(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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You never think it's going to happen to you. Then suddenly you're middle-aged and you find yourself grunting when you pick up something from the floor or groaning when you get out of the chair.
Aug 6, 2019
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A retrospective review of laser microsugery performed in 18 Grammy Award-winning performers treated by surgeons at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Division of Laryngeal Surgery has revealed insights into the treatment ...
Feb 8, 2019
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(HealthDay)—While it happens rarely, a person can drown on dry land hours after having been in the water.
Aug 1, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Patients undergoing parathyroidectomy by high-volume surgeons have a lower rate of vocal cord paralysis compared to patients of low-volume surgeons, according to a study published online April 20 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head ...
Apr 22, 2017
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A healthy-weight adult can have 30 billion fat cells in his or her body, while someone who is considered obese can carry as many as 300 billion.
Mar 17, 2017
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When Meghan Graham was an undergraduate at Ithaca College, her speech pathology professor pulled her aside after class, but not to discuss homework. "This may be personal," she said, "but do you smoke?"
Nov 2, 2016
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Infection with the common human papillomavirus can result in a rare condition that can leave children chronically hoarse and with difficulty breathing.
Oct 25, 2016
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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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