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Risk Factors for Erosive Esophagitis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD is a common disorder with a high incidence rate in adults of 10 to 38%. Diagnosis and treatment of GERD are important because the disease, in addition to the problematic typical symptoms, has numerous known consequences. GERD can affect a patients' quality of life, decrease functional activity, and increase the risk of esophageal carcinoma. (Read more about Risk Factors for Erosive Esophagitis)
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Ear Tubes Latest
For parents of little ones, you know, it’s the time of year for ear infections.
And for a lot of kids, this is a recurring problem. Every week, 10,000 kids are getting ear tubes placed in the U.S. for recurring ear infections.
It’s been thought that developmental delays are related to ear infections, and that placing ear tubes could prevent this problem.
But the latest research says, maybe not.
Three and a half year old Ian Miller developed recurring ear problems at around the time he was one.
After six or seven rounds of antibiotics, he had ear tubes placed.
Ian’s mom, Jessica, says, “That went really well, the ear infections stopped, he was much more comfortable, no more screaming and no more antibiotics. So the ear tubes made a difference.” (Read more about Ear Tubes Latest)
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Non-Surgical Nose Jobs
Last year, there were almost 300,000 nose jobs performed in the United States.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, it’s the second most popular cosmetic procedure.
But maybe you don’t want to go under the knife?
Take Betty for example. “Well, I hate the bump of my nose it is something I have always wanted to correct since I was younger.”
But surgery….not an option. “Surgical no, I did go to try but I was afraid of the black eye and healing process, so this is definitely a good alternative.”
The “this”…is this—a non-surgical nose job, pioneered by dr. Cameron Rokhsar.
It’s for people like Betty with a bump or dent on the nose, and don’t want a major surgery. (Read more about Non-Surgical Nose Jobs)
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Your First Visit
By Tauseef Ahmed, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Oncology / Hematology at New York Medical College
Your tests have come back. The news is not good and your doctor refers you to a specialist. Oncologist, Orthopedist, Neurologist, each one trusted by your doctor, each one trained to help you, whatever your problem might be. Each one can and should be helped by you.
Here are a few tips to help your caregiver help you: (Read more about Your First Visit)
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Voice Health
Summer fever is in the air…the scene is set for a fun night at this neighborhood bar…drinks are flowing, the crowd is lively, but, for bartender, Daniel Thomases, he’s doing everything he can to not only serve up the best margarita in town, he’s making every effort to protect his voice…however, the noise level makes this quite the challenge.
“You are yelling to have a normal conversation,” says Daniel Thomases.
Night after night, Daniel says his voice gets abused, barely leaving him with any voice at all. “Trying to communicate trying to tell the customer the price or asking them their drink order and asking them to repeat it cause you didn’t hear them the first time or confirming it with them, whatever it might be, it’s non- stop straining of the voice,” says Daniel.
“When you scream what happens is you are snapping your vocal chords closed and that can cause damage to the vocal chord edges and that can cause swelling and then they wouldn’t close in approximate, exactly the way they should and you would get hoarse and if it becomes really bad you can even lose your voice,” explains Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist, Dr. Jordan Josephson, of Lenox Hill Hospital. (Read more about Voice Health)
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Air Conditioners and Allergies
The summer heat is on, but we're still suffering terribly from our allergies. And so a lot of us are spending time indoors to escape the heat and the pollen.
But are we jumping from the allergy frying pan into the fire?
You might be if your air conditioner isn't clean!
It’s amazing at how some of the simplest things can cause the biggest problems. But fortunately, the simple things are simple to fix.
So if you'’re suffering from terrible allergies, and you haven’t cleaned your air conditioning filter lately, the answer to your health problems might be quite an easy one: clean the filter! (Read more about Air Conditioners and Allergies)
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Sinuplasty
Sinusitis sufferer, Norman Wiesenfeld, says that living with chronic sinus pain stole every ounce of his energy. “I was trying to go to sleep and had coughing attacks every night and I couldn’t sleep.”
Having no success with a multitude of different over-the-counter medications and other prescription drugs, Norman opted for sinuplasty, a revolutionary treatment for sinusitis.
“It is different than traditional endoscopic sinus surgery that we have been using for the past fifteen or twenty years, this is non invasive and we use it as a catheter similar to the catheter that we use for patients to open up clogged arteries in their heart, we are going to use it to open up clogged sinuses, so we open up those passageways with a balloon that we inflate under anesthesia,” explains Dr. B. Todd Schaeffer of North Shore University Hospital. (Read more about Sinuplasty)
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Tonsillectomy
A new study says children who have their tonsils out get benefits that go far beyond the elimination of strep throat.
Thirty years ago, tonsillectomy was performed on more than a million children each year.
But now, it’s performed on just a fraction of that, either for repeated ear and throat infections or because of difficulty with breathing.
Still, sleep-disordered breathing is extremely common. It affects probably two to three-percent of children. (Read more about Tonsillectomy)
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Sinusitis Guidelines
Hilda Demetrios was visiting her doctor for sinus complaints, which she frequently experiences. “I have a drip in the back of my throat it’s constantly dripping, a lot of mucus is bothering me, I wanted to see if it’s an allergy or a sinus problem,” she complained.
And that is the 64 dollar question for Hilda Demetrios and for millions of Americans like her who think they might be coming down with a case of sinusitis.
Many are over treated with antibiotics, or treated with the wrong ones. (Read more about Sinusitis Guidelines)
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MP3 Players and Your Hearing
Well, it’s holiday shopping season, and no doubt, many parents are going to get requests from their kids for an MP 3 player.
But before you do, you might want to hear about a health warning regarding these devices--hearing being the operative word.
MP3 players don’t have to be a problem. But, because of the way they’re designed, they’re efficiency and ease of use, and the fact they appeal to young people who like to crank up the volume, these devices end up being a set up as a serious long term threat to one’s hearing. (Read more about MP3 Players and Your Hearing)
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