Voice expert Dr. Michael Pitman, Director, The Center for Voice and Swallowing, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, offers the following advice about avoiding and treating laryngitis. He is available for interviews.
Montefiore Medical Center's Home Health Agency is using a new hi-tech interactive disease management system, dubbed the "electronic nurse," to supplement regular nursing visits to the homes of congestive heart failure (CHF) patients to help monitor their vital signs.
VA offers tips for Cervical Cancer Screening Month.
VA issues tips for National Glaucoma Awareness Month.
Drinking soda is bad for your teeth. Soft drinks can eat away the protective enamel on your teeth, causing tooth decay.
If you're bitten by an animal -- cat, dog, ferret, raccoon or bat -- do you need to worry about rabies?
The Washington State Chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association has released a 90-minute patient education DVD for people with Parkinson's, their physicians, families and friends.
The Society for Women's Health Research announced today the top five women's health stories of 2005, as selected by its scientific programs staff. From groundbreaking research on the X chromosome to regulatory decisions affecting health, the list highlights major trends and developments in research and health.
Resolving to clean out your medicine cabinet this year is a good idea. Hanging onto unused medications can increase the chances of taking the wrong one, and old drugs can lose their potency.
An FDA-approved phase I clinical trial will evaluate the safety and potential of treating children who have suffered traumatic brain injury with stem cells from their own bone marrow. The trial is the first to employ stem cells to brain injury.
State laws are changing to allow students with asthma and anaphylaxis to carry and self-administer lifesaving medications at school. AANMA has launched a national campaign to educate students, parents, healthcare providers and school staff about these new laws.
Over 27 million Americans have a thyroid disorder, but more than half remain undiagnosed. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American Thyroid Association will highlight the importance of simple blood tests that measures the thyroid gland's hormone production during Thyroid Awareness Month in January 2006.
A new Special Health Report refutes the common assumption that computer use causes carpal tunnel syndrome. Instead, carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by the compression of the median nerve in the wrist. This compression may occur because of heredity, body weight, fracture, or even pregnancy"”but not computer use.
Children born with overly protruding ears should have them corrected after age five, when the ears reach full size, as the condition can adversely affect self-image.
Athlete's foot, the dreaded "fungus among us," is a common bane of warm locker rooms at schools and fitness centers.
December's Living Well tips offer information on quitting smoking, returning to school as an adult, eating before exercise and accessing local health care information online.
Experiencing ongoing stress --even at low levels --can have a negative effect on your health and well-being. That's why stress management isn't something to reserve only for difficult times, but something to practice daily.
Gray or thinning hair. It can be the first sign of aging.
Cranberries are a Thanksgiving tradition, but don't overlook these ruby gems of good health throughout the year.
Just when you're old enough to be considered wise about the ways of the world, some days it's awfully hard to find your glasses.
UAB psychiatrist Fred Griffin, M.D., is a believer in narrative medicine, a new concept that Griffin said helps physicians understand the context of their patients' lives.
Lead-based paint and gasoline have been banned for sale in the U.S. for more than 25 years, but peeling paint in older homes are today still placing American children at risk for lead poisoning. That's why experts say it's so important for parents to find out if their child is at risk and get them tested.
For most medical students, the first two years of training are largely composed of lectures, labs and book-study. But an innovative student-run program at the U-M Medical School is helping first and second year medical students to see the human side of medicine by pairing them with pediatric patients.
Most older women fear breaking a hip, an event that can limit independence and cause considerable disability. Exercise is one of the best things women can do to prevent hip fractures. Harvard Women's Health Watch reports that certain types of exercises are most powerful in this regard.
For men who manage to avoid major medical problems, the changes that come along with aging are slow and gradual, but they do add up. The December issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch describes some things that aging can do to men"”and things that men can do to stop Father Time from taking his toll.
A study is finding a link between eating fruits and vegetables and reducing memory loss in the elderly. Researchers are also asking questions such as will cholesterol-reducing drugs protect memory and are people at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's if they have diabetes?
