An end to cancer pain?
U of T researcher finds the ‘pain trigger’This is an image of TMPRSS2. Credit: D. LamA new study led by University of Toronto researcher Dr. Source: Medical News Today An end to cancer pain?
Mortality risks of cigar smoking similar to that of cigarette smoking
Cigar smoking is associated with many of the same fatal conditions as cigarette smoking, according to research published in open access journal BMC Public Health. Source: Medical News Today Mortality risks of cigar smoking similar to that of cigarette smoking
In search of tinnitus, that phantom ringing in the ears
About one in five people experience tinnitus, the perception of a sound–often described as ringing–that isn’t really there. Source: Medical News Today In search of tinnitus, that phantom ringing in the ears
Tonsillectomy in childhood to prevent tonsillitis may reduce the risk for HPV-related tonsil cancer
Undergoing prophylactic childhood tonsillectomy reduced the future risk for tonsil carcinoma diagnosis, according to the results of a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the… Source: Medical News Today Tonsillectomy in childhood to prevent tonsillitis may reduce the risk for HPV-related tonsil cancer
U.S. Marshals seize unapproved drugs from Florida distributor
At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, U.S. Source: Medical News Today U.S. Marshals seize unapproved drugs from Florida distributor
HPV vaccination of adolescent boys may be cost-effective for preventing oropharyngeal cancer
A new study indicates that vaccinating 12-year-old boys against the humanpapilloma virus (HPV) may be a cost-effective strategy for preventing oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer, a cancer that starts… Source: Medical News Today HPV vaccination of adolescent boys may be cost-effective for preventing oropharyngeal cancer
Calm acceptance may relieve stress of tinnitus, study finds
A novel approach to tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, a condition striking approximately 50 million Americans, may provide long-term relief, according to a study published in the journal… Source: Medical News Today Calm acceptance may relieve stress of tinnitus, study finds
New model could help identify root cause of swallowing disorder dysphagia
Findings may ‘change the landscape’ of dysphagia interventionNearly 40 percent of Americans 60 and older are living with a swallowing disorder known as dysphagia. Source: Medical News Today New model could help identify root cause of swallowing disorder dysphagia
Erythropoietin combined with radiation therapy does not improve local-regional control in anemic patients with head and neck cancer
Long-term analysis of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 9903 demonstrates that the addition of erythropoietin (EPO) did not improve local-regional control for anemic patients with head and neck… Source: Medical News Today Erythropoietin combined with radiation therapy does not improve local-regional control in anemic patients with head and neck cancer
Oral pain specialists treat complex health issues, according to new survey
Andres Pinto, an orofacial pain and oral medicine specialist at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, often feels like the doctor in the television series House, who solves… Source: Medical News Today Oral pain specialists treat complex health issues, according to new survey
