through the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research as part of the Human Microbiome Project (HMP) taking place at institutions across the country.
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Strep throat is a sore throat caused by bacteria known as Streptococcus pyogenes, or group A streptococcus. Sore throat is a term for any situation where the throat feels scratchy, tender, and possibly painful. Strep throat is a type of sore throat. Sore throat may be caused by bacteria or viruses, while strep throat is only caused by bacteria. The term strep throat is more commonly used in the USA and Canada, compared to other English speaking countries.
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ORLANDO - Cisplatin/S-1 (CS) is non-inferior to cisplatin/5-fluorouracil (CF) for the treatment of advanced gastric/gastro-esophageal carcinoma and at the same time offers important safety improvements, according to phase III results released recently at a meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
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Gargling with a licorice solution can help reduce postoperative sore throat a common and painful complication of anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery, reports a study in the July issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). Patients who gargled with licorice before surgery had fewer problems with postoperative sore throat and cough, according to the new study by Dr.
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Researchers from Strategic BioSciences, together with investigators from the Institute for Asthma and Allergy (Wheaton, MD) reported that the new all-natural product is safe and effective in relieving symptoms of allergic rhinitis. MucoAd® is a mucoadhesive molecule (hypromellose) that prolongs contact with the nasal surface so that the nasal spray is well tolerated, lasts longer, and repeat dosing is needed less frequently.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advised consumers to stop using three products marketed over-the-counter as cold remedies because they are associated with the loss of sense of smell (anosmia). Anosmia may be long-lasting or permanent.
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New data from Phase 3 European clinical trials reinforce that Wyeth's (NYSE: WYE) investigational pneumococcal vaccine, Prevenar 13 (Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine, 13-valent [Adsorbed]), has the potential to provide coverage against the 13 most prevalent serotypes associated with pneumococcal disease (PD), the leading cause of vaccine-preventable death in children younger than five worldwide.
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- The "Improving Access to Audiology Services in England", document in March 2007 by stated that: "Improving Access to Audiology Services in England sets out a simple aspiration: for local health systems to transform the experience of the audiology service for all their patients. This requires a radical reduction in waiting...
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is an important causative agent in squamous cell cancers of head and neck (HNSCC) a new meta-analysis presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) confirms; but a separate European survey at the same meeting reveals the public is woefully ignorant about it and possible ways to avoid it.
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PEAK Surgical, Inc., announced the first use of its PEAK(R) Surgery System by surgeons in the European Union, where the innovative tissue dissection system received its CE Mark in January. Dr. Raul Pellini and Prof. Giuseppe Spriano, ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeons at Istituti Fisioterapici Ospitalieri (National Cancer Institute) in Rome, performed head and neck surgeries in cancer patients using the PEAK PlasmaBlades(TM). Additionally, Prof.
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So many classic childhood movies (Dumbo) and sing-a-longs (Do your ears hang low? Do they wobble to and fro?) emphasize large and protruding ears. But it turns out that having protruding ears is often-times a humiliating feature for a teenager. According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery's 2008 Procedural Survey, 27.
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When it comes to maintaining their health, men tend to wait for serious symptoms to appear before taking the necessary precautions. Indications of serious physical conditions, however, can oftentimes take a silent form. Take hearing loss: The condition affects more than 31 million people, 65 percent of whom are men, but the signs of the condition are typically overlooked.
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It has been linked to learning impairment, stroke and premature death. Now UNSW research has found that snoring associated with sleep apnoea may impair brain function more than previously thought. Sufferers of obstructive sleep apnoea experience similar changes in brain biochemistry as people who have had a severe stroke or who are dying, the research shows.
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If having malodorous armpits (called osmidrosis) and goopy earwax isn't bad enough, a discovery by Japanese scientists may add a more serious problem for women facing these cosmetic calamities. That's because they've found that a gene responsible for breast cancer causes these physical symptoms. The report describing this finding is featured on the cover of The FASEB Journal's June 2009 print issue, and should arm physicians with another clue for detecting breast cancer risk.
