Healthcare News
Review article compared over-the-counter nasal dilators
Source: Medical Xpress
The narrowest area of the nose is the internal nasal valve and obstruction can cause airflow trouble. A review article published online by JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery compares over-the-counter mechanical nasal dilators for their efficacy in dilating the internal nasal valve to improve nasal airflow.
New discovery on how the inner ear works
Source: Medical News Today
Researchers have found that the parts of the inner ear that process sounds such as speech and music seem to work differently than other parts of the inner ear. Researchers from Linköping University are part of the team behind the discovery.
How to Deal with a Sore Throat
Source: Medical News Today
A sore throat can make it painful to eat and even talk. It brings scratchiness and irritation of the throat that can become worse when swallowing.
Rogue cells may hold key to chronic sinusitis
Source: Medical News Today
ENT researchers are targeting cytokine-producing cells they believe could be among the chief causes of chronic rhinosinusitis.
Snoring in children can affect their health
Source: Medical News Today
Children commonly snore from time to time and that is often harmless. But children with frequent snoring and breathing problems during sleep have an increased risk of having trouble concentrating and learning difficulties.
Prevalence of Acute Otitis Media 46 Percent by Age 12 Months
Source: Health Day
The prevalence of acute otitis media (AOM) is 46 percent by age 12 months, according to a study published online March 28 in Pediatrics.
Tonsillectomy can improve quality of life
Source: Medical News Today
Adults suffering from frequent sore throats might find relief by having their tonsils removed: after undergoing tonsillectomy (surgical removal of the tonsils), people were found to have fewer cases of sore throat, fewer missed working days, and an improved quality of life.
More than 1 in 20 U.S. children have dizziness and balance problems
Source: Medical News Today
More than 1 in 20 (nearly 3.3 million) children between the ages of 3 and 17 have a dizziness or balance problem, according to an analysis of the first large-scale, nationally representative survey of these problems in U.S. children.
Virtual reality makes its best users the most queasy
Source: Medical News Today
In a twist of virtual fate, people with the best 3-D vision are also the people most likely to suffer from motion sickness while using virtual reality displays.
Why you should stop cleaning your ear with cotton swabs
Source: Medical Xpress
Contrary to popular belief, you shouldn’t clean your ears with cotton swabs, as this could lead to hearing loss, damage or worst, said Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Senior Consultant Prof Dr Asma Abdullah of the Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Hospital (HCTM) of The National University of Malaysia (UKM).
Discovery of unique muscle fibers of upper airway in humans
Source: Medical News Today
Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have discovered unique muscle fibers in the soft palate of the mouth in both infants and adults. The fibers seem to be present in greater number in snorers and sleep apnea patients. The findings were recently published article in the Journal of Anatomy.
Certain factors may help identify patients for surgical procedure for obstructive sleep apnea
Source: Medical News Today
Patients with more severe obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to receive greater benefit from the surgical procedure known as maxillomandibular advancement, according to a study published online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
When antibiotics are needed
Source: Medical Xpress
Overuse of antibiotics is one of the main causes of antibiotic resistance, a major public health threat in the United States.
Entellus receives FDA clearance for multisinus dilation system in children
Source: Healio
The FDA has granted Entellus Medical 501(k) clearance for their XprESS Multi-Sinus dilation system in pediatric patients, aged 2 years and older, according to a press release.
Surgery improves quality of life for patients with chronic sinus infection, sleep dysfunction
Source: Medical News Today
Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (sinus infection) and obstructive sleep apnea report a poor quality of life, which is substantially improved following endoscopic sinus surgery, according to a study published online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
New project to help tackle tinnitus
Source: Medical News Today
Anglia Ruskin University has launched a new internet-based project to help people suffering from a distressing and debilitating hearing-related condition, known as tinnitus.
Scientists identify proteins crucial to loss of hearing
Source: Medical News Today
Almost 40 million Americans suffer from hearing loss. Right now, there is no way to reverse this condition, largely because auditory hair cells, which sense sound and relay that information to the brain, do not regenerate.