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Tuberculosis and manifestations in the head and neck
Posted in General on May 7, 2010
As highlighted on MSN.com today, two people in Snohomish county have been recently diagnosed with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. Multidrug resistant TBs is a bacteria that is highly infectious and easily communicable, and the incidence of TB infection is on the rise in the country. The bacteria typically affects the lungs and cause damage to lung tissue; however, other areas of the body can be affected. In the head and neck, TB can manifest as swollen neck lymph nodes,
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Hearing aids purchased in Medical Clinics
Posted in General on April 1, 2010
AAO-HNS notes that a 2009 Consumer Reports article indicated that the best provider of hearing aids is a medical office headed by an otolaryngologist (ENT physician) with an audiologist on staff"* AAO-HNS is the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
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Well isn't this a nice little tid-bit. Patients often ask me the difference between purchasing hearing aids through our office and other clinics who specialize in hearing aids. It's a tough question. I know so -
Training your auditory system
Posted in General on March 25, 2010
Today I want to review a topic I've covered before: the ability to train our auditory (listening) systems. The LACE is a home study program that we have offered for over a year now. I wonder how many feel it is only for those who wear hearing aids. Of course those with damage to this area to the point that hearing aids are recommended show tremendous improvements in speech understanding in noise with auditory training, but those who are not yet ready for hearing aids also show
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WOW event
Posted in General on March 23, 2010
This week is our special two day event to introduce the InSound Medical device "WOW" to patients who are interested. There are still open slots on THURS March 25th for those who have not reserved their time!
This technology is meant for those who have avoided hearing aids due to sound quality and/or cosmetic reasons. Those with limited dexterity will enjoy the ease of listening without the daily upkeep of traditional hearing aids. The WOW sits deep in the ear canal and is left
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Fillers Erase Six to Nine Years
Posted in General on March 18, 2010
Injectable fillers can help erase roughly six to nine years from a patient’s perceived age, as new research (Dermatologic Surgery 36(3):322-328) showed. Findings were based on blinded analysis of photos of patients taken at baseline and two and four weeks post-injection. A total of 10 women who had not had laser treatment or Hyaluronic acid (Perlane, Restylane, Juvederm) fillers in the previous six months or semi-permanent fillers in the previous year were injected with 6-8ml of HA
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