Health Awareness
Ears Nose and Throat 2019
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Ear, nose and throat conditions need more funding for research
The specialty of otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose and throat) looks after a range of conditions crossing the age spectrum from infants through to the elderly and everyone in between. Aside from head and neck cancers, the majority of ear, nose and throat disorders affect quality of life rather than mortality. As such, in the past, the...
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Combating the effects of cancer treatment on hearing
Hearing problems can profoundly affect our personal, social and working lives. Collaboration between scientists and clinicians can help translate the latest research into new treatments and therapies for hearing loss. While there is substantial research on hearing problems associated with age and noise, there has been considerably less into those associated with medications. This effect...
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Artificial intelligence could improve children’s hearing
Hearing problems can profoundly affect our personal, social and working lives. Collaboration between scientists and clinicians can help translate the latest research into new treatments and therapies for hearing loss. The cochlear implant has restored hearing to hundreds of thousands of deaf people worldwide, to the point where users can understand speech without the need...
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What’s next for the hearing aid?
Hearing problems can profoundly affect our personal, social and working lives. Collaboration between scientists and clinicians can help translate the latest research into new treatments and therapies for hearing loss. Hearing aids are probably what most of us would recognise when thinking about managing hearing loss. Digital technology is changing the functionality of hearing aids....
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Balloon technology offers speedy symptom relief for sinusitis sufferers
Increased use of minimally-invasive balloon procedure could offer a fast and effective alternative to conventional sinus surgery, potentially saving the NHS millions of pounds. People suffering for years with persistent sinus problems could have symptom relief with a quick recovery, if only a proven balloon technology was more widely adopted within the NHS.1 New technology,...
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The importance of self-care for minor ear, nose and throat conditions
Encouraging self-care for certain minor ear, nose and throat conditions has the potential to improve care for patients, writes Dr Graham Jackson, co-chair of NHS Clinical Commissioners. Self-care refers to the steps people can take to develop, protect, maintain and improve their own health and wellbeing and has a really important role to play in...
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“Nothing can be done about tinnitus…” is unhelpful and untrue
A wasp buzzing; a whistling kettle; constant static on the radio. Imagine what it’s like to hear noises in your head. They are strident and intrusive and yet no one else can hear them. You have trouble sleeping at night, and during the day, you can’t concentrate on work. This is the reality for some...
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Talking allergies and self-managing them
Allergies affect more than one in four people in the UK. In most cases, common allergies can be treated and kept under control to help you get on with your day as normal. These include allergies such as hay fever, food and dust mites. With these types of allergies, you may experience symptoms such as...
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Hearing well matters: stay connected to your loved ones
Hearing health is a vital part of healthy ageing. Good hearing helps people stay connected, reduces loneliness and supports health and wellbeing. If you hear well, you live well. I didn’t quite catch that… One in six people in the UK have a hearing loss. It is estimated 20% of the population will have a...
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Hay fever – not so benign
Hay fever is already upon us – birch pollen caused problems in April, followed by plane trees in May, and grass pollens are at high levels from now to the end of July. Hay fever is the most common name for allergic rhinitis (AR), the most common immunological disease in humans. It now affects approximately...
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Don’t let hay fever ruin your summer
Sunny days bring dreams of sitting in the garden, enjoying the sunshine and having fun outdoors for many. But, if you have hay fever, it can be quite the opposite. Debilitating symptoms can make everyday life impractical and force big changes to your daily routine. Allergic rhinitis is common and affects 10–15% of children and...
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Losing your hearing? Let’s lose the stigma too
Hearing loss is surprisingly common. Factors such as age, lifestyle, job and hobbies as well as where you live can all play a part, which is why Specsavers encourages everyone to look after their ears. Some hearing loss – such as that caused by a build-up of wax, or ear infections, can be reversible. However,...
