Online Exclusives

New Guidelines Focus on Primary Persistent Tinnitus

May 5, 2015

New recommendations for clinical practice guidelines on focus on primary persistent tinnitus.

Smoking Among U.S. Adults at Lowest Rate in Decades

April 30, 2015

Due to widespread adoption of population-based interventions to reduce tobacco use and prevent people from beginning to smoke, the prevalence of smoking among adults in the United States is at […]

Musician Brains May Hold Answers to New Ways to Treat Hearing Loss

March 10, 2015

What happens in the brains of musicians may hold answers to ways to treat people with hearing loss

Report: Revenue Down in Nonprofit Hospitals

December 3, 2014

Revenues and growth falling in nonprofit hospitals but increasing in for profit

Patient’s Immune System Strongly Correlated to Speed of Surgical Recovery

November 17, 2014

New study finds that a patient’s immune response to surgery is strongly linked to his or her surgical recovery

Study Findings Move Research Closer to Personalized Head and Neck Cancer Treatments

November 5, 2014

Study finds genetic alterations act together to produce more aggressive tumors in head and neck cancers.

New Cochlear Implant Improves Hearing in Subset of Patients

October 7, 2014

For people with poor high frequency hearing who retain good hearing at low frequencies, a new cochlear implant can provide the needed stimulation to improve that high frequency hearing.

Managing End-of-Life Care for Patients with Advanced Otolaryngic Cancers

September 15, 2014

Understanding pre-existing attitudes of patients and their caregivers regarding quality of life versus quantity of life may help otolaryngologists determine how to better use healthcare resources for end-of-life care.

Similar Genetic Signature Associated with More Aggressive Oral Cancer found in Humans and Mice

August 15, 2014

Predicting the aggressiveness of oral cancers in humans could help tailor appropriate treatment and optimize outcomes, similar to the current approach to other cancer types such as breast cancer. However, […]

Nasal Spray of Engineered Proteins Provides Protection Against H1N1 in Mice

August 1, 2014

Could a nasal spray of engineered proteins be used as front-line prophylactic defense against the influenza infection and provide a new way to prevent infection of current and emerging influenza […]