HPV infection may be behind rise in vocal-cord cancers among young nonsmokers
A remarkable recent increase in the diagnosis of vocal-cord cancer in young adults appears to be the result of infection with strains of human papilloma virus (HPV) that also cause cervical cancer and other malignancies. Investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) describe finding HPV infection…
Exposure to Smoking Before and After Birth Linked to Hearing Impairment in Toddlers
Exposure to tobacco smoke prenatally and postnatally was associated with hearing impairment in a Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology study of young children in Japan.
Mindfulness: a new treatment for tinnitus
A randomized controlled trial published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics discloses the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy as a treatment for chronic tinnitus. Tinnitus is experienced by up to 15% of the population and can lead to significant disability and distress. There…
Rates of Post- tonsillectomy Bleeding in Malta – A ten year study
Stephan Fenech, Hermann K. Borg Xuereb, Stefan Malaguti
Does minor head injury cause cochlear concussion?
by Anthony J Fenech (Key words: temporal bones, head injury, otoacoustic emissions)