News tagged with head
MRSA pre-screening effective in reducing otolaryngic surgical infection rates
Jan 01, 2009 |
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Pre-operative screening of patients for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may be an effective way to reduce infection rates following otolaryngic surgeries, according to new research published in the January ...
It's a shocker for rockers
Dec 18, 2008 |
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Head banging increases the risk of head and neck injury, but the effects may be lessened with reduced head and neck motion, head banging to lower tempo songs or to every second beat, and using protective equipment such as ...
Survival of head and neck cancer patients is greatly affected by coexisting ailments
Nov 19, 2008 |
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Current estimates for head and neck cancer survival are largely inaccurate because they widely disregard many of the most common diseases such patients have in addition to their primary cancer, says Jay Piccirillo, M.D., ...
New program teaches preschoolers reading skills, getting along with others
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 14, 2008 |
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A study funded by the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies shows that it's possible to teach preschoolers the pre-reading skills they need for later school success, while at the same time fostering the ...
Music Technology Researchers Create New Robotic Percussionist
Nov 07, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Georgia Tech has created an improved version of the robotic percussionist. The second edition, named Shimon, is designed to play a melodic instrument – the marimba. It, therefore, utilizes ...
Disparities in head and neck cancer patients
Oct 06, 2008 |
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A new analysis finds considerable disparities in survival related to race and socio-economic status among patients with head and neck cancer. Published in the November 15, 2008 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the ...
Out of Iraq emerges hope for those with the severest of head injuries
Sep 24, 2008 |
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There may be more hope than has been recognized for some people with severe brain injuries, according to a U.S. neurosurgeon who earlier this year spent four months in Iraq treating soldiers and civilians. Jason Huang, M.D., ...
As head and neck cancer risks evolve, more treatment options emerge
Sep 10, 2008 |
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Advances in understanding head and neck cancer over the last decade have led to more treatment options and improved quality of life for patients, according to a review published this week in the New England Journal of Me ...
Depression common among Rwandan youth who head households
Sep 02, 2008 |
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More than half of orphaned youth age 12 to 24 who head households in rural Rwanda meet criteria for depression, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Signs of Alzheimer's disease may be present decades before diagnosis
Aug 11, 2008 |
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Scientists from the University of South Florida and the University of Kentucky report that people who develop Alzheimer's disease may show signs of this illness many decades earlier in life, including compromised educational ...
Teamwork cuts out unnecessary biopsies, researchers find
Jul 22, 2008 |
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Unnecessary biopsies could be a thing of the past for patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer. New Saint Louis University research found that when nuclear medicine clinicians and treating physicians work together ...
Has cancer spread? Research identifies best way to find answers so treatment can begin
Jul 22, 2008 |
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For patients with head and neck cancer, accurately determining how advanced the cancer is and detecting secondary cancers usually means undergoing numerous tests – until now. New Saint Louis University research has found ...
When it comes to putting, Tiger and Nicklaus might not have best advice
Jul 14, 2008 |
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Golfers who heed the advice of instructors to keep their heads perfectly still while putting may be hampering their game, according to a study that examined coordination patterns. The research appears in the ...
