Women who have their appendix or tonsils out are 'MORE fertile and become pregnant faster'
University of Dundee researchers said they didn't know what caused the link between the operations and fertility - but told women not to have their tonsils or appendix out unnecessarily. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Women without appendix 'more fertile'
Women who have had their appendix or tonsils removed appear to be more fertile, a 15-year study of more than half a million British women suggests. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - August 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Limits of Google: How Patients Can Find Out What Works In Medical Care
This report increased the likelihood that patients who might benefit from the drug will have it covered by their insurance.
ICER calculates a fair benchmark price to the manufacturer, the payer, the patient and the overall health system, so that these decisions can be made collaboratively in full view of you, the patient. These decisions have always been made behind closed doors, so the fact that cost is being addressed and discussed openly provides patients with a significant advantage.
Still, when it comes to considering costs, some patient advocacy groups get nervous when the subject comes up. I would not be fair if...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - July 27, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Hemostatic Matrix to Reduce Bleeding After Tonsillectomy Hemostatic Matrix to Reduce Bleeding After Tonsillectomy
An absorbable, flowable gelatin-thrombin hemostatic matrix (GTHM) may reduce secondary bleeding after tonsillectomy in children, researchers from Turkey report. < br / > < i > Reuters Health Information < /i > (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - July 25, 2016 Category: Pathology Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Chinese doctors pull a 4cm NEEDLE from a baby's throat after accidentally swallowing it
The one-year-old, from Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, was rushed to hospital hours after she gulped down the metal spike. X-rays showed one end was poking her tonsils. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tonsillectomy: When is it Necessary?
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - June 9, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Man pushes yellow STONES of hardened food and pus from his tonsils
An unidentified man, known as Tonsil Stone Man - whose nationality is also unknown - filmed the inside of his mouth as he pushed out the clumps of calcified food, mucus and dead cells from his tonsils. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why You Should Pay Attention to Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week -- April 10-16
Some may think another cancer awareness week is like Hallmark's Friendship Day -- nice, but not necessary. National Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week will take place April 10-16, 2016, and it's more important than ever because there actually is a big lack of awareness. Did you know that HPV-related throat cancer is on the rise at an alarming rate? According to the National Cancer Institute, the three most common cancers are breast, lung, and prostate cancer. But there will be an estimated 61,000 oral and throat cancer cases in 2016; an estimated 13,000 cases will result in death. Of those, some 9,000 peopl...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can't stop snoring? Your TONGUE could be to blame
Researchers at the University at Buffalo found a large tongue and oversize tonsils could cause the potentially lethal sleep disorder - obstructive sleep apnoea. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Your Tongue And Tonsils Could Tell You About Your Sleeping Habits
Your dentist might be able to tell if you're having trouble sleeping. Yes. A new study published in the Saudi Medical Journal found that the size of a person's tonsils may indicate their risk for obstructive sleep apnea, a condition in which blocked upper airways cause breathing to stop and restart repeatedly during sleep. Tongue indentations, or teeth imprints on the tongue that suggest it's too big for the mouth, may also be a sign. More than 18 million adults in the United States are affected by OSA. Since people with the condition are often suffering from interrupted and reduced sleep, it can lead t...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 9, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Can't stop snoring? Your TONGUE could be to blame: Overcrowding in the mouth can trigger a dangerous sleep disorder
Researchers at the University at Buffalo found a large tongue and oversize tonsils could cause the potentially lethal sleep disorder - obstructive sleep apnoea. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Some Kids Having Tonsil, Adenoid Surgery Should Be InpatientsSome Kids Having Tonsil, Adenoid Surgery Should Be Inpatients
A large proportion of pediatric patients undergo tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in ambulatory settings, including some who should be treated in the hospital, according to researchers from Stanford University in California. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Is Coconut Oil Really Helpful as a Topical Antibacterial Agent?
Discussion
Coconut oil along with many other plant oils are used by humans for many reasons. It is often used as a food ingredient either as an ingredient or in food preparation such as frying. It is also used topically and applied to skin, hair or nails to provide protection or help improve their condition. Some people use it for hygiene such as rinsing their mouths while others ingest it like a medication as they feel it improves various acute or chronic diseases.
There are relatively few scientific studies of coconut oil use in children or even adults. A PubMed search on 11/23/15 of coconut oil in human children with a...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 29, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Hepatic and Organ Failure Following Acute Viral TonsillitisHepatic and Organ Failure Following Acute Viral Tonsillitis
This case of multi-organ failure induced by HSV-2 infectious tonsillitis illustrates the critical importance of differentiating it from bacterial tonsillitis at an early stage. Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 25, 2016 Category: Pathology Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
