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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Yung-Song Lin, M.D., email kingear@gmail.com. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story The link for this study will be live at the embargo time: http://archotol.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamaoto.2014.1258. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery   Bottom Line: Diabetes mellitus…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Benjamin L. Judson, M.D., call Helen Dodson at 203-436-3984 or email helen.dodson@yale.edu.   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery   Bottom Line: Public awareness of head and neck cancer (HNC) is low, with few Americans knowing much about risk factors…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Parul Goyal, M.D., M.B.A., call 315-254-2030 or email syracuseoto@gmail.com. An author podcast with Lindsay Sobin, M.D., will be available on the JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery website http://bit.ly/1ncGvTg when the embargo lifts.   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery  …

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author William G. Kronenberger, Ph.D., call Mary Hardin at 317-274-5456 or email mhardin@iu.edu.   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery   Bottom Line: Children who receive cochlear implants (CI) to help alleviate severe to profound hearing loss are at greater risk of…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Kay W. Chang, M.D., call Erin Digitale at 650-724-9175 or email digitale@stanford.edu.   Bottom Line: Weight gain in children after they have their tonsils removed (adenotonsillectomy) occurs primarily in children who are smaller and younger at the time of…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 To contact author J. Bruce Tomblin, Ph.D., call 319-335-8745 or email j-tomblin@uiowa.edu.   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlight   Bottom Line: Fitting children with mild to severe hearing loss (HL) with hearing aids (HAs) appears to be associated with better speech and language…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Terry A. Day, M.D., call Tony Ciuffo at 843-792-2626 or email ciuffo@musc.edu.   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlight   Bottom Line: Neck mass and sore throat appear to be the initial symptoms in patients with oropharyngeal (mouth and throat)…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Chuan-Ming Li, M.D., Ph.D., call Robin Latham at 301-496-7243 or email lathamr@nidcd.nih.gov.   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights   Bottom Line: Hearing impairment (HI) is associated with depression among American adults of all ages, especially women and individuals…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author H. Gilbert Welch, M.D., M.P.H., call Annmarie Christensen at 603-653-0897 or email Annmarie.Christensen@dartmouth.edu.   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights   The increased incidence of thyroid cancer appears to be associated with an “epidemic of diagnosis” and not disease,…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Benjamin L. Judson, M.D., call Helen Dodson at 203- 436-3984 or email helen.dodson@yale.edu.   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights   Getting your tonsils removed as an adult is a safe procedure with low mortality and complication rates,…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Deepa L. Sekhar, M.D., M.Sc., call Matthew G. Solovey at 717-531-0003 Ext. 287127 or email msolovey@hmc.psu.edu.   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights   Despite the rising prevalence of acquired adolescent hearing loss, parents lack education on prevention…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Neil K. Chadha, M.B.Ch.B., M.P.He. B.Sc., F.R.C.S, call Corinne Crichlow at 604-875-3560 or email Corinne.Crichlow@cw.bc.ca. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights Three kinds of nasal sprays were no different in their effects on discomfort experienced by children undergoing nasendoscopy,…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Jennifer A. Villwock, M.D., call Darryl Geddes at 315-464-4828 or email geddesd@upstate.edu.   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights   Study Examines Various Treatments for Nose Bleeds   The way doctors treat nose bleeds (epistaxis), a condition that will…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author David Goldenberg, M.D., call Matthew G. Solovey at 717-531-0003, Ext. 287127 or email msolovey@hmc.psu.edu. CHICAGO – Patients whose thyroid cancer is incidentally discovered on imaging performed for reasons other than evaluation of the thyroid gland tend to be older,…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Gretchen M. Oakley, M.D., call Kathy Wilets at 801-581-5717 or email kathy.wilets@hsc.utah.edu.   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights Study Examines Family Connections for Thyroid Cancer Using Utah Population Database People that have a first- through third -degree…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Neil D. Gross, M.D., call Elisa Williams at 503-494-4530 or email willieli@ohsu.edu.     JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights   Increased Risk of Blood Clot in Patients with Head & Neck Cancer Not Receiving Anticoagulation Therapy  …

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Katherine A. Hutcheson, Ph.D., call Laura Sussman at 713-745-2457 or email Lsussman@mdanderson.org.   Eating, Swallowing Exercises Help Patients with Pharyngeal Cancers Fare Better   CHICAGO – Patients with pharyngeal (throat) cancers who continue to eat and do swallowing exercises throughout…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Fuad M. Baroody, M.D., call Tiffani Washington at 773-702-5865 or email tiffani.washington@uchospitals.edu.   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights   Study Suggests Sleep Apnea in Young Children Common After Adenotonsillectomy   A study of children younger than 3…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Mine Tezal, D.D.S., Ph.D., call Sara Saldi at 716-645-4593 or email saldi@buffalo.edu. CHICAGO – Patients with more dental caries (cavities) are less likely to be diagnosed with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) than patients with fewer or no…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Elliot Abemayor, M.D., Ph.D., call Elaine Schmidt at 310-794-2272 or email eschmidt@mednet.ucla.edu.   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights   Head, Neck Cancer Care Being Concentrated at Teaching Hospitals, Academic Centers   Head and neck cancer care is…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Kelly M. Malloy, M.D., call Nicole Fawcett at 734-764-2220 or email nfawcett@umich.edu.   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights   Head and Neck Surgeons Knowledgeable, Have Positive Attitudes and Beliefs About Human Papillomavirus Education And Vaccination   Head…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Allen M. Chen, M.D., call Shaun Mason at 310-206-2805 or email smason@mednet.ucla.edu. CHICAGO – Mental health services appear to be underutilized despite depression among survivors of head and neck cancer, according to a study published Online First by JAMA Otolaryngology–Head…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Judith E.C. Lieu, M.D., M.S.P.H., call Judy Martin at 314-286-0105 or email martinju@wustl.edu.   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights   Study Examines Effects of Aural Atresia on Speech Development, Learning   Daniel R. Jensen, M.D., of the…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Michael Weitzman, M.D., call Lorinda Klein at 212-404-3533 or email Lorindaann.Klein@nyumc.org. CHICAGO – Prenatal smoke exposure was associated with hearing loss in a study of adolescents, which suggests that in utero exposure to tobacco smoke could be harmful to the…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Michael D. Seidman, M.D., call Krista Hopson at 313-874-7207 or email Krista.Hopson@hfhs.org. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights A study by Michael D. Seidman, M.D., of the Henry Ford Health System, West Bloomfield, Michigan, and colleagues examined if an…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights   Study Examines Relationship of Surgical Procedures Before Radiotherapy, Survival   A study by Michael A. Holliday, M.D., of Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., and colleagues used the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) registry to examine…

 EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013   JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights Study Examines Treatment Patterns And Survival Among Medicaid Patients With Head And Neck Cancer   A study by Sujha Subramanian, Ph.D., of RTI International, Waltham, Mass., and Amy Chen, M.D., of the Emory University School of Medicine,…