Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Common After Neurotoxic Chemo for Cancer
Occurrence rates of hearing loss, tinnitus similar for cancer survivors who received platinum alone, taxane alone, both platinum and taxane
Dizziness, Vertigo Linked to Increased Risk for Migraine
Risk for migraine and other types of headache higher in the dizziness group than the vertigo group
AMA: Nine in 10 Americans Want Their Health Info Kept Private
AMA survey unearthed concerns about data privacy protections and confusion about who can access personal health information
Limited English Proficiency Tied to Worse Access to Health Care
Adults with limited English proficiency more likely to lack usual source of care, be overdue for receipt of preventive services
Theophylline Nasal Irrigation Studied in COVID-19-Related Smell Loss
In phase 2 trial, subjective assessments suggest improvement in COVID-19-related olfactory dysfunction, but study results were inconclusive
Population-Based Study Looks at Comorbidities in Meniere Disease
In Asian matched cohort study, incidence of autoimmune diseases, cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease similar between groups
Meniere Disease Tied to Higher Risk for Migraine
Bidirectional association seen for the two conditions
FDA to Take a Hard Look at Its Food, Tobacco Programs
Agency has been under heightened scrutiny since the nationwide infant formula shortage and debate over e-cigarette products
More Thyroid Cancers ID’d in Patients With No Symptoms
Forty-six percent of patients who underwent thyroid-directed surgery had cancer; of these, 51 percent were asymptomatic
HPV-Related Throat Cancer Outcomes in Men Vary by Race, Ethnicity
Cancer-specific mortality for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer higher among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic men than White men