A University of Missouri-Rolla researcher has teamed up with a St. Louis ophthalmologist to help those who suffer from cataracts by studying the elasticity of lenses.
No one wants to talk about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but not talking about the problem only makes it worse, says Edward Hook, M.D., UAB professor of medicine.
During the 1980s and early 1990s in Shanxi Province, China, illegal blood donation practices, including pooling blood and reinfusing compatible red blood cells to permit more frequent donations, led to high hepatitis C infection rates among blood and plasma donors.
Relatively few senior adults likely will pick a new Medicare prescription drug plan because the choices are confusing and overwhelming, predicts a Saint Louis University health economist.
Seniors can begin signing up for the new Medicare Prescription Drug Program (Medicare Part D) on November 15, and with so many options available, some may need help in deciding what is best based on their needs.
Experts from the American Thoracic Society, the world's leading association of lung specialists, able to talk to reporters about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the 4th leading killer of people worldwide, according to WHO.
With childhood obesity a national concern, many educators at the nation's independent schools are trying new approaches to teach the importance of nutrition.
An original intelligence system is on course to becoming the first multidisciplinary diagnostic tool for diabetes, thanks to a unique algorithm developed by Alma Barranco-Mendoza, PhD, at Trinity Western University.
While acne is often the cause of teen angst, it can also plague adults, particularly women in their 20s, 30s and 40s. In fact, women of those age groups can develop acne even if they never had acne as a teen.
Millions of Americans live with arthritis, which occurs in more than 100 forms and in varying levels of severity.
Normally, a tear film covers your eyes, protecting your cornea -- the clear front surface of your eye -- and allowing your eyes to maintain clear, comfortable vision.
That humble cup of coffee may be good for you in more ways than you know.
Editorials and headlines called newly published findings on the breast cancer drug Herceptin (trastuzumab) "astounding" and "revolutionary," heralding a true breakthrough in treatment that could cut recurrences of the disease by half.
Evaluating how well family planning providers assist low-income women in accessing health care services is the aim of a new study under way in Alabama and Arkansas.
Optimism -- whether it comes naturally or is learned -- is good for you.
The Department of Veterans Affairs encourages its employees and veterans to observe American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout by having a smoke-free day.
About as many Americans die of influenza each year as are killed by breast cancer. But only with some unusual event -- the movement new flu strains or a shortage of vaccine "“ does the public typically take notice. And this year, flu season holds a frightening new prospect "“ the avian flu.
Many seniors are making the difficult decision to kick the habit, one that some have had since they were teenagers. They do it for their health and the health of their loved ones, and many are finding success with the help of a support group at the U-M Health System designed specifically for senior smokers.
When it comes to Alzheimer's, you are not alone. That is the message the Alzheimer's Association is sending out to people with Alzheimer's, their families and caregivers in a nationwide campaign during National Alzheimer's Disease Month which is held in November and was established by former president Ronald Reagan in 1983.
Chronic anger and hostility, or any severe stress, can impair cardiovascular health. None of us totally escapes feeling burdened, stressed, sour, or angry, but new evidence may now help us find the people at most risk, reports the November issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter.
Acne affects nearly 85 percent of all people, making it the most common skin disorder in the United States. Acne is a well-known rite of passage for adolescents and young adults, though some people in their 30s and 40s continue to suffer from this skin problem.
Nearly half of the world and more than one-third of United States population is comprised of people of color. And, just as skin color and tone varies among each individual, so do the unique needs of this sensitive and easily damaged skin.
When you become a mother, everything is exciting about your new baby "“ their tiny fingers and toes, their ever-changing eye color, and their tiny coos and cries throughout the day and night. But what do you do if your child suddenly develops what looks like a case of teenage acne or a rash on her scalp?
When you think about the problems men have with their skin, hair and nails, male pattern baldness, razor burn and bumps, unwanted tattoos, excess body hair, and fungus often spring to mind. The bad news is that these are very common problems that almost all men, at one time or another, will experience.
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