Six out of 10 children are given addictive opioid painkillers after routine tonsil surgery
Medical associations widely advise that children get Tylenol or other mild painkillers after a tonsillectomy, but 60% get a week's worth of opioids instead, a new University of Michigan study found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kids Getting Too Many Opioids After Tonsillectomy
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2019 -- Amid a U.S. epidemic of opioid abuse, a new study finds that even children are being prescribed powerful opioid painkillers after having their tonsils removed.
The trend is happening despite a lack of evidence that opioids... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 8, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Medical News Today: How to treat tonsillitis symptoms at home
Tonsillitis is a viral or bacterial infection that causes swelling and pain in and around the tonsils. Learn about a variety of home remedies for tonsillitis in this article. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ear, Nose and Throat Source Type: news
Guaiacum toxicity: an unusal poisoning - Bhushan D, Agarwal M.
Guaiacum is a homeopathic medicine used for arthritis, syphilis and tonsillitis. Its use as a substance abuse is not properly described in literature. Its excess intake may be life threatening and can damage the vision permanently. © Journal of the... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Woman, 32, needed 10 surgeries to treat an infected 'flesh-eating' abscess mistaken for tonsillitis
Stacey Raymond, 32, of London, went to A&E when her suspected tonsillitis persisted. An abscess in the neck ate away at the tissue in her neck, needing ten surgeries and a skin graft. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman sent home with paracetamol by her GP turns out to have rare blood disease
Annie Lovegrove, from Ipswich, was told she had tonsillitis and sent home with painkillers but the next day she was taken to A&E and doctors realised she had aplastic anaemia. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Improved treatments for head and neck cancer
About 70% of cancers in the oropharynx, which includes the tonsils, soft palate and base of the tongue, are linked to the HPV virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So it's important to talk to your health care provider about the HPV vaccine, especially if you are 26 years old or [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 25, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Effect of tonsillectomy and unilateral hypothalamotomy in patients with refractory aggressiveness - Garc ía-Muñoz L, Picazo-Picazo O, Carrillo-Ruiz JD, Favila-Bojórquez J, Corona-García F, Meza-Bautista MÁ, Jiménez-Ponce F.
BACKGROUND: Neurosurgical treatment, although controversial, is considered a useful resource in the treatment of chronic psychiatric diseases such as refractory aggressiveness. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical results and side effects of postero... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Hairdresser claims GP dismissed her stroke as tonsillitis
Christine Morgan, from Kent, felt a 'whooshing sensation' as she coloured a client's hair, and felt instant severe headache and neck pain. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Albuterol Before Tonsillectomy Protects Against Respiratory Problems Albuterol Before Tonsillectomy Protects Against Respiratory Problems
Preoperative inhaled albuterol can help protect against perioperative respiratory adverse events in young children undergoing anesthesia for tonsillectomy, according to data from the Australian REACT trial.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Toddler ‘possessed’ after tonsillitis triggered rare condition causing OCD and a nervouc tic
Lucie and Neil Gilson, both 33, from Devon, saw their son Jack's behaviour turn overnight. Eventually, the three-year-old got a diagnosis of PANDAS, rarely recognised by doctors (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
April 2019
Cancer Care Widens Its Reach : Reducing Cancer Health Disparities
The Inflamed Brain : Recognizing Encephalitis and Meningitis
How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?
Why Tonsillitis Keeps Coming Back
Mental Health Information (Source: NIH News in Health)
Source: NIH News in Health - March 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: How to get rid of tonsil stones
Tonsil stones occur when bacteria, food, and other debris collect in the folds of the tonsils. In this article, learn how to remove tonsil stones at home. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ear, Nose and Throat Source Type: news
Intuitive Surgical wins another indication for da Vinci SP
Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) said today that it won another indication for the FDA for its da Vinci SP robot-assisted surgery device.
Initially cleared in April 2014 for urological procedures, in June 2018 the federal safety watchdog added a clearance for procedures requiring very narrow access from a single small incision. Today the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said the FDA added single-port radical tonsillectomy and tongue base resection procedures to the mix.
“Today’s FDA clearance means surgeons can utilize da Vinci SP robotic-assisted surgery to conduct radical tonsillectomy and tongue base resecti...
Source: Mass Device - March 15, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Featured Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Otolaryngology Ear, Nose & Throat Regulatory/Compliance Robotics Intuitive Surgical Source Type: news
AAFP Endorses AAO-HNS Tonsillectomy in Children Guideline
The AAFP has endorsed an updated guideline on tonsillectomy in children that was developed by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. The guideline was published Feb. 5 inOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - February 27, 2019 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
