Screening for newborn hearing loss, typing bitter taste receptors, HPV testing may help physicians prevent disease, determine proactive treatment strategies
Safety Net: With violence on the rise, otolaryngologists implement prevention strategies
The shooting of a doctor and two patients at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore in September sent a shudder of fear through all physicians, but for those who knew the late otolaryngologist John Kemink, MD, it was particularly saddening.
A Tailored Approach to Dizziness: Take extra caution and care in the elderly, panelists say
Dizziness is a particular danger among the elderly, but extra care taken by physicians can help ease their problems and help keep older patients functioning, panelists said at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, held here Sept. 26-29.
The End of the Food Challenge Test?: Researchers seek new ways of diagnosing food allergy
New ways of diagnosing food allergies are on the horizon, with allergy experts hoping that it might be possible one day for many patients to avoid the traditional food challenge test (FCT).
Upward Trend: What’s to account for the increased prevalence of allergic rhinitis?
Hearing Loss More Prevalent among US Adults: Earlier Screening Recommended
A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine concluded that hearing loss is more prevalent among adults in the United States than previously believed.
Evidence Suggests a Novel and Simple Way to Detect SIDS Susceptibility at Birth
If recent evidence showing that a hearing injury in infants is a predictor of susceptibility to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is validated with further studies, a perplexing and horrifying syndrome that has caused much consternation and anguish may potentially be detected by a simple hearing test at birth.
Maximizing Results and Minimizing Complications during FESS
Small Changes, Stark Differences: Errors in Otolaryngology
