Global Strategies for Hearing Loss Prevention
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:04:00 GMT
278 million people with disabling hearing impairment in the world (moderate or worse hearing impairment in the better ear). This is approximately 4.6% of the worlds population. In addition, 364 million have mild hearing impairment. Eighty percent of
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Man waits six years to see Townsville ear doc
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:16:00 GMT
ringing in the ears, by his family doctor on November 25, 2003 and was referred to see an ear, nose and throat specialist at Townsville Hospital. But on Wednesday, six years later to the day, Mr Edwards said he was more likely to win the lotto than see an
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Global Impact of Otitis Media: prevalence and prev...
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:23:00 GMT
for chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) requires long hospitalisation and is potentially ototoxic. Aural toilet including wicking the ear and ototopical quinolones offer high effectiveness in these high risk populations. Surgery may be impractical
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Picture Show: The Flatlanders at the Wyly Theatre
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:08:00 GMT
least), wrapping up the Flatlanders' latest tour with Ryan Bingham and a slate of other friends helping out. 'Dallas,' of course, was the biggest number of the night, with Ely taking the lead vocals, Gilmore on the 'woman who'll walk on you when you're
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QLT shares jump on Visudyne settlement
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:02:00 GMT
TORONTO (Reuters) - QLT Inc's shares jumped more than 12 percent on Wednesday after the Canadian eye care company reached a settlement with Massachusetts General Hospital related to QLT's Visudyne anti-blindness treatment. Under the terms of the
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