Health
Tobacco linked to 40 percent of US cancers
Tobacco use remains the most preventable cause of cancer, and 40 percent of diagnosed US cancer cases may have a link to its use, health authorities said Thursday.
Nov 10, 2016
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News tagged with voice box
Medical research
Doctors successfully implant synthetic larynx piece into two patients
(Medical Xpress) -- Doctors working at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, have for the first time, successfully implanted a synthetically grown integral part of the human larynx into two live human patients, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could cold air help settle a case of croup? New study says yes
Pediatricians have suspected it for years, and now a new study may be proving them right: Cold air really can help ease children's croup symptoms.
Aug 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
The best treatment for laryngeal cancer? This approach helps decide
Even as treatment options for laryngeal cancer seemed to improve, survival rates did not. For the most advanced patients, 50 percent survival was the norm, whether patients had surgery to totally remove the voice box or alternative ...
Feb 2, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic throat clearing may be the body's response to irritants
"Ahem!" This could be the sound of getting someone's attention, but when it occurs repeatedly, it may also be the sound of chronic throat clearing. Chronic throat clearing is a common problem that may or may not be associated ...
Dec 12, 2016
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Born with no voice and low odds, boy talks with new voice box
Grant Hasse was born with two very rare conditions—one that's usually fatal, the other that should have left him unable to talk.
Nov 23, 2015
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Surgery
Polish doctors perform rare throat-area transplant
Polish surgeons said Monday they have successfully performed a rare and extensive transplant of the throat area.
May 4, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Voice therapy needed to counter the "Marilyn Monroe" effect
Routine voice therapy is needed for children who were intubated when they were born very preterm to reduce their risk of developing speaking difficulties, according to recent research.
Feb 10, 2015
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Health
Anti-smoking campaign surpasses expectations
(HealthDay)—Graphic ads depicting the ravages of smoking have generated a bigger than expected response, federal health officials said Thursday.
Sep 19, 2013
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Addiction
Campaign has smokers listening to smoking's victims
(HealthDay)—A frank and graphic nationwide media campaign to motivate smokers to quit seems to be working, say researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nov 8, 2012
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