| May 05, 2012 | For hard of hearing, clarity out of the noisy clamor |
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Digital hearing aids can do wonders for faded hearing. But other devices can help, too, as audio technology adds new options to help people converse at a noisy restaurant, or talk quietly with a pharmacist at a crowded drugstore counter.
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| September 19, 2011 | Man loses voice, learns eye-opening lesson |
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Jim Underhill fell ill last year. And as he began recovering, his voice grew softer and softer. He didn't realize it at the time, but he had a lesion on his vocal cord, and it was costing him his voice.
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| August 04, 2011 | Seattle Met recognizes 160 UW Medicine Top Doctors 2011 |
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| July 07, 2011 | UW Medicine physicians at the 'top' |
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| April 30, 2009 | The Aging Voice |
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Your voice – few of us think about just how important it is until it stops functioning normally. Like any muscle in the body, your vocal cords age, they can be over-stretched and strained. Is it possible you’re damaging them now? What can you do to protect them? To answer these questions and more Patient Power host Andrew Schorr is joined by Dr. Albert Merati, Chief of Laryngology Service in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC).
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| March 25, 2009 | Easy access for ENT Specialists |
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People with otolaryngology problems, also known as ear, nose, and throat (ENT) disorders, come to UW Medical Center most often for very specialized care.
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| December 23, 2007 | Advances in the Treatment of Voice Disorders |
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Dr. Merati defines many disorders of the vocal cords including laryngitis and nodules, as well as how these conditions are treated. He also talks about the importance of proper diagnosis and the techniques and imaging tools currently used to understand vocal cord problems. Dr. Merati goes into detail about the effects of acid reflux on your vocal cords, what chronic throat clearing can mean and the negative effects smoking can have on your voice and your throat. He explains what symptoms to watch out for, when to worry about a hoarse voice and the early warning signs of throat cancer.
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| January 29, 2007 | Experimental Surgery at UW Offers New Remedy for Hearing Loss |
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Of the nearly 30 million Americans who are hearing-impaired, about 50 percent to 60 percent fall into this category of hearing loss in which the two most common remedies aren't viable options, said Dr. Bruce Gantz, head of the Department of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Iowa.
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| January 15, 2007 | Protecting Yourself from Hearing Loss |
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| August 14, 2005 | How to Treat and Prevent Hearing Loss |
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The technology for diagnosing and treating hearing loss has changed dramatically in the past couple of decades, meaning there are more options than ever to address hearing problems. There are also many simple steps people can take to prevent further hearing loss. On this Patient Power program, host Andrew Schorr is joined by Dr. Jay Rubinstein, Director of the Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center at the University of Washington Medical Center to answer listener questions and update you with the latest developments in otolaryngology.
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