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The world's largest ear, nose, and throat professional medical association, the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), has released a manual detailing best practices for the creation of new clinical practice guidelines. The manual is published as a supplement to the June issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
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The Long Path to Diagnosis Peter Lawrence's symptoms began in August 2005 when he started to suffer chest pains. He was admitted to Kent and Sussex Hospital where he was prescribed pain killers. These provided immediate relief, but Peter needed to have various tests to find out what the underlying problem was. An ultrasound to check his gall bladder was negative, and his chest X-ray was clear. It was decided that Peter needed a scan, for which there was a waiting list.
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Patients undergoing treatment for advanced head and neck cancers may respond well to the addition of gefinitib to chemotherapy, according to a study sponsored by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group and chaired by Ethan Argiris, M.D., associate professor of medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and co-leader of the Head and Neck Cancer Program of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI).
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Hearing and vocal problems go hand-in-hand among the elderly more frequently than previously thought, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Together, they pack a devastating double punch on communication skills and overall well-being. "It's important to realize these disabilities often occur concurrently," says Seth Cohen, MD, an otolaryngologist at the Duke Voice Care Center.
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In October 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for the newly formulated higher strength azelastine nasal spray as complete for substantive review after initial evaluation. This NDA contained data on six phase III studies and a long-term safety study, involving more than 1,600 patients in total.
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Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) in Buffalo, New York, are strongly advocating a national discussion about the need to vaccinate both young men and women against HPV 16 to prevent head & neck cancers. The call comes amid growing evidence that certain cancers of the head and neck are strongly linked to
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An estimated 35 percent of U.S. adults age 40 and older have vestibular dysfunction (inner ear balance disorders), and those who do may have a higher risk of falling, according to a report in the May 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The vestibular system helps control an individual's balance, according to background information in the article.
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Can a perfect diagnosis elude a patient 37 times? In a pathetic culmination of a young father's life, who's left behind Medindia Health News - Epistaxis
The NSW Department of Health in Australia has said that many cancer patients might have been misdiagnosed some five yearMedindia Health News - Epistaxis
The recent update of human error can make even a stone cry. Lis Noris, a bubbly 15 year old teenager from Ayrshire, was Medindia Health News - Epistaxis
There has been an increase in the number of breast cancer cases in the UK. As many as 3,800 women were reported to have Medindia Health News - Epistaxis
A study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases has projected alarming reports of a 32% prevalence of StaphylocoMedindia Health News - Epistaxis
Chlamydia infections could be the culprit for infertility in women according to a recent research study. Alarmingly, scrMedindia Health News - Epistaxis
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It may be easier to diagnose strokes affecting the left-brain than the right brain, said a report in the recent issue of
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A large multinational population study had brought into focus that restless leg syndrome may remain under-diagnosed an
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New research shows heart attacks without chest pain are more often fatal. Chest pain is just one sign of a heart attack.
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Researchers say they may have found a way to diagnose melancholic depression using an imaging technology that allows the
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Breast cancer on the rise among men, report researchers who conducted a study, which includes data from 1973 to 1998. It
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Researchers from the Coalition of Health for Asthmatics in Sports and Exercise and the Center for Asthma and Allergy Car
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A dentist may be the first one to suspect health problems, including heart disease.
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Italian scientists have developed an electronic nose which is capable of sniffing out distinctive odor of lung cancer pa
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Scientists form Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have recently found that the brain's 'nose plug' that is the
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Generally, doctors diagnose heart disease by taking a history of symptoms, a physical exam, an electrocardiogram, an ult
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Scientists from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have recently found that the brain's 'nose plug' that is
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A new technique is used to diagnose heart problems. A new method of scanning based on magnetic resonance imaging is prov
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Doctors have a new clue to help sort out whether people with aches and coughs have the ominous first signs of inhaled an
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Researchers at the University of Texas say that physical examination gives two distinct signs that signal heart failure.
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