COVID likely paralyzed a teen's vocal cords, doctors say
COVID-19 appears to have paralyzed a teen girl's vocal cords, blocking her breathing to the point that surgery was required, a new case report says.
Dec 19, 2023
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COVID-19 appears to have paralyzed a teen girl's vocal cords, blocking her breathing to the point that surgery was required, a new case report says.
Dec 19, 2023
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There are plenty of health claims about humming. They include reducing stress, helping you breathe more easily, relieving sinus congestion, lowering your blood pressure and lifting your mood.
Sep 19, 2023
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Sir Elton John set a record at this year's Glastonbury, becoming the most-watched headliner in the festival's history, with more than 7 million people tuning in live to the BBC to watch his last ever UK performance.
Jun 30, 2023
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Only humans have the ability to use speech. Remarkably, this communication is understandable across accent, social background and anatomy despite a wide variety of ways to produce the necessary sounds.
Mar 21, 2023
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Mayo Clinic is using 3D printing as a new option to heal the larynx after cancer or traumatic injury.
Aug 2, 2022
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Airway injuries are a severe consequence of ingestion of button batteries (BBs), with tracheoesophageal fistulae and vocal cord paralyses the most common airway injuries, according to a review published online May 26 in JAMA ...
May 27, 2022
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Even before COVID-19 had them speaking up in online classrooms or projecting their voices from behind masks, teachers were at high risk of vocal fatigue. This condition can cause persistent hoarseness, throat pain and permanent ...
Oct 22, 2021
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From the vocal cords that produce our voice, to our heartbeat, our body's cells are constantly subjected to mechanical forces that steadily change their response to these stimuli, regulating vital processes, both in healthy ...
Jul 16, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Nerve damage to vocal cords could be the reason why some people recovering from COVID-19 suffer mysterious bouts of shortness of breath for months after shaking off the coronavirus, researchers say.
Nov 3, 2020
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False teeth need to be taken out before a general anaesthetic, doctors warn in the journal BMJ Case Reports after a 72 year old's dentures got stuck in his throat during surgery to remove a harmless lump in his abdominal ...
Aug 13, 2019
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