The fish hook was stuck in the throat of black Labrador Smoo in the incident - prompting a plea for those fishing on the loch ...

The first ever Endoscopic Eustachian Tube Surgery for hearing loss, in Sri Lanka, was performed at the Negombo District General Hospital on Tuesday (21).

Portage, Michigan-based Stryker Corporation (SYK) operates as a medical technology company that develops, manufactures, and markets specialty surgical and medical products. Valued at $141.2 billion by ...

Objectives: We aimed to analyze the utility of magnifying endoscopy with blue laser imaging (ME-BLI) in diagnosing laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). Methods: The study enrolled 106 patients based on LPR ...

Cases of an invasive strain of strep throat have been steadily rising in some areas of the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The surveillance study, which was ...

For anyone who enjoyed comedy or award shows, Joan Rivers seemed ever-present. The sharp-tongued comedian had been a looming presence in American pop culture since the 1960s, and never ceased to ...

Laryngeal schwannomas are rare benign nerve sheath tumors that represent up to 1.5% of all benign laryngeal tumors. 1 All laryngeal schwannomas are encapsulated submucosal tumors that arise ...

"Odynophagia" is the medical term for pain or discomfort while swallowing. The feeling can be described as burning or squeezing in any section from your neck to your sternum (breastbone). The pain ...

1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czechia 2 Department of Craniofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, ...

Your doctor may recommend a feeding tube if you have throat cancer and can‘t consume enough nutrients. The length of time may vary depending on the exact reasons for the feeding tube. Every year, over ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a disorder resulting from the reversed flow of gastroduodenal contents into the esophagus, and producing different symptoms, while ...