HEALTH BLOG: Mental health news and notes Jul 23, 2008
Mental health - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Study: Viagra might help some women. (USA Today -- Money)
HEALTH BLOG: Easy to digest nutrition news briefs Jul 8, 2008
Fitness and nutrition - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Kids and cholesterol. (USA Today -- Money)
Botulinum Toxin Effective In Many Neurological Disorders, Not Headache, Study Shows May 7, 2008
Botulinum toxin may also be used in hemifacial spasm (involuntary facial contractions), blepharospasm, (involuntary eye closure), some voice disorders (adductor laryngeal dystonia), focal limb dystonias (such as writer's cramp), essential tremor and some forms of spastic bladder disorders. See also. (Science Daily)
Movers & Shakers (May 5) May 5, 2008
He specializes in the rehabilitation of cognitive deficits, aphasia, voice disorders, dysarthria and dysphagia and in the development of augmentative/alternative communication systems. He is certified in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment, which focuses on the rehabilitation of speech and voice in patients with Parkinson s disease and other neurogenic disorders. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
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Finding Your Voice Jun 15, 2007
They are trying to figure out how to use this jet engine sound interpretation to treat voice disorders. Khosla said, A lot of times when we operate on the vocal cords we restore anatomy, but not knowing all the details of how it works, we don't know if restoring anatomy or restoring form will restore function. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Jet Engines Help Solve The Mysteries Of The Voice Mar 15, 2007
Currently, when surgery is required to treat voice disorders, it s primarily done on the vocal cords, says Khosla. Actually knowing there are additional sources that affect sound may open up a whole new way for us to treat voice disorders. (Science Daily)
Speech, Hearing Center a Vital Link Dec 28, 2006
Patients with language delay, articulation problems, hearing loss, stuttering, autism, voice disorders, brain damage and any other communication problems have the opportunity to get help. The center has 34 employees and a 28-member board of directors ready to meet patient needs. (The Ledger)
Researchers Report Successful New Laser Treatment For Injured Singers; Patients Treated Include Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Aug 22, 2006
The MGH program was discontinued in the 1920s and was reestablished less than two years ago with the philanthropic assistance of the Eugene B. Casey Foundation and the Institute of Laryngology and Voice Restoration, a patient-based organization with the mission to further research, clinical care and education in laryngeal and voice disorders. The current research efforts have been catalyzed by a unique, cooperative, and synergistic effort among these organizations. (Science Daily)
Rendered speechless May 22, 2006
The specialist sent Sawatzky to see otolaryngologist Jennifer Anderson at the Voice Disorders Clinic at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. "I had seen this condition in other individuals but usually in older patients or someone who had had prior surgery on their larynx," Anderson says. (Toronto Star -- Life)
Striking a cord Apr 24, 2006
Voice problems are nothing new to the folks at the University of Utah Voice Disorders Center in Research Park. Among the most common injuries are those caused by simple overuse, says Cara Sauder, clinical director and a speech pathologist. (Deseret News)
'Long, fiery speeches spell health hazard for politicians' Mar 28, 2006
They may be scoring brownie points over their rivals, but they are highly prone to "voice disorders", according to a noted audiologist and speech pathologist. Others who are susceptible to voice disorders are television anchors, radio jockeys, singers, those working in call centres and teachers, according to Dr B Mallikarjun who is an audiologist and speech pathologist ... He said one per cent of population of India suffers from voice disorders which can be corrected by voice therapy and by... (India Times, India)
