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Health Minutes - 06 October 2008
The American Academy of Otolaryngology has released guidelines for doctors on how to treat ear wax.
Health: The Pulse - 19 July 2007
Loud sounds, from sources ranging from leaf blowers to action movies and iPods, may be damaging our hearing, say audiologists.
Health Minutes - 31 May 2007
A study shows that grommets aren't needed to treat glue ear in children to prevent hearing loss. They do just as well without.
Health Minutes - 06 March 2007
A study shows that grommets aren't needed to treat glue ear in children to prevent hearing loss. They do just as well without.
Health Minutes - 14 November 2006
A study of antibiotics for middle ear infections has refined which children might benefit most.
Health: The Pulse - 12 October 2006
Spring is here ... along with hay fever, asthma and other allergies. Could the culprit be your own garden? Here are some tips to make it allergy free.
Health: The Pulse - 28 September 2006
Ear and eye infections in kids don't need antibiotics, say researchers.
Health Minutes - 24 July 2006
A review of trials involving beta blockers shows that they don't have the advantages previously thought and that, compared with other blood pressure medications, they have a higher stroke risk.
Health Minutes - 08 May 2006
Probably the commonest childhood operation is the insertion of grommets - little ventilation tubes - to relieve fluid in the middle ear: so-called 'glue ear'. The idea is to prevent developmental problems like speech difficulties from associated hearing loss. The trouble is that there's little or no good evidence that grommets actually make a difference.
Health Minutes - 03 November 2005
A review of trials involving beta blockers shows that they don't have the advantages previously thought and that, compared with other blood pressure medications, they have a higher stroke risk.
Health: The Pulse - 01 September 2005
People listing to music at loud volumes on personal stereo sets (iPods, other MP3 players and Walkmans) might, without knowing it, be damaging their hearing.
Health Minutes - 17 December 2003
Despite the fact that most sore throats are caused by viruses and therefore aren't helped by antibiotics, there is still debate about their use.
Health Minutes - 09 December 2003
Now is the season of swimmer's ear - otitis externa. Regular swimmers with intact ear drums are encouraged to use acetic acid drops to prevent swimmer
s ear. But if you actually develop the infection, what then? Well a trial in adults has explored the various treatment combinations to work out the best cure.
Health Minutes - 18 August 2003
The cause of runny noses in children isn't well understood. In some cases though, treating the child with antibiotics will help.
Health Minutes - 30 July 2003
Ear wax - or cerumen - is produced in the outer part of the ear canal and is a cleansing mixture of skin cells, fats, acids and antibodies. Ear drops, with or without syringing of the ear with water, are the usual treatments, but what's best? Unfortunatly the scientific evidence is inconclusive.
Health Minutes - 21 May 2003
A review of a range of scientific studies shows that taking antibiotics helps relieve sinusitis - but the benefit isn't very dramatic.
Health Minutes - 13 March 2003
Tonsillectomy can reduce the frequency of recurrent throat infections in kids - but the operation is painful and the benefits are marginal.
Health Minutes - 13 November 2002
Researchers are trying to discover which side of the brain detects smell.
Health Minutes - 23 April 2001
The insertion of grommets is the commonest operation performed on Australian Children. But it can safely be delayed to see if a child really needs it.
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